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was previously the head of UNFPA in O. Igisomar, Department of Lands and Barbershop and Esther Yates, owner of
Solomon Islands Field Office. Natural Resources secretary; Ross Hugh Solfresh Poultry.
Manglona, Indigenous Affairs Office
In Tonga, Isikeli Ngalu Oko has resident executive; former Rep. Leila Cook Islands Sports and National
been selected as the new CEO for the Staffler, Department of Labor secretary; Olympic Committee has named three
Ministry of Education and Training. His and Anthony C. Torres, Department of new board members for the next four
career in the Public Service began in Corrections commissioner. years: Clee Marsters, Daphne Brown
January 1986, when he was appointed and Mark Short.
as an Assistant Graduate Teacher at Attorney General Ernestine Rengiil
MOE. is the new Acting Director of the Palau Lambert Maltock of Vanuatu has been
Bureau of Public Safety. She replaced re-elected President of the Oceania
Ten members of the Samoan Language Vice President and Minister of Justice, Football Confederation (OFC) for a
Commission of American Samoa have Uduch Sengebau-Senior, who held the second four-year term. One of his major
been confirmed by Gov. Lemanu P. S. appointment for less than ten days. accomplishments is the establishment
Mauga. They are: Vaitinasa Dr. Salu of the OFC’s new headquarters in
Hunkin-Finau; Aiono Okenaisa Fauolo; American Samoa’s Office of Public Auckland.
Sen. Fai’ivae Iuli Godinet; Deacon Information Director, Aaron Hall, has
Malaki Timu; Rev. Vaimoli Kuresa; Rev. resigned as his time in the capacity has In Memory
Elder Fouvale Asiata; Deputy Samoan ended. He will be succeeded by Aoelua
Affairs Secretary Tauese V. Sunia; Solomona Aoelua. Papua New Guinea’s former prime
Rep. Manavaalofa T. Manase; Milaneta minister and member for Kokopo, Sir
Tinitali; and Paopao Kuresa. Ellenas Batari and Jeffrey Shepherd Rabbie Namaliu passed away in his
have been re-appointed as judges for home province of East New Britain on
Northern Marianas’ Governor Arnold the PNG National and Supreme Courts. March 31.Governor-general Sir Bob
I. Palacios has sworn-in Rebecca Agnes Batari will serve another two years while Dadae said the late politician was one
C. White to the Commonwealth Utilities Shepherd will serve another three years. of the few Papua New Guineans who
Corp. board; Monique B. Sablan and helped put together the public service
Elizabeth Emma Itibus to the CNMI Johnson Kalo has been appointed policies and the National Constitution.
Scholarship board; Dana Calvo to the Chief Financial Officer and company
Commonwealth Economic Development secretary for Kina Securities Limited, Tonga’s former prime minister Pohiva
Authority board; and Sachiko N. following the retirement of former CEO Tu’i’onetoa died, aged 71, in the
Gerrard to the Marianas Visitors and company secretary, Chetan Chopra. United States. He was an accountant
Authority board. and one of the longest serving civil
The Vanuatu government has re- servants, having worked for the
Solomon Islands Electoral appointed Dennis Nai to be the government since 1979.
Commission’s new Chief Electoral country’s Ambassador to China. He
Officer is Jasper Anisi. He was the previously served in the position before Disability rights’ champion Joshko
former Registrar of the Political Parties his contract lapsed, and it remained Wakaniyasi has passed away. He was
Commission in the Office of the Prime vacant for some time. on the steering committee of United
Minister and Cabinet. Nations Volunteers, a council member
Vodafone Samoa has confirmed the of Fiji National Council of Disabled
Samoa’s Cabinet has named Kolone appointment of Rana Bose as its new Persons, a board member of Fiji Council
Tikeri as the new Secretary for the Chief Executive Officer. He is originally of Social Services and a working group
Public Service Commission, eight years from India and has been part of the member of the Sustainable Goals
after the position was dissolved by the telco company since 2019. Development Fund.
former Administration. He has served as
Administrative Specialist at the United The Young Entrepreneurs Council of Fiji public relations, marketing
Nations Environment Programme Pacific Solomon Islands has appointed its new specialist and radio host, Liga
Office. board. They are Limahl Totogi, owner Gukisuva, has been laid to rest. He
of Reveal Pacifik, as Chair; Josie Anne was 48 years old and a former financial
The CNMI Senate has appointed five Ashley, owner of Sambora Finest, as advisor at BSP Life (Fiji) Limited.
new cabinet ministers: Mary Margaret Vice-Chair. The members are Jackie
Sablan, Department of Community Molea-Chow, owner of DIDS Holding
and Cultural Affairs secretary; Sylvan Ltd, Julian Maetoloa, owner of Empire

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