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Leituala Kuiniselani Toelupe Tago Collin Tukuitonga Lynda Tabuya Helen Tunnah

Dominic Kaumu has been appointed 10 years of work experience as a Samoa-based tuna company. He
as acting Managing Director of Papua cybersecurity professional in Tonga. replaces Chae-Ung Um.
New Guinea’s National Airports
Corporation for the next three months. Japan International Cooperation Lieutenant John Gabriel has been
Agency (JICA) has appointed Satoshi appointed as the acting Director of
Razim Buksh, the Director of the Wakasugi as the new Resident Palau’s Bureau of Public Safety.
Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Representative for the JICA Fiji Office.
has retired after 36 years of service. As He succeeds Mayumi Amaike. Fiji Television Limited has announced
part of the FIU’s executive succession the resignation from its board of
plan, FIU Manager Policy, Caroline Hisao Inagaki and Kagomiya Nobuo independent director, Gurmindar Kaur.
Pickering and FIU Manager Intelligence, have been appointed as Japan’s
Esther Sue will act as directors until a new Ambassadors for Tonga and the Special Awards
substantive appointment is announced. Federated States of Micronesia, The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional
respectively. Environment Programme (SPREP) has
The Pacific Tourism Organisation recognised Tavita Togia, American
(SPTO) has appointed Kiniviliame In one of his final acts in office Samoa’s Biodiversity Conservation Office
Raicebe as its new Marketing Manager. last month, former Marshall Islands Director, with the Battler on a Mission
The former Regional Manager at President, David Kabua, accepted Award.
Vodafone Papua New Guinea has the credentials of Dr Brian Jones,
13 years of expertise in sales and the new British High Commissioner to Samoan youth advocate and musician,
marketing. the Solomon Islands during a virtual Shirl’e Fruean has been honoured with
presentation of credential ceremony. the New Zealand Ministry for Pacific
Fijian Holdings Limited Group has Peoples’ Pacific Community Leadership
appointed Veilawa Rereiwasaliwa as Helen Tunnah has concluded Award.
the new Chief Executive Officer for her three-year term as the High
Merchant Finance Pte Limited (MFL). Commissioner of New Zealand to Niue. In Memory
He replaces Rizwan Hussain, who has Samoan businessman and former
resumed his position as Head of Credit Vinay Sharma has been sworn in as General Manager of Polynesian Airlines,
at MFL. the acting Resident Magistrate in Nauru. Papalii Grant Stephen Percival, who
died at age 70.
Toyota Tsusho (South Sea) Limited Senior forecasters, Teonamare
has appointed Florence Fenton as Teimarane and Tioma Bweitu, and Scholar and defender of the Tahitian
an Independent Director to its Board. Outreach Officer, Taibo Teemeta language, John Mairai.
She has over 40 years of experience in have been appointed to the Kiribati
senior managerial positions. Meteorological Service. Niue’s second Speaker of the Fono
Ekepule, Johnny Tofo Funaki.
Leotrina Macomber-Vivili has been Former Vice President of Finance
appointed to the Board of the Oceania at StarKist Co, Young Choi has been Celebrated former Manager of Mines
Cyber Security Centre. She has over appointed the new President and Chief in Fiji’s Ministry of Lands and Mineral
Executive Officer of the American Resources, Raymond Mohammed.

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