KPress Vol. 20 Iss. 07
Jaynes, Bill (2020-03-23). KPress Vol. 20 Iss. 07 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.
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Abstract: KPress Vol. 20 Iss. 07: NEWS covers the FSM’s early COVID-19 response after suspected cases in Pohnpei and Yap tested negative, with detailed guidance from national and state task forces on quarantine protocols, mandatory isolation for all arrivals, suspension of disembarkation in Chuuk until facilities are ready, restricted entry into Pohnpei under Governor Reed B. Oliver’s emergency order, and President David W. Panuelo’s coordination with state governors including Johnson S. Elimo; public health reporting documents infection-control training at quarantine sites including China Star, Yvonne’s, and the former Misko’s facility, shortages of PPE and ventilators, and public concerns about quarantine conditions addressed by Pohnpei Chief of Staff Suzanne Gallen; criminal justice coverage reports FSM Department of Justice charges against Pohnpei correctional officers M.C. Ioanis, Robert Celestine, and Isabella Sipwoli Primo for abuse of inmate Anreta Fred, alongside sentencing of Fred and Jayson Jappan in a Chuuk human-trafficking case, with court orders barring the accused officers from the jail and setting pretrial deadlines; constitutional and civil litigation reporting details the FSM Supreme Court’s dismissal of Janet Semes Panuelo’s claims against the FSM government, Congress, President Panuelo, and Patricia Edwin regarding the “First Lady” designation, and a separate FSM Constitutional Convention lawsuit against Finance Secretary Eugene Amor over unpaid delegate allowances involving COM-FSM employees Kind K. Kanto and Tendy Liwy; legislative and election disputes include notice by Ricky Carl of intent to sue the Pohnpei Legislature and Credentials Committee for refusing to seat him despite a state court ruling affirming his eligibility; resource management reporting revisits the sea cucumber controversy as Young Sun International Trading Company issues notice of a multimillion-dollar damages claim following passage of Pohnpei’s harvest moratorium and creation of a Sea Cucumber Commission, with proposed legislative amendments under committee review; foreign relations coverage notes an FSM delegation led by Acting Health Secretary Moses E. Pretrick participating in a China–Pacific Islands COVID-19 video conference hosted by Ambassador Huang Zheng; education and cultural reporting highlights the launch of COM-FSM’s Traditional Navigation Program and canoe sailing event in Pohnpei in partnership with Okeanos Foundation; science and environment coverage profiles UH Hilo graduate student Bryan Tonga’s nearshore water-quality research in Pohnpei; community reporting documents International Women’s Day activities led by the Pohnpei Women’s Council; OPINION / EDITORIAL includes attributed commentary by officials and columnists urging public compliance with health measures and warning against misinformation during the pandemic.
