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MOVERS AND SHAKERS

The Fiji Trade Commission North first female to hold a senior executive and NZ Elections Expert Dr Deidre
America Office has announced the role at the Reserve Bank of Fiji and has Brooks have been appointed part-time
appointment of Anare Bolanavanua served as an advisor to the Governors. Commissioners to undertake the review
in his new role as Investment and Fatiaki Gibson has been appointed of Fiji’s electoral laws.
Community Engagement Officer. as Energy Fiji Limited’s (EFL) new Chief Papua New Guinea’s cabinet, the
Bolanavanua previously served as the Executive Officer, replacing longtime National Executive Council, has
Finance and Administration Officer for CEO Hasmukh Patel. Gibson, who joined announced the appointment of Paul
the Commission.
the EFL Board of Directors in April 2024, Bayly as the new Chief Executive Officer
PNG Ports Corporation has appointed has a postgraduate qualification of a for PNG Power. Bayly’s appointment
Deborah Onga as Chief Commercial Master’s in Business Administration comes after a competitive selection
Officer, effective April 2025, to lead and spent over 26 years at the Fiji process based on his outstanding
commercialisation efforts, asset Electricity Authority, which is now qualification and expertise.
development, and stakeholder Energy Fiji Limited, before moving into Samoa’s Cabinet has approved the
management. Onga brings extensive consultancy. reappointment of Agafili Tomaimanō
experience in maritime, logistics, and The Acting Commissioner of Shem Leo to the position of Chief
property development, supporting key Corrections, Sevuloni Naucukidi, has Executive Officer for the Ministry of
projects like port refurbishments and been appointed Commissioner of the the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and
land development.
Fiji Corrections Service. Secretary to Cabinet. He began his
Esera Fofō Filipo Tuisano from PNG Kumuls NRL superstar, Justin career as a teacher at Samoa College in
Fakaofo has been inaugurated as the Olam, has officially announced his 2001 and was promoted to the role of
new Ulu-o-Tokelau, or head of state, retirement. The West Tigers centre has Principal Policy Analyst for the MPMC in
for 2025. The Ulu-ship rotates between missed two pre-season games, with 2007. He has remained with the Ministry
the leaders of the three atolls: Atafu, numerous reports indicating that he was for 18 years, including nine years as CEO.
Fakaofo, and Nukunonu, annually.
contemplating retirement due to health The French government has appointed
PNG basketball player Hannah Kalua concerns. a new High Commissioner in New
will make her debut in the Papua New The National Executive Council has Caledonia to replace Louis Le Franc.
Guinea national women’s team, as both appointed Wellington Navasivu as Chief Jacques Billant’s career involves a
the men’s and women’s teams return to Migration Officer (CMO) for the Papua long stint in the French military (when
the FIBA Asia Cup 3x3 qualifiers. Kalua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship he served in ex-Yugoslavia within the
has played for the Chariots Basketball Service Authority (PNG ICSA). He has United Nations’ protection force), but
Club in the Port Moresby Basketball worked in ICSA for 15 years in policy and also as chief of staff in a previous Justice
Association (POMBA) competition since operational areas, including as a Deputy Minister’s office (2008-2009).
she moved to the city for her studies in Chief Migration Officer. Vaihere Lissant will officially take
2020.
Former Chief Justice Daniel Fatiaki, over as CEO of Tahiti Tourisme on 15 May
The South Pacific Stock Exchange former NFP politician Professor Wadan 2025, following a seamless handover
(SPX) has announced the appointment Narsey, former National Federation from Jean-Marc Mocellin. Lissant
of Lorraine Seeto as an Independent Party General Secretary Seni Nabou, has a decade-long career as Chief
Director of the SPX Board. Seeto was the

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