BUTARITARI, October 14, 2026 (BPA NEWS) — Outgoing chair of the Central Pacific Shipping Commission (CPSC) Kiribati Transport minister Alexander Teabo has handed over the CPSC Chairmanship to Tuvalu’s Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, Energy, Communication and Innovation, Simalua Enelee Taliu.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 12th CPSC Annual General Meeting at Tamanokunuea Butaritari Island, Secretary Taliu commended Kiribati for hosting an international meeting on an outer island, noting the logistical challenges involved.

Taliu praised Butaritari’s people for their hospitality and resilience as she took over the chairmanship of the Central Pacific Shipping Commission (CPSC).

She said the warm welcome, delicious food, rich cultural heritage and tireless efforts of the island community had left lasting memories for visiting delegates.

Taliu reaffirmed Tuvalu’s commitment to strengthening regional shipping cooperation, highlighting the importance of reliable shipping services for small island countries facing economic and geographical isolation.

She confirmed Tuvalu’s support for the meeting’s outcomes, known as the Virgin Paradise Butaritari Outcomes 2026, and thanked shipping operators for their cooperation in addressing the region’s transport challenges.

Tuvalu will host the 13th CPSC Annual General Meeting, with Taliu acknowledging that Butaritari had set a high standard for the next host.

E na karaoaki te ka-13 CPSC AGM i Tuvalu 2027

BUTARITARI, October 14, 2026 (BPA NEWS) — E a tia te Tia Babaire n te Central Pacific Shipping Commission are e a bane ana tai ae te Minita ibukin Mwamwananga mai Kiribati ae Alexander Teabo n anganako te mwioko aio nakon te Tia Babaire ae e boou n te CPSC are bon te Tia Koroboki mai Tuvalu ibukin Mwamwananga, Korakora, Itoman ao Rabakau aika a Boou ae Simalua Enelee Taliu.

N ana maroro n tain kainan te ka-12 ni bwabwaro aio i Temanokunuea i Butaritari ao e anga ana kamoamoa Taliu nakon Kiribati ibukin teweakin aia bwabwaro aban tinaniku i aon aba, e ngae ngke a mwaiti kanganga aika irekereke ma barongakina.

E anga ana kamoamoa Talku nakoia kain Butaritari ibukin aia kakairua ao nanoia ngkai e a riki bwa te Tia Babaire n te Central Pacific Shipping Commission (CPSC).

E taku neiei bwa e na tikunako uringakiia kain Butaritari irouia taan iira te bwabwaro aio ao n aki kona ni mwaninga aia kakairua, amwarake aika a kangkang, kateia ao aia bekumwaaka ibukin tararuakia.

E kamatoa Taliu bwa e na teimatoa Tuvalu ni kateimatoa te ikarekebai n te kaibuke imarenaia aban te Betebeke ao ni katuruturua kakawakin te katan iaan aia tieweti kaibuke ibukia aaba ake a uarereke ake a rang tionako ao n uamaenako.

E kamatoa neiei ana boutoka Tuvalu ibukin mwakurian ao kakoroan nanon kainibaire ake a kaotinakoaki man te bwabwaro aio ae e ataaki n arana ae te Virgin Paradise Butaritari Outcome 2026 ao ni karabwaia kambwana ni kaibuke ibukin aia ikarekebai n tobwaakin kanganga ake a irekereke ma tataren kaako n aban te Betebeke.

E na tauraoi Tuvalu n rungaa ana ka-13 ni Bwabwaro (AGM) te CPSC ao e rangi ni kamoamoa Taliu nakon Butaritari ngkai e a tia ni katea te banna ni katoto ae e tamaroa nakon Tuvalu are e na tauraoi ni manga tewea te bwabwaro are imwina.