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John Haglegam Photo: Floyd Takuechi Kalafi Moala Vainetutai Rose Toki-Brown

• Jacob Maki (Mul-Baiyer) – Petrice R. Flowers has been Papua New Guinea acting assistant
Vice-Minister for Police appointed director of the University of commissioner of police (ACP), Chief
• David Arore (Ijivitari) – Hawaii Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs. Supt Joseph Tondop has been
Vice-Minister for Finance appointed the State of Emergency
• Alexander Orme (Sumkar) – Tongan veteran journalist Kalafi controller in Enga for two months.
Vice-Minister for Petroleum Moala has been appointed as the
• Francis Alua (Karamui-Nomane) new President of the Pacific Islands Solomon Islands Dr Kerryn Sogha
– Vice-Minister for Justice and News Association (PINA) following the Galokale has been awarded a doctoral
Attorney General conclusion of the 2024 PINA Summit in degree in Pacific Studies from Waipapa
Niue. Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
Ms Rāduta Dana Matache has
been appointed as the Ambassador The Western provincial government In Memory
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of under the leadership of Premier
Romania to the Republic of the Marshall Hon. Billy Veo of Solomon Islands has Ben Kamda, former Bougainville
Islands. appointed the following ministers into Revolutionary Army chief planner for
the executive: the late BRA President, Francis Ona,
The Public Service Commission (PSC) • Brian Lotikena as Minister has passed away. He was an active
has recently appointed Shirley Tokon as for Transportation, Works and participant in the Bougainville peace
the new Director General (DG) for the Communication as the new Deputy process.
Ministry of Health (MOH) Vanuatu. Premier.
• Ron Kituru Ghemu as Minister for The second President of the
The Malaita Provincial Council of Finance and Treasury. Federated States of Micronesia (1987
Women (MPCW) of Solomon Islands has • Eric Manahan Hitu as the new to 1991), John R Haglelgam, died in
elected new executives to lead the Minister for Culture, Tourism and September. An official FSM government
Council for the next four years. The Sports. tribute noted, “he leaves behind a
new executives are: remarkable legacy of service to the
• President Rebecca Awa Former Penrith Panthers star, Jarome people of Micronesia as a statesman,
• Vice President Jennifer Ome Luai has been named captain of the scholar, and lifelong advocate for
• Secretary Mary Lulu; and 2024 Toa Samoa UK tour squad. education and history.”
• Treasurer Linda Maukera
The Mercy Commission of Fiji has Trailblazing Fijian businessman and
Cook Islands Minister for Health announced the appointment of three rugby administrator, Tomasi Vuetilovoni
Vainetutai Rose Toki-Brown has been new members. They are Penijamini passed away in Ra in October. He
appointed to chair the World Health Lomaloma, Dr Odille Chang, and became General Manager of Colonial in
Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee Nirmala Nambiar. 1983, before entering politics in 2000
for the Western Pacific meeting in the and cabinet in 2001.
Philippines. Toki-Brown will become the Dr Galvin Deleon Guerrero, President
first female to chair this meeting. of Northern Marianas College, has
recently been appointed to the Asian
Anoushka Arundhati Sharma has Pacific Americans in Higher Education
been appointed as a Barrister and board of directors.
Solicitor in the High Court of Fiji.

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