Election Commissioner certifies November 4th 2014 election results
YSEC/Media Division COLONIA, Yap—
The State Election Commissioner, Laura Ngaden on Friday, December 26, 2014 certified the result of the General Election held in Yap State on November 4, 2014 for the Gubernatorial and the Senatorial posts in the State Government, Mayor and Councilmen in Rull Municipal Council and YSL. Resolution No. 8-102. The Resolution proposed an amendment to Article XIV of the Constitution of the State of Yap, by adding a new Section 12 thereto, to prohibit all forms of wagering gambling and games of chance conducted with the object of commercial gain, benefit or advantage, whether open to the general public or conducted in private.
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Missing skiff from Chuuk located at Namonuito Atoll
U.S. Coast Guard/ MV, Dec. 29, 2014 CHUUK, FSM —
Six people, who had been missing at sea for four days, have been located at Namonuito Atoll which lies more than 70 miles west of their intended destination in the Hall Islands. The six people departed Chuuk Atoll bound for the Hall Islands in an 18-foot skiff on Dec. 23. They had been expected to arrive at Nomwin Atoll in the Hall Islands that afternoon, but they never did. U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Sub-Center Guam was notified that the six people were overdue on Dec. 26 when the center was asked to assist the Federated States of Micronesia and Chuuk State authorities with their search for the missing skiff.
The motor vessel Andrea Palladio, an Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue volunteer participant, searched on December 27th without success. A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon long-range aircraft was dispatched from Kadena Air Base, Japan and a U.S. Coast Guard C-130 was dispatched from Hawaii to assist with the search on Dec. 28, however the skiff was located and the search was cancelled. The six people have been reported to be in good health and are safe.
Tuna Headline!!!
As 2014 draws to an end, Skipjack Tuna prices on the Bangkok Tuna market have stayed at a low of US$1,150 per metric tonne and US$1,180 per metric tonne, tuna insiders report. However, pressure from traders could see the prices being bumped to $1,250/t for December. They expect prices to reach US$1,200 this month (December). As the prices fluctuate and are influenced by the canners - the Parties to Nauru Agreement will have the opportunity to play their cards when issuing fishing days under the Vessel Day Scheme next year. Send us your tips to marketintel@pnatuna. com .
Kitti Executive requests audit of municipality and learns of deficiencies
By Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press Pohnpei, FSM—
Pohnpei's Office of the Public Auditor (OPA) conducted an audit of the Kitti Municipal Government for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013. The audit was initiated based on a request by the Luhkenmoanlap, the elected executive officer of the Kitti Municipal Government, Mr. Tony Sarapio. It found that the Municipality's expenditures exceeded it available revenues; that there were significant deficiencies in the cash receipts activities that resulted in misuse of collections; and that its disbursement were not in compliance with the municipality Financial Management Act.
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Speaker Halbert announces huge website containing FSM code
Congress will also be printing the 3000 page document in hard cover
By Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press Palikir, Pohnpei, FSM—
In a December 23, 2014 letter to FSM President Manny Mori, and Acting Chief Justice Ready E. Johnny, FSM Congress Speaker Dohsis Halbert announced that the FSM code is now available online at www.fsm-ca2014.org. Speaker Halbert said that Congress had been engaged to update the FSM Code in order to make the FSM's law more accessible to practitioners and to the public.
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Auditor says FSM needs to recover more than half a million dollars from Pohnpei State
By Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press Pohnpei, FSM—
A recent audit conducted by FSM's Office of the National Public Auditor (ONPA) says that Pohnpei needs to reimburse $521,708 to the National Treasury that was inappropriately disbursed to the State. The audit was called for by Pohnpei State's representatives at the FSM Congress. The audit provides a copy of a letter that Secretary of the FSM Department of Finance and Administration, Kensley K. Ikosia sent to Pohnpei's Governor John Ehsa requiring the reimbursement. In the alternative Ikosia suggested that, "the FSM Treasury has the alternative of offsetting the amount that needs to be recovered using the funds held on behalf of Pohnpei State Government." The letter was dated October 6. As of November 17, 2014, Ikosia had not received a response to the letter.
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