Written by MFOR Media on 24 April 2025.
The first catch of Maribo 61, that was already processed and ready packed in tuna steak containers were handed over today by Honourable Minister Ribanataake Tiwau, Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources (MFOR) to the Honourable Minister Michael Booti Nauan of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) for the patients of Tungaru Hospital. This special occassion was witnessesd by Mr Li, Managing Director Li as well as Secretary Benny Teuea of the MHMS and all Senior Management and Heads of the MHMS. Minister Nauan conveyed his appreciation to this donation for the patients of the Tungaru, while Minister Tiwau reciprocated this with his sincere gratitudes to Minister Nauan and his team for this great partnership. The Governmemt of Kiribati expressed their thanks to the Joint Venutre companies and especially the chinese shareholders for supporting this arrangement which is mutually beneficial to both countries and their people.
MFOR strive to nurture empolyees' efficiency. This is crucial for the abilities and skillsets of staff to produce high quantity of work with high quality within a specific timeframe, allocation of resources in a more smarter way and less stress. This is a core objective of the training conducted in the last two days to staff of MFOR and PSO by the Personal Efficiency Program (PEP) World wide - a professional and international consultancy firm by New Zealand. Staff gained much insights and tools on how to work more smartly and deliver high quality outputs. This training was made possible through the funding assistance of NZ MFAT through the Tobwaan Waara Phase III project, in collaboration with MFOR HR Unit and the Public Service Office.
The handing over ceremony of two brand new Toyota buses was conducted yesterday, 16 April 2025, between the Mr Suzuki Hideyuki, Charge dáffaires of the Embassy of Japan in Kiribati and Mr Riibeta Abeta, Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources on behalf of the Government of Kiribati. These donations were part of Japan’s ESDP program and on-going cooperation and commitment to support the people of Kiribati. Mr Hideyuki highlighted that these gifts came from the people of Japan and a symbol of their friendship and continued cooperation to the people of Kiribati. Mr Abeta received these donations and acknowledged the people and Government of Japan for their generosity and long-standing cooperation with Kiribati. He assured Japan that these vehicles will be well maintained, and they will facilitate the efficient movement of our people, goods and essential services for economic activities. The MFOR acknowledge the people and government of Japan for their generosity and donations.
On the Saturday, 12th April; the Honourable Minister Ribanataake Tiwau led the team comprising of the World Bank team and the MFOR staff on a coral planting mission. This new coral garden planting activity marked the launching of the coral restoration site in one of the reef patches of the Tarawa lagoon. This was followed by a small celebration of this coral gardening initiative in ambo, which is going to be the regular activity to restore health of coral reefs in South Tarawa lagoon. In his launching speech, he emphasized corals are the rainforests of the sea and they are most diverse and valuable ecosystems on earth. Coral reefs have other important services such as they support marine life, provide livelihoods and protect coastlines. If this initiative is successful, it can be rolled out to other sites that have degrading coral reefs and will involve the wide public, government stakeholders, NGOs and those interested to contribute in this good cause for our ocean. The MFOR acknowledged partners and his staff for their tireless efforts in implementing this coral gardening initiative in Kiribati.
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