KPress Vol. 13 Iss. 03

Jaynes, Bill (2013-01-11). KPress Vol. 13 Iss. 03 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.

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Abstract: KPress Vol. 13 Iss. 03: NEWS: Peilapalap, Pohnpei, FSM—Governor John Ehsa administered oaths of office to new appointees, swearing in six members of the Small Business and Finance Corporation and nine members of the Pohnpei Sports Commission, and urging boards and commissions to “think outside the box” as they take on governance and development responsibilities; higher-education coverage reports the College of Micronesia–FSM’s 56th Commencement Exercises at the FSM–China Friendship Sports Center in Palikir, where graduates, dignitaries, faculty, families, and friends gathered amid calls for courage and leadership; bilateral cooperation coverage notes a signing ceremony funded through Japan’s Grassroots Human Security Projects to procure school equipment, including 350 desk–chair sets, with expressions of appreciation to Japan’s ambassador; community and social services reporting highlights seasonal outreach visits sharing the Christmas spirit with patients and inmates, alongside administrative updates from the Yap Branch indicating increases in employer and employee Social Security contribution rates from 7 percent to 7.5 percent each, combining to a 15 percent total under the FSM Social Security System.