Politics

PALIKIR, Pohnpei — January 26, 2026 — His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), administered the oath of office to Mrs. Camille Inatio, officially installing her as the new Executive Director of the National Oceanic Resource Management Authority (NORMA) during a ceremony held at the President’s Office. Mrs. Inatio’s […]

PALIKIR, Pohnpei – January 23, 2026 — The Office of the President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) officially marked the countdown to service the East Micronesia Cable (EMC) Project on January 22, 2026, a transformative initiative that will, for the first time in the nation’s history, connect all four FSM states through a

PALIKIR, Pohnpei — January 21, 2026 — His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), joined by Vice President Aren B. Palik, welcomed a United States Government delegation led by Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, the Honorable Michael DeSombre, during high-level bilateral consultations in

On January 14, 2026, Ambassador Jackson T. Soram of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, underscoring the importance of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024 Implementation. Testifying alongside him were Ambassador Charles Paul, Ambassador of the Republic of the Marshall

PALIKIR, Pohnpei — On January 19, 2026 His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia and T.H. Aren B. Palik, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, met with representatives of Cambridge Associates and the FSM members of the Compact Trust Fund Committee to review the performance, outlook, and long-term

The Office of the President is aware of public announcements by Mr. Lucas Cupps, regarding the opening of a formal criminal investigation involving President Wesley W. Simina and Secretary of Finance and Administration Rose N. Nakanaga. The President and the Secretary have acted lawfully and in good faith, consistent with the FSM Constitution, applicable laws,

PALIKIR, Pohnpei — January 16, 2026 — His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) on January 8, 2026, welcomed a high-level Parliamentary Delegation from the House of Councilors of the National Diet of Japan, led by Mr. Toshiharu Furukawa accompanied by His Excellency Nobuo Kagomiya, Ambassador of Japan to

Palikir, Pohnpei – January 14, 2026 – His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) received a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Data Collection Survey Team on a courtesy call at the President’s Office in Palikir on January 6, 2026. The visit of the JICA Data Collection Survey Team follows

PALIKIR, Pohnpei — January 14, 2026 — President Wesley W. Simina and Vice President Aren B. Palik on January 13, 2026, received the Committee to Wait on the President following the opening of the Third Regular Session of the 24th FSM Congress, to discuss national priorities and outline next steps on several key matters, including

PALIKIR, Pohnpei — January 12, 2026 – His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), formally received the Letters of Credence from His Excellency Pham Thanh Binh, accrediting him as the first Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to the FSM. The Presentation of Credentials ceremony, held at