KPress Vol. 19 Iss. 14
Jaynes, Bill (2019-06-24). KPress Vol. 19 Iss. 14 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.
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Abstract: KPress Vol. 19 Iss. 14: NEWS: Suspected arson targets prosecutorial and court records as simultaneous early-morning fires damage the Pohnpei State Attorney General’s Office and the FSM Supreme Court Chief Clerk’s office, prompting relocation of the Attorney General’s staff, cancellation of court hearings, and requests for investigative assistance from Guam fire investigators and potentially the FBI; the FSM Supreme Court issues an order memorializing the stipulated dismissal of Civil Action 2016-014, lifting the TRO on sea cucumber harvesting in Pohnpei waters and clarifying that the Conservation Society of Pohnpei lacks standing to object, while granting Young Sun International Trading Company a deadline to contest dismissal of its counterclaims; Governor Marcelo Peterson confirms post-dismissal sea cucumber harvesting in Sapwuahfik conducted by local fishers under state law, outlines transport logistics using the Micronesian Voyagers, and states that no further harvests, including in Pingelap, will proceed pending post-harvest scientific assessment and development of sustainable management plans, amid public opposition citing SPC studies and discussions of potential legal action; the Tamil Resources Conservation Trust of Yap is awarded the UNDP Equator Prize for community-based climate change adaptation and conservation work, highlighting ridge-to-reef watershed protection, climate-resilient agriculture, and partnerships with The Nature Conservancy and Micronesia Conservation Trust; U.S. Department of the Interior officials congratulate 24 graduates of the Pacific Executive Leadership Development Program, with participation from FSM, RMI, Guam, CNMI, and American Samoa officials, emphasizing ethics, leadership development, and governance capacity; President David W. Panuelo and Vice President Yosiwo P. George meet with the Pohnpei State Legislature leadership to discuss transparency, intergovernmental coordination, Compact renegotiation strategy, and national-state collaboration on infrastructure and transportation; FSM and Guam officials, including Governor Lourdes Leon Guerrero and the Joint Committee on Compact Review and Planning, meet to address Compact impacts, FSM citizen access to U.S. services, remittances, and cooperation in health and education; the Kosrae Office of the Public Auditor and Pohnpei auditors conduct good-governance and anti-corruption training for Kosrae’s new administration and youth organizations; public notices outline Pohnpei Port Authority proposed amendments to seaport regulations and FSM Registrar of Corporations annual reporting requirements; President Panuelo receives former President Manny Mori for discussions on nation-building, education, economic development, and foreign policy; President Panuelo also receives Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Dame Meg Taylor to discuss climate change, nuclear waste risks at Runit Dome, FSM environmental policy, and regional coordination ahead of the PIF meeting; cultural coverage documents the United Filipino Community of Pohnpei’s celebration of Philippine Independence Day with participation by state leaders and foreign diplomats; OPINION / EDITORIAL: a letter to the editor honors scholar and poet Dr. Emelihter Kihleng’s curatorial fellowship at Germany’s MARKK museum, examining decolonization, Micronesian material culture, and indigenous narrative reclamation.
