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Ambassador Junior Aini Dr Amelia Latu Afuhaamango Tuipulotu

BSP Financial Group Ltd acting group The United States has selected Marie C. Sailele Malielegaoi has been re-elected
chief executive effective January 1, Damour to be the nation’s Ambassador as Chair of the Samoa Rugby Union for
2023. BSP group chairman Sir Kostas to Fiji, and Ambassador-designee to a further four years. Two Members of
Constatinou said: “Further to the Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu. Parliament, Faleomavaega Fuimaono
announcement on November 3 regarding Titimaea Tafua (Apia Union) and
the appointment of Mark Robinson Georgian Ambassador Teimuraz Leaana Ronnie Posini (Safata Union)
as the new group CEO, Robinson is Lezhava and Japan’s Ambassador were also elected as Board Directors to
expected to take up his position on Hiroyuki Orikasa have presented their represent Upolu Sub-Unions.
March 1, 2023.” credentials to Palau President Surangel
Whipps Jr.. In Memory
Kumul Minerals Holdings Limited has
hired its new managing director, Sarimu Four members have been elected into Palau’s former Chief Justice Arthur
Kanu who has 29 years’ experience of the National University of Samoa Alumni Ngirakelsong passed away on November
the mining industry. Association. They are Chief Executive 16. He is believed to be one of the
Officer Samoa Port Authority, Sooalo nation’s longest serving Chief Justices in
Solomon Islands’ Permanent Secretary Kuresa Sooalo as NUSAA President; the Palau Supreme Court for nearly 30
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Pastor Eric Poe as Vice President, Savea years (1992 to 2020).
External Trade, Colin Beck has been Fiti Tausisi as Secretary and Victory
re-appointed to lead the Ministry for a Utumapu-Milford as Treasurer. Samoan Member of Parliament for
second term. Vaimauga 3, Tapunuu Papalii Niko Lee
Drug Free Sport Fiji’s Chairman Nicholas Hang, 68, has been laid to rest. He first
Two Niuean women have been awarded Barnes and Nick Paterson, Chairman of joined parliament in 2001 and served
for their outstanding leadership and Drug Free Sport New Zealand have been as Minister of Works Transport and
excellence at the New Zealand Prime elected to represent the Oceania region Infrastructure since 2021.
Minister’s Pacific Youth Awards 2022. on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
Eunique Ikiua won the Language, 2023 National Anti-Doping Organisation Niue’s former cabinet minister Joan
Culture and Identity Award, and (NADO) Expert Advisory Group. They will Tahafa Viliamu, 56, has died. She
Annafinau Tukuitoga won the Arts, officially take office on January 1, 2023. passed away at the Niue Foou hospital
Culture and Creativity Award. on November 25 surrounded by her
World Archery Fiji Vice President Ajay family. Viliamu served as Minister
PNG’s Department of International Ballu has been chosen to lead Team Fiji for Health, Community Affairs and
Trade and Investment has announced as Chef de Mission to the 2023 Pacific Broadcasting from 2011 to 2020.
two new appointees. They are Jacinta Games in Honiara, the Solomon Islands.
Warakai-Manua as acting secretary for Taraeka George Paniani, remembered
the department and James Joshua Long-distance runner Tau John as “Captain Gee” on Radio Cook Islands,
as acting chairman for the country’s Tokwepota, footballer Joseph Turia, died aged 65. Paniani was the chairman
Securities Commission. Both will serve and netball icon Veitu Diro have been of Cook Islands Language Commission
in their roles for three months. inducted into the PNG Sports Hall of from 2016 to 2022 and was the longest
Fame. serving executive board member with
StarKist Samoa’s new President and the Cook Islands Sports and National
CEO is Chae-Ung Um, taking over from Samoa’s Leader of the Opposition Olympic Committee as vice president.
Andrew Choe, who served in the post Human Rights Protection Party Tuiilaepa
for eight years.

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