Charge d’Affaires William Furnish meets Provincial officials and partners in Malaita province

Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Honiara William Furnish paid a visit to Auki from 19 to 20 May.

The two day visit is to meet friends and partners and make new connections in Malaita. 

During his trip, Chargé Furnish met with the Premier, the Hon.  Elijah Asilau; Provincial Secretary for Malaita Province Eric George; Malaita’s Department of Education; Auki Provincial Police Commander Tex Tafoa; and the Malaita Youth Hub. 

In his remarks, Chargé Furnish said that he was pleased to hear of Malaita’s interest in increased  collaboration with the United States and American companies and partners. 

The Embassy also presented information on emergency services and resources for  American citizens and tourists during the meeting with Police Commander Tafoa and heard  about current trends in Malaita. 

The Malaita Youth Hub explained their engagement with students and young people and embassy representatives gave them information about the U.S.  exchange programs for secondary school students, university students, and faculty. 

Furnish encouraged Malaitan friends and partners to speak with young people about  opportunities to take partin U.S.-sponsored programs in the United States and throughout  the Pacific, as may be found on the U.S. Embassy official website and announced on the U.S. Embassy Honiara Facebook page. 

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US Embassy statement