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Dan Khaisir is the first Papua New Judi Cooper. She has been part of its Antas as Male Players Representative;
Guinean to be selected as General operations since 2014 and replaces the Winona Kalpukai as Female Players
Manager of EastWest Transport. He founders Max and Anna Underhill. Representative; Tonny Liu as Board
has more than 18 years of commercial Member; and Salitasi Lolo as Board
experience in the region. Papua New Guinea Commonwealth Adviser.
Games champion Ryan Pini has been
Maritime Cook Islands has appointed a selected into the World Anti-Doping Head of UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji,
newly-formed Management Board who Agency (WADA) athlete council. Levan Bouadze, has completed his
will serve as co-Chief Executives. They mission of three and half years. He
are Moeroa Matheson, Paolo Favilli and Nick Gross has been named Chef de takes up his new assignment in New
Eleanor Roi. Mission for the Northern Marianas at this York.
year’s Pacific Games in Solomon Islands.
Guam’s Michael Takai has been In Memory
promoted as general manager for Triple Maria Salamasina from Samoa has been Solomon Islands’ first Ambassador to
J Tire Center. Takai had been operations recruited as an Assistant Referee for China, John Moffat Fugui passed away
manager for the car centre since 2017. the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & in Beijing from cardiac arrest. He was
New Zealand 2023. 61 years old. Fugui’s career in national
Fijian Holdings Limited has promoted politics began in 2010 as Member of
Elenoa Kaloumaira as General Manager Tevita Tuiloa has been elected interim Parliament for Central Honiara.
of Fund Management Limited, a Chief Executive of the Fiji Rugby Union,
subsidiary of FHL. She first joined FHL succeeding John O’Connor after six The first governor of Angaur State and
as Group Manager Investment. years in the role. the first woman to become a governor
in Palau, Theodosia Faustino Blailes,
PNG’s New Guinea Islands Produce Oceania Rugby has hired Frank Puletua 87, has died. She was also the first
Agmark Ltd has promoted Steven as its new General Manager. He has female to serve as the country’s Land
Nightingale as Managing Director. He spent over 10 years working for the Court Judge in 1977.
was NGIP’s Chief Operating Officer from National Rugby League (NRL).
November 2019. Fiji’s former football physiotherapist
Vanuatu Rugby League has elected its Nishant Singh has been laid to rest.
The new Bishop for the Anglican Diocese new executive board for 2023. They He was the physiotherapist for the
of Polynesia is Rev. Sione Uluilakepa, are Antonio Korikalo as President; Fiji National U16 team to the Oceania
who is also head of St. John the Baptist David Nicolasi as Vice President; qualifiers in Samoa, Tahiti and Solomon
Theological College in Suva. So’oletaua Motuliki as Secretary- Island in 2015, 2016 and 2018,
General; Breana Kamsoo as Treasurer; respectively.
Franklin Cooper-Nurse is the new Ben Howard as NRL Liaison; Johnson
acting superintendent of the Guam
Department of Education. Cooper-Nurse
will serve for up to 30 days until the
new superintendent, Kenneth Swanson,
assumes the post.

Kellie Newstead is the new marketing Fiji-born Michael
and brand manager at Tropica Island Cokanasiga is the
Resort on Malolo Island, Fiji. new Chief Executive
Officer for the
South Pacific Tourism Organisation Ministry of Revenue
has recognised Benjamin Shaw as and Customs in Tonga
company’s Employee of the Year for the next four
2022 with Finance and Administration years.
Assistant, Reema Lal, scooping the first
runner-up prize.
Michael Cokanasiga (left) is congratulated by Tonga’s Finance Minister
Photo: Matangi Tonga.tif
Maxumise Fiji Ltd has a new owner —

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