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Sucharu Tandon Nauru officers
Dr Fotu Fisi’iahi has been More and Deputy President Joanne Solomon Islands and Fiji journalists
re-appointed as Chief Executive Officer Kutapai. were recently recognised with the
for Tonga’s Ministry of Internal Affairs inaugural Pasifika Environews Awards.
for four years. Solomon Islands’ new Secretary to They are: SPREP Best Environment Story
Cabinet is Nego Sisiolo. He was the – Charles Piringi and Runner Up – Island
Eleven new permanent secretaries Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Business’ Sera Sefeti, OPOC Best Ocean
have been officially appointed by Public Service prior to taking up his new Story – Vijay Narayan and Runner Up
Luke Rokovada, Chair of the Fiji role following the retirement of James – Ben Bilua, Pasifika Environews Best
Public Service Commission – Dr Remobatu. Climate Change Story – Moffat Mamu
Andrew Tukana for PS Agriculture and Ghala and Runner Up – Irwin Angiki.
Waterways; Parmesh Chand, PS Civil Northern Marianas’ Lieutenant Gov.
Service and Public Enterprises; Selina David M. Apatang has sworn-in two The Board of the Vanuatu Maritime
Kuruleca, PS Education; Jone Maritino new members of the CNMI Cannabis College has chosen Michael Edward as
Nemani, PS Employment, Productivity Commission – Jose B. Palacios and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the
and Industrial Relations; Atelaite Juan T. Iguel. institution, following the resignation of
Rokosuka, PS Fisheries and Forestry; Dr Richard Coleman.
Lesikimacuata Korovavala, PS Foreign The Vanuatu Association of Non-
Affairs; Mason Smith, PS Home Affairs Governmental Organisations has CNMI-born Lt. Col. Adrian R.
and Immigration; Manasa Lesuma, selected Shirley Abraham as its new Evangelista has assumed his new role
PS Housing; Pita Wise, PS Office of Secretary General. as commander of the United States’
the Prime Minister; Isoa Talemaibua, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262.
PS Rural and Maritime Development Banking expert Peter Aitsi has been Evangelista is also Tinian’s first U.S.
and Disaster Management; and Eseta appointed to the board of Oilmin Field service academy graduate.
Nadakuitavuki, PS Women, Children Services in Papua New Guinea. He was
and Poverty Alleviation. the group chief executive officer of Egypt’s first Ambassador to Nauru,
Credit Corporation. Mahmoud Zayed, has presented his
Palau’s Yap State Legislature has letter of credence to President Russ
confirmed Joses Gallen as the new Nasfund Contributors Savings and Kun.
Attorney General for the state, and Loan has hired two new professionals
new board members of the state’s to its management team. They are Gila In Memory
Environmental Protection Agency: Ebenosi as Manager for e-Banking and Former politician and Fiji’s first
Joseph Giliko, Dominic Brug, Susuan Edwin Mondo as Finance Manager. female Deputy Prime Minister, Taufa
Gooliyan, Julius Chosemal, and John Vakatale, has passed away at the age
A.Y. Gilsowuth. Sucharu Tandon is the ANZ Bank’s of 85.
new Country Head for Samoa. Tandon
Samoa’s Cabinet has endorsed the has around 20 years’ financial services Tonga’s Royal Highness Princess Mele
re-appointment of Leiataua Samuel experience across ANZ, Bank of America Siu’ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu Fotofili has
Phineas as Chief of the Samoa Shipping Merrill Lynch and JPMorgan Chase. passed away in Auckland at age 75.
Corporation for a second three-year- Princess Siu’ilikutapu pioneered the
term. Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) has way for women in politics in Tonga
elected seven new board members — by becoming Tonga’s first female
The Public Employees Association Epeli Maisema, Carol Watkins, Brij Lal, parliamentarian in 1975.
of Papua New Guinea has elected new Maciu Lagibalavu, Lydia Lazel, Mike
executives. They are President Isowa Terry, and David Robertson.

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