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Guam Governor, Lou Leon Guerrero
has selected Col. Michael Cruz as the
next Adjutant General of the Guam
National Guard. This follows the
retirement of Maj. Gen. Esther Aguigui,
who served in the role since 2019.

Mikela Heine has joined the Marshall
Islands’ Foreign Affairs Ministry as its
new Foreign Services Officer after
successfully completing her three-
months internship.
Sir Kostas Constantinou Tuifa’asisina Patila Amosa
The Vanuatu Athletes Commission
of Parliament for Vaimauga #3. He has a new Chairperson, Ajah Pritchard
was previously the chairman of Samoa Malakai Naiyaga is the new acting Lolo. She represented the nation in
Shipping Services. Chair of Fiji Revenue and Customs weightlifting at the last Commonwealth
Service. He replaces Savendra Dayal Games in Birmingham, England.
Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) has who served in the role since January this
promoted Kedi Ilimbit as new acting year. Iuli Moefa’auo Salale Moananu has
Chief Executive Officer, succeeding been re-appointed as Chief Executive
Mark Thompson. Also, Erizo Kepe is Kathryn-Ann Stamm has been of the Samoa Sports Facility Authority
the new Manager of the Environment admitted as an Attorney in Palau. She (SSFA) for an additional three years. He
Department at OTML. is a Cornell Law School alumni and a has supervised all government-owned
former Senior Court Counsel to Palau’s sports complexes for the past 12 years.
Bank of South Pacific (BSP)’s Board Supreme Court.
of Directors has selected Haroon Ali to Ten executive members have been
be acting Chairman of BSP Convertible Lawyer and businessman McRonald appointed into the Board of the Fiji
Notes Limited. He is the current Nale has been chosen as the acting Sports Council. They are Chairman
Country Head of BSP Fiji. chairman of PNG Power Ltd. He replaces Gilbert Vakalalabure; Deputy Chairman
Moses Maladina who has resigned. Also, Peter Mazey; Board Secretary, Joseva
Samoa’s Cabinet has confirmed the Vera Lama Makara has been promoted Sania; Nouzab Fareed; Della Shaw
appointment of Tuala Tamaalelagi Siaki as General Manager — Asset Management Elder; Rajesh Singh; Peniasi Sokia;
Tuala as Chief Executive Officer of the at PNG Power. Semesa Karavaki; Permanent Secretary
Gambling Control Authority (GCA). for Finance, Shiri Krishna Gounder;
German national Simon Graf is the and Permanent Secretary for Youth and
In Kiribati, Benny Teuea is the new general manager of Hyatt Regency Sports, Rovereto Nayacalevu.
new Secretary of the Ministry of Saipan. He has been with the Hotel
Foreign Affairs and Immigration, while group for over 20 years. In Memory
Terengaiti Awerika has also renewed Vanuatu has bid farewell to one of its
her contract as permanent secretary of Army veteran Leevan Manuel has prominent businessmen and political
the Ministry. joined the Palau International Coral figures, Gilbert Dinh Van Than, who
Reef Center as the newest Aquarist in passed away on February 28, 2023, in
American Samoa’s LBJ board of the Palau Aquarium. Leevan is helping New Caledonia. He owned over ten
directors has approved Rowena Reid with the coral reef restoration project companies, including the Blue Water
as Human Resources Director for the in collaboration with the people of Resort (now known as Crystal Blue).
hospital. She previously worked for Ngaraard State.
StarKist Samoa as its HR Manager. Solomon Islands’ first veterinarian
Papalii Alexandra Iakopo-Ah Tong surgeon, Dr Baddley Ashton Anita, was
The iTaukei Trust Fund Board has been recognised with the 2023 called to rest on March 1st in India.
(TTFB) has selected two new board Gender Equality Award by the Australian He initially worked under the Solomon
members. They are Fiji lawyer Jovilisi Department of Foreign Affairs. She Islands Government in the agriculture
Suveinakama and policy researcher Dr. serves as a Support Officer with sector in 1991.
Amerita Ravuvu. the House Disability Division in the
Australian High Commission to Samoa.

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