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to his new appointment, Vivian Koster is the first Reserve Bank of Fiji people from many countries
Coward worked as a Team ever Chief Executive Officer Governor, Ariff Ali has been pushing for reform in inter-
Leader for the Inclusive of Netball Fiji. Koster joins appointed to the board of national law to address the
Growth and Livelihoods Team the association after 3 years the Alliance for Financial inter-generational injustices
at the British Embassy Yan- as an independent consultant Inclusion. Ali said Fiji’s caused by climate change.
gon in Myanmar. He was also and over two decades as a representation was expected
a former Senior Research sports administrator. to bring more visibility to the In memorium
Analyst for the Central Bank small island economy. AFI is
of Solomon Islands. New appointments at a network of more than 100 PNG’s Sir Silas Atopare
Credit Corporation in PNG. financial regulatory and poli- died in Goroka last month.
The Samoa Koko Industry Interim Chief Executive Of- cymaking institutions from Sir Silas served as the
Association (SKIA) has ap- ficer, Danny Robinson, has over 90 countries. seventh Governor-General
pointed Alo Koloone Vaai been confirmed as the com- of Papua New Guinea from
as its new chairperson, pany’s CEO. He’s been acting The Pacific Association of 1997-2003. In 2008 Sir Silas
replacing Mulitalo Saena in the role since February. Supreme Audit Institutions was appointed Grand Chief in
Penaia. SKIA is focussed on Meanwhile Anneka Linge (PASAI) has welcomed Doris the Order of Logohu.
developing Samoa’s cocoa is Credit Corps’ new Gen- Flores Brooks of Guam as
industry for the benefit of eral Counsel and Company its new Director (North), and The region’s tourism indus-
smallholders and commercial Secretary. Fiji’s Meresimani Vosawale- try is mourning the passing
growers, and the domestic Katuba as Director (South). of Tourism Solomons Chief
and export value chains that Mayur Resources has ap- Flores Brooks is a Certified Executive and Pacific Tourism
exist around them. pointed two non-executive Public Accountant, former Organisation (SPTO) Deputy
directors, Charles Fear and Guam Senator, university Board Chairman, Josefa
Moana Pasifika’s inaugural Chris Indermaur and a new lecturer and former Public Tuamoto. As former CEO of
head coach will be former Chief Financial Officer and Auditor of Guam. Vosawale- Tourism Fiji, Tuamoto’s vast
Highlanders coach Aaron Company Secretary, Kerry Katuba joined SAI Fiji as an overseas experience with the
Mauger. He was released by Parker. Mayur has ambitions assistant auditor, working Fijian national tourist office
the Highlanders last year, to become a major industrial her way up over 13 years included stints as Regional
and has also held high-profile minerals and energy produc- to, most recently, act in the Director for both Australia
jobs at Leicester. Mauger, er in Papua New Guinea. role of Manager Performance and The Americas, prior to
who has Samoan, Cook Audit Services. She also es- his appointment to the dual
Islands and French Polynesian Fiji’s Laurel Vaurasi has tablished and led the Quality CEO and international mar-
heritage, will be based with been appointed to the FIFA Assurance Unit. keting director roles in 2008.
the Moana squad at Mount Football Tribunal in the
Smart Stadium. Dispute Resolution Chamber William Wylie Clarke has Reverend Sam Sahayam
(DRC). The DRC provides been reappointed as Presi- (aka Fr Sam) has died in New
At Tourism Fiji, Robert arbitration and dispute reso- dent of the Fiji Law Society. Zealand. Fr Sam served his
Thompson has been appoint- lution on the basis of equal He is joined by Vice Presi- ministry in various parishes
ed as Executive Head of Re- representation of players and dent Wati Seeto, who was in Fiji, including the Holy
gions. He has been Regional clubs. Vaurasi is the Principal also re-elected. Clarke is Trinity Cathedral, Suva,
Director Australia since 2019, and Founder of Shekinah Law Partner with Howards Law- St Thomas, St Matthew,
and more recently Acting and a former President of yers and Seeto is with the St Christopher’s, as well
CEO. Meanwhile Shannon the Fiji Law Society. Reserve Bank of Fiji. as an Archdeacon of Suva.
Mawer has been appointed He retired in New Zealand
as the Public Relations & Fiji Commerce & Em- Winners of the Common- but continued to serve the
Marketing Manager, New ployers Federation (FCEF) wealth Secretary-General’s church community there.
Zealand. members have elected Vinay Innovation for Sustainable
Narsey as its new President Development Awards this Former PNG national crick-
Clifton Rau has been and Eldon Eastgate, Mike year include Aggie Global et captain, Kune Amini has
appointed as the first ever Spencer, Alvin Sharma, Pty Ltd (Fiji), and online died in Port Moresby. She was
Adjudicator for Vanuatu, and Jeetender Rai, Susie marketplace that creates the first ever captain of the
will be charged with over- Waqanibaravi, Vera Chute a sustainable food supply PNG National Women’s Team,
seeing matters before the and Himen Chandra as chain and helps smallholder the Lewas from 2006 – 2009,
Employment Tribunal. Rau is Board members. Meanwhile farmers in Fiji to access new leading them in their first
an experienced lawyer who the Women Entrepreneurs markets and earn a decent ever international Cricket
has occupied various posi- Business Council has elected income. The second Pacific match, defeating Japan in
tions in the government and Eseta Nadakuitavuki as awardee was Pacific Islands Port Moresby, to qualify for
private sector prior to his Chair for the forthcoming Chapter, World’s Youth for the 2008 ICC Women’s
appointment. year, and Sharyne Fong and Climate Justice (Solomon World Cup Qualifier in South
Kitiana Chute as Vice Chairs. Islands): a coalition of young Africa.

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