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BankGuam Holding Company has Secretary to the Cabinet for four years is International netballer and
elected Kamia Leon Guerrero Dierking Paula Mau, replacing Edgar Cocker who environmentalist, Alanna Smith is
as an independent member of its board, retired last year. the new director for Cook Islands’ Te
filling the vacancy left by the late Ipukarea Society.
Martin Leon Guerrero. Alan Kam has completed his nine-
year tenure as an Independent Trustee The new president of the Basketball
Fiji’s Public Service Commission has Director at PNG’s Nambawan Super Federation of PNG is Emma Waiwai. She
reshuffled contracts of Permanent Board. He will be succeeded by Chris replaces Karo Lelai.
Secretaries (PS). They are Susan Kiran Wade.
as Secretary to Cabinet; Yogesh Karan Former Fiji athlete Calvin Yee has
as PS for Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Former CNMI Education Commissioner been selected to be the nation’s Youth
Sugar; Shaheen Ali as PS for Trade, Dr. Rita Aldan Sablan has been Chef de Mission to the 2023 Youth
Co-operatives and Small and Medium appointed to serve as a member of the Commonwealth Games.
Enterprises and Communications; Atish Marianas Public Land Trust.
Kumar as acting PS for Employment, Assistant Commissioner of Police
Productivity and Industrial Relations; In FSM, Francisco L. Ioanis has been Aporosa Lutunauga has been appointed
Atelaite Rokosuka as acting PS for sworn in as the new Lieutenant as the new chairman of the Fiji National
Fisheries and Forestry; Salaseini Governor of Pohnpei State. He was Rugby League board.
Daunabuna as PS for Tourism and Civil appointed by Governor Reed B. Oliver.
Aviation; Mitieli Cama as acting PS Solomon Islands’ national football team
for Rural and Maritime Development; Former policeman, Martin Gaote’e Fini captain Micah Lea’alafa joins Australian
and Dr Josefa Koroivueta as acting is the new Premier of Malaita Province Premier League team FK Beograd.
PS for Women, Children and Poverty in Solomon Islands. He replaces Daniel
Alleviation. Suidani. In Memory

George Barratt is the Bank South Pacific Irish Ambassador Tim Mawe has Tongan academic, Dr Sitiveni Halapua
(BSP)’s new Chief Operating Officer. He presented his credentials to Nauru died in late January. He had a long and
has been the Head of Lending Support President, Russ Kun. distinguished career as an economist
and Collections for the last nine years. and academic in Fiji and Hawaii, and
Bishop Anthony Randazzo of the New as a member of Tonga’s parliament.
Cook Islands Tourism Corporation has South Wales Diocese of Broken Bay is He pioneered the use of ‘talanoa’ as a
hired New Zealander Brad Kirner as the new president of the Federation conflict resolution tool and process in
Destination and Development Manager. of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Fiji, Tonga and Cook Islands.
Oceania, succeeding Archbishop Peter
Dr. Mary Therese Perez Hattori Loy Chong of Suva. Former governor of the Bank of PNG, Sir
has been appointed Director at the Wilson Kamit has been laid to rest. He
East-West Center in Hawaii. The Vanuatu’s Media Association (MAV) played a crucial role in introducing and
Guam native brings over 30 years of has elected a new board. They are implementing three national laws that
professional knowledge and experience Lillyrose Welwel as President, replacing continue to benefit Papuans such as the
to the institute. Stevenson Liu. Vice President is Charles Central Banking Act 2000.
Sumbe from VBTC; Secretary is Loic
Papua New Guinean Robert Nilkare is Teilemb (Communications, French Niue’s former Common Roll member
the new director of Mainland Holdings Embassy); Vice Secretary Kiranga Poni Kapaga, 76, passed away at his
Board. He also serves as the chairman Taufa (FM107); Treasurer Besse Ishmael home at Tuapa Uhomotu. Kapaga served
of PNG Palm Oil Producers Association. (Vanuatu Daily Post), and Vice Treasurer in the 8th and 9th Niue Legislative
Fern Napwatt (Communications, Assembly, serving 6 years until 1999.
Alliance for Future Generations Department of Energy). MAV members
(Fiji) has elected its inaugural Board are Richard Naunea (Office of the Former Palau journalist, Jose Rodriguez
of Trustees. They are Merewalesi Ombudsman) and Witnol Tor (Social Señase has died at the age of 41.
Nailatikau as Chair, Dr. Munif Media representative). Señase worked for Palau Horizon, Tia
Mohammed as Member and Damien Belau, and Island Times before moving
Gock as Member. Marriott International has hired Fiji-born to Phnom Penh, Cambodia to work for
Lavon Achari as their new cluster sales publications such as Khmer Times.
Tonga’s new Chief Secretary and manager for the New Zealand market.

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