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People People

In Cook Islands, the Secretary to
the Cabinet, JJ Harold Browne,
has announced the reappointment
of Carl Hunter as the Public Service
Commissioner. Hunter was first appointed
to the role in 2021.
Fiji Airways has announced the
appointment of Anna Morris as Chief
People Officer and Kamal Haer as Chief
Sales & Marketing Officer. Morris holds
a degree in Business from Auckland
Stan Shih and President Surangel Whipps
University of Technology and a Bachelor
of Arts from Ecole Superior de Commerce
in France, and serves on the board of
directors of Food Processors Fiji Limited.
Meanwhile, Haer was the first local Head
of Marketing, Sales and Distribution for
Stan Shih and President Surangel Whipps Jr
ANZ Bank, Pacific Retail.
Special Mentions
appointed seasoned veteran, Thomas 5 2025. Ambassador Rosenblit presented
Naua, to the new executive role of his Letter of Credence, signifying his Bethalyn Kelly, a young leader
Chief Products Development Officer. appointment as Israel’s Ambassador to from Solomon Islands, has won the
Naua has more than 25 years of industry the FSM, with residence in Israel. Commonwealth Youth Award 2025 for
experience and was previously serving as her eco-friendly project in the Solomon
General Manager of Operations. National Election Commissioner John Islands. Bethalyn is the President of
Chugen has confirmed that Andy. P Resilience, Innovation, and Social Change
PNG Hunters Head Coach, Paul Aiton, Choor will be representing Yap state - a girls’ club dedicated to empowering
has confirmed that utility player, Ila Alu, in the FSM Congress after a thorough young women.
will continue as captain for the 2025 review by the Central and Local Counting
season, following his strong leadership and Tabulating Committees. Choor
last year. secured 2438 votes during the election. In memory

Vaihere Lissant has been appointed Talei Gadekilakeba has joined the Former Solomon Islands Prime Minister,
as the new Director General of Pacific Islands Climate Action Network Sir Francis Billy Hilly, passed away at
Tahiti Tourisme. Lissant joined Tahiti (PICAN) as the Executive Administrator. the National Referral Hospital in Honiara.
Tourisme in 2014 as Marketing and She has a strong background in He served as Prime Minister from June
Communications Manager, and was economics, HR, and community 1993 to November 1994, and later held
recently in charge of the Tahiti engagement, and brings experience from several ministerial and parliamentary
destination branding strategy. She is both the Fiji Government and private roles. Sir Francis was also a candidate
scheduled to take up her new post on 15 sector. for Prime Minister in 2000 and remained
May 2025. active in government until 2007.
Four Weightlifting Fiji coaches - Henry
FijiCare Insurance Limited has Elder, Eremasi Qalibau, Timothy Sir David Vunagi, a former governor
announced the appointment of Jessica Vakuruivalu and Della Shaw Elder – have general, church leader, and highly
Lal as the new Company Secretary. successfully obtained their International decorated Solomon Islander, has died
Lal will be responsible for ensuring Weightlifting Coaching Licenses, a newly in Honiara at the age of 73. Born in
that FijiCare adheres to all corporate established mandatory requirement Samasodu, Isabel Province, Vunagi passed
governance and regulatory requirements, for coaching at international events. away after spending several weeks at the
and will support the Board of Directors With this certification, the coaches National Referral Hospital.
in achieving the highest standards of are eligible to participate in global The publisher of Vanuatu’s only daily
corporate accountability. weightlifting competitions. newspaper, Marc Neil-Jones, passed
His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, Fijian winger Vinaya Habosi has away following a long illness. Jones, 67,
President of the Federated States of extended his contract with the French a British national, was a world traveller
Micronesia (FSM), officially welcomed rugby club Racing 92 for another two in his younger years, who teamed up
Ambassador-designate Roi Rosenblit seasons. Habosi joined Racing 92 in 2022 with his business partner in Papua New
of the State of Israel during a formal and had previously played for the Fijian Guinea, Gene Wong, before they both
ceremony held at the capital on March Drua team. settled in Port Vila to do business.

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