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- 1 2 "Extra-ordinary Gazette" (PDF). Solomon Islands Gazette. No. 70. 30 April 2024. p. 458. Retrieved 3 November 2024.Gives name as "Choylin Yim Douglas"
- ↑ Karima, Richard (21 April 2024). "New Ngella MP pledges to build a great and vibrant constituency". In-depth Solomons. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ↑ "9 more Ministers sworn-in by GG Sir David Vunagi at Government House". Solomon Star News. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ↑ "Tourism Solomons welcomes new ministerial appointment". Tourism Solomons. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ↑ "About the Ministry of Culture and Tourism". solomons.gov.sb. Solomon Islands Government. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
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