https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=85114404&x-yt-ts=1422579428&v=WIfmxOFuhQ8#t=41 His Excellency Mr. Emmanuel "Manny" Mori, President of the FSM, and members of his cabinet held a forum at COM-FSM National Campus to kick-off the national government's official campaign against the Chuuk … [Read more...]
FSM President Mori to Meet with Chuukese Citizens and Leaders on Oahu
His Excellency President Manny Mori is coming to Oahu to hold two important meetings with Chuukese citizens and leaders, according to FSM Consul General Kandhi A. Elieisar. The sole purpose of the meetings is to discuss Chuuk's political future in light of recent events concerning the Chuuk … [Read more...]
US Ambassador Rosen Speaks Out
Today, finally, the United States Ambassador to the FSM Dorothea-Maria (Doria) Rosen, released a short statement in response to the Chuuk State Attorney General Sabino Asor and members of the Chuuk Political Status Commission who have been claiming on the Micronesia Forum and in other public … [Read more...]
New Board of Education Signals Hope for Chuuk’s Kids
In an unprecedented move to restore educational reform efforts, Governor Johnson Elimo has fired the entire Chuuk Board of Education (CBOE) and replaced them with new members to oversee public education in Chuuk State. This radical action was much needed after the CBOE fired the Executive … [Read more...]
Chuukese football player stars in Oregon
Sam Inos is a Chuukese football player for the Tigard High School Tigers in Tigard, Oregon who is making a name for himself and his Chuukese roots. He is the Defensive Player of the Year as voted by high school coaches in Oregon. He is being offered athletic scholarships by NCAA Division I schools … [Read more...]
Why Chuukese Citizens Living in the US Should be Alarmed
Last night, members of the Chuuk Political Status Commission (CPSC) aka Chuuk Separatists returned to Hilo to lead another community meeting with about 20 Chuukese citizens. I was hoping they would bring new information, strategies, reports, data, and all pertinent information to help the citizens … [Read more...]
Chuuk DOE Needs a Leader, Not a Director
Educational reform in Chuuk has been suffering from a leadership problem. Simply put: we have had too many directors and too few leaders. Directors have failed and we easily blame them. Now we need leaders who will empower us all to participate in educational reform efforts so that if it fails then … [Read more...]
What the Northwest Region Should Consider if Chuuk Secedes from FSM
There's been speculations that the Fanapi islands (Mortlocks and Northwest) should form an alliance to secede from the Republic of Chuuk to remain in the FSM as Chuuk State. I'm not sure that this is a good idea. The fact that these two regions share the same name of "fanapi" (islands of sand or … [Read more...]
A Letter Advocating for Decent Healthcare for COFA Citizens
We are proud of Clark Graham, Acting Director of Chuuk-based SHIP-HOOPS, Inc for writing a letter to Dr. Rachel Wong, Director of the Department of Human Services for the State of Hawaii advocating for decent health care for COFA citizens in Hawaii. In the letter, Mr. Graham reflected on the US as a … [Read more...]
Bank of Guam Offers $10,000 in College Scholarships
HAGÅTÑA, Guam (BoG/Media Division) — Bank of Guam is pleased to announce that applications are now available for its 2015 IFIT Scholarship Program, which makes $2,000 available to five (5) graduating high school seniors to attend a U.S. accredited four year college or university. The scholarship … [Read more...]