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Daniel Horan Jennifer Henry (L-R) Aliona Niculita and Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa
will again serve as the Secretary of Samoa’s three newest Members of Minister for Internal Affairs; Don Ken
the Department of Health and Social Parliament of the governing Fa’atuatua as Minister for Public Utilities, and
Affairs. i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (F.A.S.T.) party Anatole Hymack as Minister for Trade
have been sworn into office—Ale Vena and Commerce.
Retired Matron, Taumalua Fereti Ale, Mau’u Siaosi Pu’epu’emai and
Jackson and retired Educator, Sifaole Tuu’u Anasi’i Leota. Vanuatu’s Rex Issachar has been
Ioane have been recognised with the appointed as the new Public
2023 Niue Public Service Award. Olivier Robert Viaesgon is Vanuatu’s Relations Officer under the Salwai
new Trade Commissioner to South administration.
Daniel Horan is the new Chief Korea. He has over 27 years of
Executive Officer of Digicel Tonga with experience in Vanuatu’s tourism sector. In Memory
28 years of industry experience in
telecommunications. Germany’s Ambassador to Samoa, Education leader Irene Ta’afaki has
Nicole Menzenbach has presented been laid to rest. She was a life-long
Papua New Guinea Certified Practising her credentials to Samoa’s Member of educator who served in many key roles
Accountants (CPA) President, Richard the Council of Deputies, Le Mamea such as Director of the University of
Lekep Kuna, has been appointed Tuiletufuga Ropati Mualia. the South Pacific and President of the
as one of eight members of the College of the Marshall Islands.
Confederation of Asian and Pacific South Pacific Brewery has appointed
Accountants (CAPA). His term expires its first Papua New Guinean Marketing Fiji’s David Toganivalu who served as
in 2027. Manager—Lawrence Acanufa Junior. Nauru’s Court Registrar and Director
He has previously worked for Heineken for Public Prosecutions (DPP) from 2014
Wavie Kendino Leki has been and Guinness as their Brand Manager. to 2017 passed away last month at age
appointed as the Head of Office for 49. He was recently appointed as Fiji’s
Dentons Papua New Guinea, beginning Vanuatu’s new Prime Minister, Charlot acting DPP and acting Commissioner
on January 8, 2024. Salwai, has announced the ministerial of the Fiji Independent Commission
line-up of his newly elected coalition Against Corruption.
InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & government. They are Matai Seremaiah
Spa has announced the appointment as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Kiribati’s former Minister for
of Indrajit Saha as its new Executive for Foreign Affairs, International Employment and Human Resources,
Chef. Saha has a wealth of culinary Cooperation, and External Trade; Ralph Ioteba Redfern has died. He was MP
expertise spanning across 23 years. Regenvanu as Minister for Climate for Betio since 2003.
Change; John Salong as Minister for
Finance Corporation (PNG) has Finance and Economic Management; Former U.S. District Court of Guam
appointed Simon Kepui as its new Nako Natuman as Minister for Judge, John Sablan Unpingco, died
Head of Lending Operations and Saima Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, last month. He was appointed by
Sapias–Kalis as its Head of People and Fisheries, and Biosecurity; John Still President George H.W. Bush in 1992
Culture. Tari Qetu as Minister for Health; and served as chief judge from 1992 to
John Amos as Minister for Justice and 2004.
The Guam Regional Medical City Community Services; John William
hospital has named Dr Edison P. Timakata as Minister for Lands and Former PNG Minister for Energy, Steven
Manaloto as its Chief Medical Officer, Natural Resources; Tomker Netvunei Pim, has passed away at age 51. He
and Dr Alexander “Beau” Wielaard as as Minister for Youth Development and was credited for playing a key role in
its Chief Executive Officer. Sports; Christophe Claude Emelee as ending a 2019 conflict between tribes
Minister for Education; Rick Mahe as of the Western Highlands.

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