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Dr Mo’ale ‘Otunuku Dr Stacy Jupiter Rebecca J. Respicio

Fijian Holdings Ltd (FHL) has two The Saipan Chamber of Commerce referee for Paris at the Olympic Football
new appointees to boards of companies has appointed Docomo Pacific’s senior Tournaments Paris 2024. Bernard
in which it holds shares. FHL’s Senior account manager for enterprise sales, Mutukera (Solomon Islands) and Isaac
Associate Impact Investing, Matelita Kevin McCale, as a member of its Board Trevis (NZ) have been appointed as
Katamotu has been appointed to the of Directors. He replaces Donna Krum. assistant referees.
board of Port Denarau Marina Ltd
(PDML) as its new Director, while FHL’s Palau’s President, Surangel Whipps SPECIAL AWARDS
Group Manager — Investments, Josua Jr. has sworn in four new officers of
Satavu has been appointed Director to the Palau Community Association in Dr John Szetu of Solomon Islands has
the Pacific Green Industries (PGI) board. the Commonwealth of the Northern been recognised with the Outstanding
Mariana Islands. They are Johnvianney Service in Prevention of Blindness Award
Fiji’s Permanent Secretary Tutiy as President, Thelma Mizer as at the recent Asia Pacific Academy of
Employment, Productivity, and Vice President, Nancy Mengidab as Ophthalmology Awards, following 36
Industrial Relations, Maritino Nemani Treasurer, and Frances Marie Kintaro years of delivering eye care across the
has been named as interim Chairperson Xavier. Pacific Islands.
of the country’s Accident Compensation
Commission. Other appointed members The Federated States of Micronesia’s Solomon Islands Senior Police
of the Commission are Irimaia Congress has sworn in Julio M. Marar of Officer, Inspector Eileen Rose Nala has
Rokosawa as Deputy Chairperson, Chuuk and Johnson A. Asher of Kosrae been awarded with the International
George Tavo, Vitalina Chung, and Dr. to fill the two-year seats vacated by the Management of Serious Crime (IMOSC)
Sravaniya Dasi. passing of Chuuk’s Florencio Singkoro- Award of Excellence.
Harper and Kosrae’s Palikinoa Welly.
Former Fiji TV Director, Valentine
Waqa has joined the Broadcasting Bridley Livo is the newly-appointed IN MEMORY
Corporation of Niue as their new Editor/ President of the Sanma Provincial
Producer. Government Council in Vanuatu. Former Samoan parliamentarian,
Tuisugaletaua Sofara Avea has died.
Communications Fiji Ltd (CFL) has Fiji’s Alisi Olelagi Takayawa has been He was a patron for the Samoa Victim
appointed Prastika Payal to its board, elected as an executive member of the Support Group, a position he held for 16
replacing Maciu Lumelume. Commonwealth Judo Association. years until his passing last month.

Retired teacher, Luella Ichihara Mase Mahonri Schwalger has been Samoan broadcaster and TV
Marciano has been appointed to appointed as the new Head Coach of personality, Tofilau Yolande Ah Chong
serve as a Resident Executive for the Manu Samoa. died in March 2024 after a long battle
Indigenous Affairs Office in the Northern with cancer.
Marianas. Kapul Paul Komboi has been elected
the new President of Port Moresby Fijian educator and trailblazer, Esiteri
Former Department of Commerce Soccer Association. Vakalala-Kamikamica has been laid to
Secretary, Pedro Q. Dela Cruz has rest. She was the first Fijian indigenous
become a member of the Marianas New Zealander Campbell-Kirk woman to graduate from a foreign
Public Land Trust Board of Trustees. Kawana-Waugh has been appointed university.

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