REPUBLIC OF NAURU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ------No. 179 23rd December, 2015 Nauru ------G. N. No. 812 / 2015
PUBLIC SERVICE ACT – 1998 SECTION 37, SUBSECTION 1, 2 AND 3
PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Pursuant to the powers in that behalf vested in me under Section 37, subsection 1 (g), (h) of the Public Service Act 1998, I HON. BARON DIVAVESI WAQA, MP PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAURU, DO HEREBY, Declare Friday 25th December, 2015, and Monday 28th December, 2015 from 7:00am to 5:00pm as Public Holiday to be observed by the officers and employees of the Public Service and instrumentalities of the Republic, in celebration of Christmas Day.
Dated this Twenty-Second day of December, Two Thousand and Fifteen.
HON. BARON DIVAVESI WAQA, MP PRESIDENT
G. N. No. 813 / 2015
PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1998 SECTION 37, SUBSECTION 1, 2, AND 3
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2016
Pursuant to the powers in that behalf vested in me under Section 37, subsection 1, 2 & 3 of the Public Service Act 1998, the following days shall be observed by officers and employees of the Public Service as Public Holidays for the year 2016.
1st January, 2016 New year’s Day
31st January, 2016 Independence Day
1st February, 2016 Day following Independence Day
8th March, 2016 International Women’s Day
25th March, 2016 Good Friday
28th March, 2016 Easter Monday
29th March, 2016 Easter Tuesday
17th May, 2016 Constitution Day
26th October, 2016 Angam Day -2------No. 179 23rd December, 2015 Nauru ------G. N. No. 813 / 2015 (Cont’d)
25th December, 2016 Christmas Day
26th December, 2016 Day following Christmas
Whenever a day specified in subsection (1) except Independence Day and Christmas Day, falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is a Holiday.
Whenever Independence Day and Christmas Day, falls on Saturday or a Sunday the following Monday and Tuesday are holidays.
Dated this Eighteenth day of December, Two Thousand and Fifteen.
HON. BARON DIVAVESI WAQA, MP PRESIDENT
G. N. No. 814 / 2015
APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS TO BE EMPOWERED TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGES AND OTHER RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES.
It is notified for general information that Cabinet at its meeting held on 22nd December, 2015 and having satisfied that the provision of Section 20 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Act 1957 hereby recognize the following ordained pastors as ministers empowered to solemnizing marriages for and on behalf of the Nauru Congregational Churches effective from 29th November, 2015.
a) Pastor Wanda Joleen Hiram b) Pastor Ruth Omodien Garabwan c) Pastor David Dabuae d) Pastor Jezza Valentino Agadio e) Pastor Kakibar Damien Adeang f) Pastor Dogitamo Jesimiel Jeremiah
Dated this 23rd day of December 2015.
ANTONIUS A. MAYBIR REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES
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NAOERO CITIZENSHIP ACT 2005 SECTION 5 SUBSECTION 5
It is notified for general information that on Tuesday, 22nd December 2015, Cabinet, pursuant to Section 5(5) of the Naoero Citizenship Act 2005 has approved and granted Nauruan Citizenship to Mr. Richard David George Lewis.
Dated this 22nd day of December, 2015.
SASIKUMAR PARAVANOOR SECRETARY TO CABINET
G. N. No. 816 / 2015
ENGAGEMENT TO MARRY
NAME OF PARTIES: Gabriel Mwareow of Nibok District and Edina Keppa of Ijuw District
Ashly Scott Dagan Tannang of Yaren District and Chantel Waqa of Boe District
Leon Adeang of Buada District and Lemme Hubert of Ewa District
DATE OF ENGAGEMENT: 23rd December, 2015 25th December, 2015 30th January, 2016
HON. BARON DIVAVESI WAQA, MP MINISTER IN CHARGE