THE NATIONAL UNION PEACE • UNITY • LIBERTY AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PEOPLE OF FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA ^kV- —•!* Volume 12 Palikir, Pohnpei, June 30,1991 Number 12 FSM receives $35,000 from Australia PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR- MATION SERVICE) - Australia con- tributed $35,000 to the Pohnpei Utility Corporation activities, according to a release from the Department of Re- sources and Development In the June 10 letter to the Secretary of Resources and Development Marcelino K. Actouka who is also the current chairman of the recently formed Pohnpei Utility Corporation, Charge d' Affairs Raewyn Henelies said that the fund be used as a contribution to upgrade the Pohnpei power system: and "Aus- tralian Consultant is to be used to un- dertake the work." It should be noted that MERZ, an Australian firm has al- ready invested in the power system, VISITORS TO OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT - A group from Kuttu Church especially on the circumference power in Chunk visited the President and Vice President at their Office. Holding the transmission concluded the letter. mat are two members of the group. The Pohnpei Utility Corporation was established by P.L. 2L-179-91, to begin to privatize the power system and to eventually take over water and sewage. Olter signs 14 bills into law The Corporation will assume all utili- ties responsibilities beginning October PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM IN- branch, office of the President, 1991. The Board of Directors include FORMATION SERVICE) - political education on proposed Vice Chairman Largo Edwin, Director President Bailey Olter signed 14 amendments to the Constitution, of Public Works, Youser Anson, Ex- bills into Laws, transmitted to the 22nd meeting of the South ecutive Director of Tourism, Santiago him from the FSM Congress, Pacific Forum, and for the costs Joab, Director, Department of Land, including Congress Bill (C.B.) 7- of a special election, reprogram- Podis Pedrus, Assistance to the Gover- 10, CD7, now P.L. No. 7-1, to ming of certain funds previously nor OPLNMD, Del Pangelinan, Direc- appropriated for the legislative tor of Budget FSM National Govern- further amends P.L. No. 6-91 for branch; to make a technical cor- ment and Johnny Hawley, Customer appropriating $793,956 as Services Agent (CSA) for Air supplemental funding for oper- rection to the operating subsidy Micronesia. ating expenses of the legislative (See PUBLIC LA WS, Page 2) Public Laws (Continuedfrom Page 1) allottee of funds appropriated for public for public projects in Kosrae. for the FSM Development Bank; for projects for the state of Chuuk. C.B. 7-36, now P.L. 7-14, to further modifying the use of energy funds ap- C.B. 7-42, CD2, now P.L. 7-11, to amend P.L. No. 3-56 to change the propriated therein; and to specify the appropriate $21,120 for reappropriating allottee of funds appropriated for public allottee of certain supplemental fund- certain lapsed funds for Kapingamarangi projects in the state of Chuuk. •Tt ing. public projects and programs. C.B. 7-60, now P.L. 7-15, to further § C.B. 7-22, CD1, now P.L. 7-2, to C.B. 7-35, now P.L. 7-12, to further amend P.L. No 5-80 to change the further amend P.L. No. 5-89 to change amend P.L. No. 2-34 to change the allottee of certain projects appropriated the description of a public project in the allottee of funds appropriated for public for public projects in the state of Kosrae. Northern Namoneas region of Chuuk projects in the state of Chuuk. C.B. 7-33, now P.L. 7-16, to amend O State, and to change the allottee of pub- C.B. 7-61, now P.L. 7-13, to further the FSM Code for redefining full-time lic projects in the Northern Namoneas amend P.L. No. 5-118 to change the employees under the National Govern- region of Chuuk State. allottee of certain projects appropriated mentemployees' Health Insurance Plan. Ed C.B. 7-17, CD1, now P.L. 7-3, to further amend P.L. No. 6-49 to modify the use of certain funds appropriated therein for public projects in Pattiw, Weito, and Hall Islands of Chuuk State and to change the allottee of certain funds. C.B. 7-44, now P.L. 7-4, to further amend P.L. No. 4-92 to modify the use of funds appropriatedforpublicprojects in the state of Kosrae. C.B. 7-25, CD7, now P.L. 7-5, to further amend P.L. No. 6-91 for appro- priating $66,301 as supplemental fund- ing for operating expenses of the Ex- ecutive Branch, Agencies of the Na- tional Government, other National Government grants, subsidies, contri- butions, and refunds, and the marine HOTEL AND RESTAURANT WORKSHOP - Posing for a group photo outside the surveillance program. Harbor View Hotelare the participants of the tourism workshop on hotel and restaurants. C.B. 7-54 CD2, now P.L. 7-6, to The Hotel and Restaurant Workshop draw twenty-two participants from hotels, restau- further amend the FSM Code to exempt rants and other private businesses in the state of Pohnpei,(See story, Page 5) an Ambassador from submitting his resignation after the President takes the School Principals held workshop at Palikir oath of Office. C.B. 7-52, now P.L. 7-7, to amend PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFORMA- fice of Education is a result of an assess- P.L. No. 6-89 to modify the use of TION SERVICE) - A two weeks School ment study jointly carried out by the certain funds and to specify the allottee Principal Management Workshop was Australian and the FSM Governments of certain funds appropriated for public held in Palikir, Pohnpei at the Central and was recommended by State Educa- projects in the state of Kosrae. Facility Building in June under the in- tion Departmental Directors as a two C.B. 7-40, now P.L. 7-8, to appropri- structions of Australian Consultants, weeks school management workshop ate $3,979,040 from the program fund Managing Director James Hawes and for school principals. of the FSM for funding construction of the Assisting Managing Director of Vital Later on, it was learned that school the new Palikir Campus of the Commu- Year Consultancy Firm Lee Lee Goh principals from Pohnpei State were the nity College of Micronesia. draw 14 School Principals from the only ones able to attend. The principals C.B. 7-19, CD2, now P.L. 7-9, to state of Pohnpei school systems. The from Chuuk, Kosrae and Yap were un- amend the FSM Code by adding a new workshop carries a College of able to participate due to their inconve- chapter 6 to provide for the creation of Micronesia credit course. niences. Because, the consultants were preferred ship mortgages, and maritime The workshop which was made already in Pohnpei, it was rather diffi- liens. available by an Australian Government cult to postpone the workshop to a later C.B. 7-34, now P.L. 7-10, to further grant in collaboration with the FSM date. It was an unfortunate situation that amend P.L. No. 4-28 to change the Department of Human Resources, Of- (See PRINCIPALS, Page 3) Australia assists FSM in improving Science Education PALJKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR- MATION SERVICE) - A five day workshop was conducted in Palikir, Pohnpei in June, designed to de- velop an Action Plan to improve Science Education in grades kinder- garten to 8th grade throughout the FSM during the period 1991-1994 with the support of Australian fi- nancial assistance, according to FSM ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE SCIENCE EDUCATION- With the support of Australia, Science Education In Department of Human Resources the FSM will be Improved. Above are participants of the workshop held at the FSM Capital In Palikir, Education Division Chief Catalino Pohnpei. (Clockwise) from left to right are: Pohnpei Acting Science Specialist Bismark Sebastian, Chuuk L-Cantero. Science Specialist Aurelio Sauder, Pohnpei Math Specialist Selihter Joseph, Chuuk Curriculum and Instruction Chief Rloichy Johnny, Pohnpei Science Estanis Sultan, Kosrae Science Specialist Robert This workshop is a result of an Tauking, FSM Programs Administrator Weldis Welley, COM Science Dept. Chairman Spensin James, agreement made between the Aus- Pohnpei Curriculum A instruction Chief Casiano Shoniber, and Pohnpei Science Teacher Lincoln Lebehn. tralian and the FSM Governments Standing in the back from left to right are the Australian Consultants James Hawes and Lee Lee Yoh. to assist the FSM in problematic ar- eas concerning the FSM educators, Cantero addressed 1991 OIHS especially in science education. These concerns were expressed to a and Seinwar graduates team from Australia that traveled to PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM INFOR- development. the FSM states to collect informa- MATION SERVICE) - FSM Depart- Twenty two students graduated form tion and to make recommendations ment of Human Resources Division of 8th Grade. Seinwar Elementary School to the Australian authorities as to Education Assistant Secretary Dr. Principal welcomed the parents and the the areas the FSM educators wish to Catalino Cantero addressed the Outer quests to the ceremonies. Kardenia develop. It becomes obvious that Island High School graduates during a Ardos was Valedictorian and Maiuleen science education improvement was graduation commencement held on Gallen was Salutatory of the graduating the top priority that the FSM re- Falalap Ulithi, Yap in June. class. Attending the commencement quested to receive assistance. In his message, Cantero stressed the exercise were traditional leaders Wasai Upon receipt of assurance of ser- concept of unity among the FSM states of Kitti Thomson, a Catholic Church vices from the Australian Govern- by quoting from the Preamble of the Deacon loanis and Wahnporon Etmont ment, the FSM educational leaders FSM Constitution, responsibility of C.