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a new executive committee. The
members are: Iuma Bani as Chairman,
Bjorn Sogaro as Vice Chairman, Tarish
Obed as Vice Chairman, Simcha
Blessing as General Secretary, Ginnette
Morris as Joint Secretary, Jenny
Haitong as Joint Secretary, Lucy Simon
as Treasurer, and Rebecca Lunabek as
Vice Treasurer.

Samoan Judge Ida Malosi is the new
Principal Youth Court Judge in New
Zealand. Malosi was a Judge of Samoa’s
Supreme Court from March 2013 to June
PINA Board 2014.
Alex Zodiacal, Susan Tau, Divine Iuli, appointed two new secretaries, Ruui
Dora J Ah Sue. Tabutoa as Secretary for the Office of Three government directors have been
Te Beretitenti, and Uering Iteraera appointed on permanent status by
CNMI Governor Ralph DLG Torres has as Secretary for Health and Medical Vanuatu’s Public Service Commission.
appointed Marie Salas-Igitol as the Services. They are: Lonny Bong as the Director
new executive officer of the territory’s of Livestock under the Ministry of
Military Liaison and Veterans Affairs Jeem S. Lippwe has been sworn in Agriculture; Anthony Garae as Director
Office, succeeding Stanley T. Iakopo. by Micronesian president David W. of Energy under the Ministry of Climate
Panuelo to serve as the Permanent Change, and the new Director of Lands
Robin Boyd has been appointed Fiji’s Representative of the FSM’s Permanent Godden Willie.
Deputy Supervisor of Elections for the Mission to the United Nations.
2022 General Election. Boyd served as David Kolitagane, Fiji’s Permanent
Director of Operations during Fiji’s 2014 Papua New Guinean lawyer Karo Maha- Secretary for Rural and Maritime
General Election, and has remained as a Lelai has been appointed as country Development and Disaster Management
Senior Election Advisor to the FEO since manager of Barrick (Niugini) Ltd. She has resigned from his position to take
2015. previously held executive positions with on a new role within the government.
Kumul Minerals Holdings Limited. Permanent Secretary for Defence,
Islands Business contributor Sera Manasa Lesuma will act in the position.
Tikotikovatu-Sefeti has been awarded Marshall Islands’ Ambassador
the 2022 Vision Pasifika Media Award Extraordinary to the Republic of China Two country ambassadors have
in the student category. The award (Taiwan) Neijon R. Edwards has been presented their credentials to Aren B.
signifies media attempts to amplify conferred the Order of the Brilliant Palik, Vice President of the Federated
Pacific voices on climate change. Star with Grand Cordon for deepening States of Micronesia. They are Huang
relations between the RMI and Zheng, Ambassador of the People’s
Steve C.C. Hsia, Ambassador of ROC(Taiwan) since 2019. Republic of China, and Hisashi
the Republic of China (Taiwan) has Michigami, Ambassador of Japan.
presented his credentials to President Tonga’s former Minister of Finance
David Kabua of the Republic of the Sunia Fili has received his law degree In Memory
Marshall Islands. from the University of the South Pacific.
Fili was appointed Finance Minister in Niue’s former speaker of parliament
IT&E has hired Rina Marie Guzman as 2010 and was also studying law at the Atapana Siakimotu has passed away
information technology director for diploma level that year. in Auckland, New Zealand after a brief
Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. illness, aged 74. The late Siakimotu was
Guzman has 16 years of experience Solomon Islands’ new Permanent once Director of Education where he
in the technology industry in the Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture led the creation of the Vagahau Niue
Philippines and the Asia Pacific region. and Livestock is Lottie Vaisekavea. bi-lingual dictionary.
Vaisekavea was previously the Program
Kiribati’s Head of State, Taneti Maamau Manager of the country’s Rural Julius Echang, former speaker of
has reinstated two secretaries. They Development Program for 14 years. Ngaraard State in Palau has died.
are: Kaaro Neeti as Secretary for The 72-year-old retired government
Justice and Tiene Tooki as Secretary The Japan International Cooperation employee was reported to have passed
for Internal Affairs. He has also Agency Vanuatu Office has elected on unexpectedly.

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