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 Isikeli Taureka   Teremoana Mato   Seremaia (Jerry) Tuwai   Raynold Micah Moveni   Rusila Cakcaka   Jimmy Peau
              Assessment from Durham University in the United Kingdom.   law graduate from the University of Waikato in New Zealand
              He has been the Principal Qualifications Officer at TNQAB   with a Bachelor of Laws, he replaces John Wopereis. YECSI
              since it was established.                           is a Private-Public Partnership between the Solomon Islands
                                                                  Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Solomon Islands
                Raynold Micah Moveni will be the next Deputy Governor   government.
              of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI). Moveni holds
              a post-graduate qualification in Economics and Econometrics   Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS) CEO Visvanath Das
              from the University of Sydney. Prior to this appointment, he   has resigned. He had been with the Inland Revenue Service
              was the Chief Manager for the Financial Systems Regulations   as it was then known, since 1996. FCRS Director Corporate
              Department at CBSI, for 11 years.                   Services Fane Vave is acting in the role while recruitment is
                                                                  undertaken.
                Inspector Rusila Cakacaka has been appointed to represent
              Fiji in a new United Nations Mission area. Cakacaka was the   Matt Howell has been appointed New Zealand's High
              Inspector of Police/ Administration post at the Lautoka Police   Commissioner to Tuvalu. Howell is the NZ director of the
              Station but will be the first Fijian to be deployed for duties   Tuvalu Trust Fund and previously served at the NZ High
              under the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei on   Commission in Honiara.
              the border between Sudan and South Sudan.
                                                                    Sieni Tualega - Voorwinden is the new Chief Executive
                The Samoa Rugby Union Board has reappointed       Officer of the Samoa International Finance Authority. The
              Faleomavaega Vincent Fepulea’i to continue as its Chief   organisation is tasked with providing up to date management
              Executive Officer for a further term of four years. The Board   solutions to investors.
              says 16 people applied for the post, and noted the importance
              of continuity.                                      IN MEMORIAM
                                                                    Fijian diplomat and former police commissioner, Esala
                Fiji's new envoy to Papua New Guinea Mosese Tikoitoga   Teleni, has died after a short illness. A navy officer by
              has presented his credentials to the Governor General, Sir   profession, Teleni. He was the Republic of Fiji Military Forces
              Bob Dadae. He is a former Commander of the Republic of Fiji   chief of staff in 2006 when the army overthrew the elected
              Military Forces.                                    Qarase government. Late in his career Teleni was appointed
                                                                  Ambassador to China, PNG and as a roving Ambassador.
                Krishneel Muni Achari is the new Finance and Corporate   West Papua independence activist Andy Ayamiseba has
              Services Manager at the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO).   passed away in Vanuatu.  Ayamiseba, was instrumental in
              Achari first joined SPTO in 2013 as a Finance Officer and   the establishment of the United Liberation Movement of
              progressed to Accountant in 2016.
                                                                  West Papua (ULMWP) and was manager of the famous Black
                                                                  Brothers band.
                Samoa’s PM has accepted Attorney General Lemalu Herman
              Retzlaff’s resignation. Lemalu will be taking up a position   Former Samoan heavyweight world champion Jimmy Peau
              with the Crown Solicitor’s South Auckland Office, the firm   died in an Auckland hospital February 13.  He won gold at the
              Kayes, Fletcher and Walker.                         1986 Commonwealth Games representing New Zealand. His
                                                                  subsequent professional career saw Peau twice crowned as
                The Young Entrepreneurs Council Solomon Islands (YECSI)   the Australian heavyweight champion, and hold the WBF and
              now has a new Coordinator, Emmanuel Pitakaka. A recent   the IBO belts.


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