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In Memoriam: The Honorable Yosiwo P. George
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Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 1969.
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On August 14th, 2022, the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) announced, with great sadness, that the Honorable Yosiwo Palikkun George, Vice President of the FSM, passed away.
Yosiwo Palikkun George’s career in public service began with the Pohnpei Transportation Authority, where he served as an Engineer; he then later served as a classroom teacher at Kolonia Elementary School, and then as the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands’ Social Security manager in Saipan.
Yosiwo Palikkun George served as the first Lieutenant Governor of Kosrae from 1979 to 1980, when he was appointed by President Tosiwo Nakayama Born in Kosrae on July 24th, 1941, Yosiwo to become the Director of the Department of Social Services, with foci on Palikkun George began his education at education, health, and community services. These foci would remain of Malem Elementary School. In 1957 he moved continuous professional and personal interest to him throughout his life. to Pohnpei to attend Pohnpei Intermediate School and then Pacific Island Central School, After several years of dedicated service as the FSM’s Director of Social Services, where he graduated in 1963. Yosiwo Palikkun Yosiwo Palikkun George felt duty-bound to serve the People of Kosrae, and George attended the College of Guam and then so ran for the seat of Governor of Kosrae. He faithfully served Kosrae as its transferred to the University of Hawaii under a Governor for two terms, from January 3rd, 1983, to January 14th, 1991. He scholarship from the East-West Center. While was then appointed by President Bailey Olter to serve as the Ambassador of the at the East-West Center, Yosiwo Palikkun FSM to the United Nations, where he served with distinction for three years. George participated in a student-exchange program at the University of New Mexico. International service on behalf of the FSM inspired Yosiwo Palikkun George Yosiwo Palikkun George graduated with a Click here for continuation
Though new COVID numbers dropping, Pohnpei Task Force still recommends and urges the usage of masks By Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press
to provide a negative COVID-19 test. Travelers to Chuuk and Yap, the FSM States that have not yet seen August 15, 2022 Pohnpei, FSM—On August 10, community spread of the illness, are FSM’s President David Panuelo has still required to provide a negative test issued new travel guidelines for the taken within 72 hours of traveling. FSM now that the borders have been opened. Under those new guidelines, Numbers of new COVID infections vaccinations for all children under in both Pohnpei and Kosrae are the age of five are not required for significantly down, and the Pohnpei travel to any FSM State. Additionally, COVID Task Force has closed several travelers to Pohnpei and Kosrae, where test and treat centers, moving their the virus has already spread within the services to the local health dispensaries. communities, are no longer required “The numbers in the T&Ts were
showing a steep decline. That’s why we have scaled back our T&Ts to integrate it into the dispensaries. We started this on Thursday and will be evaluating it for the next few days,” wrote Pohnpei COVID Task Force Chair, Norleen Deorio. Shortly after community transmission of the virus in Pohnpei was announced, the Pohnpei Department of Public Safety issued an announcement of a regulation for mandatory wearing of masks in public places. Violators
of the mask mandate could be cited $1000. Since that time, there has been no evidence of any enforcement of that regulation. Pohnpei State Legislature (PSL) Speaker Marvin Yamaguchi said that while the Legislature did pass a law regarding mandatory usage of masks some time ago, regulations for that law including fine amounts were left to the Department of Public Safety (DPS). Click here for continuation