REPUBLIC OF 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

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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 and Edina Keppa of

Ashly Scott Dagan Tannang of and Chantel Waqa of

Leon Adeang of 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