The Taiwanese Ambassador handed over two new patrol boats to President Lionel Aingimea, who is also Minister of Police, during a ceremony at Aiwo port; patrol boats are generally designed for coastal reconnaissance, border protection and water control

Wylie Detemano and his Nauru Australian Football League team believe that having a proper grass field will be a great boost for the sport on the island; although the game has been played for more than 100 years, there is no grass field for players

No Taiwanese remained in the Nauru after the return home of the last conscript, a Taiwanese soldier previously investigated for allegedly burning a national flag of Nauru after the two countries cut diplomatic ties in January

Dave Kitson has been named Nauru's new national soccer team manager and international ambassador; he has played 81 times in the English Premier League and 155 times in the Championship, scoring a total of 69 goals