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Inspector Oena Afeke to Chief the Governing Board of the Regional
Inspector; Porgera Police Station Educational Laboratory Pacific, a
Commander Senior Inspector Martin subsidiary of the territory’s Department
Kelei to Chief Inspector; and Rural of Education. Feleti is the first ASCC
Commander Eastern Highlands Province educator to be appointed to the role.
Inspector Benae Neneo to Senior
Inspector. Papua New Guinea’s weightlifting
olympian Dika Toua is the first female
Amalgamated Telecom Holdings president of the national weightlifting
Fantasha Lockington (ATH) has new directors. They are: federation. “With the responsibility
Peter Chan, Smartech Systems Oceania given to me as the new president,
Finance Director; and Tanya Waqanika, my main objective is trying to revive
Sinajana Mayor Robert Hofmann has Principal of Waqanika Law. the sporting code at a local club level
re-joined the Guam Visitors Bureau’s throughout the centres, apart from
(GVB) board of directors. He has Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael my preparations for the 2024 Olympic
previously served on the GVB board Kalsakau has appointed Rick Tchamako Games in France,” Toua said.
under three governors. Mahe as the new Internal Affairs
Minister following the resignation of Palauan weightlighter Stevick Patris
Samoa’s Chamber of Commerce Christophe Emelee due to personal and paddler Dr. Nihla Reddin have been
and Industry has confirmed its new reasons. Santo MP, Gaetan Pikioune, recognised as Athletes of the Year at
Executive Council. They are: Seulupe takes over Mahe’s old post as the the 2023 Palau National Sports Awards.
Michelle Macdonald as President; Minister of Health. Also, Saki Naivana got Coach of the
Faasootauloa Sam Saili as Vice Year while Kali Tevid received the Tech
President; Fuimaono Hugo Betham as The Pacific Association of Supreme Official of the Year.
Treasurer; Tagaloa Nadia Audit Institutions has hired auditing and
Meredith-Hunt as Secretary; and Toma accounting professional, Faiane Susana David Reid has been elected as
Hogarth, Tofilau Fiti Leung Wai and Laulu, to its Secretariat team. Laulu the new Oceania President for the
Enele Westerlund as its members. was the Chief Executive Officer of the International Basketball Federation
Development Bank of Samoa. (FIBA). FIBA Oceania’s Zone Assembly
Toyota Tsusho (South Sea) Limited also elected five new Board members:
Director Hendra Joewono has resigned Christopher Concepcion has been John Carey of Australia, Megan
from its Board of Directors. He has been re-appointed as the managing director Compain of New Zealand, Jubilee
succeeded by Kunihiko Inada who is of the Marianas Visitors Authority. He Kuartei of Palau, Frank Cruz of Guam
the Manager of Middle East & Oceania is also the current Chairman of the and Ioane Naivalurua of Fiji.
Group 1 with Toyota Tsusho Corporation territory’s Garapan Revitalization Task
of Japan. Force. Fiji’s Minister for Justice, Siromi
Turaga, has selected five new interim
Fiji Roads Authority has confirmed ExxonMobil has promoted senior Trustees of the Fiji Rugby Football Union
its new board of directors for a three- opportunity evaluation advisor Tera Trust Board. They are Peter Mazey,
year term. The incoming directors Shandro as its new Chairperson and Jenny Seeto, Alipate Naiorosui, Sikeli
are: Atunaisa Nayago as Chairman, Managing Director at ExxonMobil PNG Tuinamuana and Mosese Naivalu.
and members Lui Naisara, Bhupendra Limited, replacing Peter Larden.
Solanki, Alipate Naiorosui and Niko In Memory
Buke. Donald Avock Pelam Yavit is Vanuatu’s Palau’s former Senator Jonathan
first Consul General to Sydney in Isechal has passed away. A seasoned
Seven PNG police officers received Australia. He served as the Trade congressman with 12 years (three
promotions through Commissioner Commissioner to Sydney from mid-2015, terms) as a Delegate of Peleliu
David Manning. They are Mt Hagen 2016 to 2017. State, he chaired the Ways & Means
Police Station Commander, Inspector Committee in the House of Delegates.
Maureen Undaba to Senior Inspector; Guam’s Glen Peterson has become a
NCD Metropolitan Commander Chief special agent in charge of U.S. Secret Solomon Islands’ Government Chief
Inspector Silva Sika to Superintendent; Service operations over several states of Staff Robson Djokovic died of
Western Highlands Provincial Police including Washington, Oregon and heart failure on May 11 at the National
Commander Superintendent John Alaska. Referral Hospital in Honiara. A native
Sagom to Chief Superintendent; of Choiseul Province, Djokovic was first
Simbu Provincial Police Commander The American Samoa Community appointed Tourism Solomons’ Deputy
Chief Inspector Epenes Nili to College (ASCC) faculty member Chair in 2019 and to the Chair in July
Superintendent; North Fly acting To’oto’o’ole’a’ava Dr. Evile Fa’atauao 2022.
Provincial Police Commander Senior Feleti has been chosen as Chairman of

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