KPress Vol. 16 Iss. 14

Jaynes, Bill (2016-06-13). KPress Vol. 16 Iss. 14 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.

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Abstract: KPress Vol. 16 Iss. 14: NEWS: conclusion of the 2016 Micronesia Athletics Championships at the Pohnpei Island Central School (PICS) Track and Field facility on June 4, marked by heavy rainfall that did not disrupt competition, with hundreds of spectators attending and athletes competing across events for medals and personal bests; arrest of former Pohnpei Director of Public Safety and cabinet member Lucas Carlos following an investigation involving the Pohnpei Governor’s Office, the State Auditor’s Office, and the Department of Public Safety, with allegations of fraud and embezzlement connected to actions taken in the course of official duties, including travel to Palau in late 2014, and clarification that the State Attorney General’s Office was notified after the arrest rather than prior to it; ongoing police investigation into the possible homicide of a Palikir man, accompanied by public requests for information and leads from the community; address by a returning Pohnpei Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) graduate to current SDA graduates, emphasizing educational continuity and local leadership development; repatriation planning for seven Nepalese refugees stranded in Yap for more than eighteen months after their vessel landed in the state, including coordination by the FSM Department of Justice and the Department of Foreign Affairs, diplomatic engagement in the Philippines, and confirmation that the group would depart Yap for Nepal on June 25.