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MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Jane Waetara has been sworn-in as the new Chief Electoral Rotomould Group of Companies Managing Director, Prakash
Officer of the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission Office. Chand is the new chairman for the Sugar Research Institute of
Waetara is from Manakwai in North Malaita and has more than Fiji, replacing former USP Vice-Chancellor, Professor Rajesh
20 years’ experience with Solomon Islands’ Public Service, Chandra. The Institute says Chand will steer it through “a
including as Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Planning change in operations and management to ensure effective
and Aid Coordination. deliverance of research work to the stakeholders.”

Dr. Benedict Thomas Yaru has been appointed as the Former PNG Chief Justice, Sir Salamo Injia has been
Chairman of Kumul Petroleum. He is a founding Director appointed as a member judge of the Commonwealth
of the Board of Kumul Petroleum, and has over 30 years Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal. He will begin his four-year term
of extensive experience in academia, management and in January 2021. Sir Salamo is currently chairing the UBS loan
consultancies related to the petroleum and mining sectors. inquiry.

350 Fiji co-coordinator Ernest Gibson has been named as Tui Macuata, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere has been appointed
one of the seven young climate activists to provide advice to the new Board Chair for the Fiji Pine Group, replacing the
the UN Secretary-General António Guterres as part of his new late Faiz Khan. The Fiji Pine Group includes Fiji Pine Limited,
Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change. Gibson currently Tropik Wood Industries Limited and Tropik Wood Products
works with the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in Suva, and Limited.
has also worked with Oxfam in the Pacific.
Dong Hun Choe is the new Guam field representative for
Savalenoa Mareva Betham Annandale is Samoa’s new the Office of Insular Affairs. In the role, Choe will help liaise
Attorney General. She brings over 20 years of private and between the government of Guam and other federal partners.
public sector experience in the legal sector to the role, and is He was formerly a special assistant to former Lt. Gov. Ray
a former President of the Samoa Law Society. Tenorio.

Wilmaraia Vocor has been named as General Manager Future Solomon Islands Ambassador to the United Nations
of Wanfuteng Bank in Vanuatu. She joins the bank from Dr. Transform Aqorau has joined the Solomon Islands National
Air Vanuatu, where she was General Manager of Human University (SINU) as visiting Professor at the newly established
Resources. Vocor has previously worked with ANZ in Vanuatu, Institute of Ocean, Islands, and Sustainable Development.
Kiribati, Australia and Fiji, He will be with SINU until the COVID-19 pandemic is over
and he is able to travel to the United States to take up his
Georgina Kekea is the new President of the Media ambassadorial role.
Association of Solomon Islands. Kekea has 20 years’
experience as a working journalist. Mapusua Seilala Mapusua is the new head coach of Manu
Samoa. A former midfielder, Mapusua represented Samoa
At the University of the South Pacific, Jone Maritino in 33 matches, including at two World Cups. Meanwhile
Nemani is the new Acting Director of Human Resources at Muliagatele Brian Lima is the new head coach of Manu Samoa
the university’ Laucala campus in Fiji. He was formerly Fiji’s Sevens. Lima is the most capped player to ever play for
Permanent Secretary for Youth and Sports. the Manu Samoa, however his appointment wasn’t without

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