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Aiko Yamashiro as Vice Chair, Dr ● Chris Korokoro, Farmer Tourism, in light of her commitment
Melissa Taitano as Secretary while the Representative Central Bougainville to elevating Vanuatu on the global
convening Chair is Niualama E. Taifane. ● Edward Kamuai, Farmer gastronomic map.
Representative South Bougainville
Jesta Toka, a senior player in ● Rhoda Lunberg, Women’s Chief Executive Officer of the
Vanuatu’s Australian Rules Football Representative Institute of Solomon Islands, Pamela
League (AFL), is the first female athlete ● Robert Critchley, Business H. Naesol, has won the APAC Insider’s
from Vanuatu to play for the Wyong Representative Best Accountancy Regulation CEO 2024
Lakes Magpies Club in Newcastle, New (Oceania) Award.
South Wales, Australia. Me Yves Piriou has been elected as
the new President of the Papeete Bar Vani Arei was named the Rooster
Narend Kumar from Tanoa Hotel Association in French Polynesia for the Chicken Women’s Player of the Year
Group has been re-elected as the Board next two years. at the Fiji Airways Drua Awards 2024,
President. while Iosefo Masi was awarded the Fiji
Kano Balos has been appointed the Airways Men’s Player of the Year Award.
Charlene Manglona Ogo has been new Foreign Service Officer under the
appointed the new Director/Business Bureau of Multilateral Affairs of the Four Cook Islanders’ have been
Advisor for the Rota Small Business Marshall Islands. recognised as recipients of the 2024
Development Centre. King’s Birthday Honours awards. They
Inaugural Moana Pasifika Captain are Ritua Kathleen Rose Marie Koteka,
Northern Marianas’ Governor Arnold and 110-test Australian International, for services to health, the public and
I. Palacios has sworn in businesswoman Sekope Kepu will retire from the community; Mereana Taikoko,
Eleanor Alinas as the newest member professional rugby at the end of the for services to mental health care and
of the Commonwealth Zoning Board. 2024 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season. awareness, and to the community;
Juliana Teinakore Etches, for services
The Solomon Islands Police Support The Solomon Islands Basketball to the public service and community
Program (SIPSP) has welcomed three Federation (SIBF) has announced the in the areas of education and culture,
new SIPSP advisors from New Zealand— appointment of Baptiste Kelesi as its and Tutavake Tutai, for services to the
Detective Sergeant Simon Woodhams, new Executive Officer. community.
Sergeant Terri-Ann Sole, and Detective
Darryn Gabb, who are being deployed Experienced athlete and Cook Cook Islands marine conservationist,
as part of the SIPSP for a year. Islands middle distance champion, Alex and founder of the Moana Foundation,
Beddoes has been elected to the 2024 Jacqueline Evans has been awarded
Canada’s non-resident High Oceania Athletics Association Athletes’ Honorary Doctorate from the Université
Commissioner to Niue, Joane Lemay Commission. du Littoral Côte d’Opale (ULCO) in
has presented her credentials to the Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. She played a
Premier Dalton Tagelagi. Micah James has been appointed as key leadership role in establishing the
the new Chief Executive Officer for the Marae Moana marine reserve.
Ten new members of the Bougainville Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation.
Agriculture Commodity Regulatory In Memory
Authority Council (BACRA) have been The Fiji National Rugby League
sworn in. They are: has appointed Akuila Masi as its new Former publisher and general
● Kenneth Dovaro, Secretary Primary Chairman. manager of The Fiji Times, Hank Arts
Industries passed away at his home in Cairns,
● Joshua Tauko, Acting Secretary Special Recognition Australia.
Treasury & Finance
● Alex Kerangpuna, Secretary Marshall Islands’ President, Dr Hilda Former Senate President of Rota in
Commerce, Trade, Industry & C. Heine has been awarded the 2024 Northern Marianas, Julian S. Calvo,
Economic Development Vital Voices Lifetime of Leadership died on May 14, at the age of 84.
● James Butubu, Chief Compliance Award for her unwavering commitment
Officer BACRA on the front lines of climate change. Professor Caroline Sinavaiana
● Wendy Sawa, Director Agriculture & Gabbard, a former American Samoan
Livestock Chair of the Regenerative Vanua academic and writer, has been laid to
● Lucy Maisan, Farmer Representative Board, Votausi Mackenzie-Reur has rest. She was 77 years old.
North Bougainville received the Honorary Ambassador
Award from the International Institute
of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and

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