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Derrick Armstrong Toeolesulusulu Damon Salesa Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum Viliame Vodonaivalu
new directors Addrienne Seini Koroitamana Cornish plans to stand for the role on Communications Fiji
Hosking-Tinirau and Lavinia will now captain Fiji Airways a permanent basis when the long-time director, Pramesh
Tama. A330 aircraft. Captain organisation holds elections Sharma has resigned
Koroitamana Cornish has next year. Dr Mitchell has led from the broadcasting
Niuean civil servant been with Fiji Airways for 16 the umbrella organisation in organisation’s board, due
Coleen Figo Misa Kulatea years, starting in 2005 as a an acting capacity since 2018 to his inability to meet the
Ioane has been posthumously Second Officer on the Boeing after Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad residency requirements
awarded the Niue Public 747-400 aircraft. Al-Sabah was charged in specified in the Media
Service Medal, for her Switzerland with forgery. Dr Industry Development
dedication to the Niue civil Rugby League club, the Mitchell was first elected to Act 2010. However he
service. She spent 28 years PNG Hunters have re- the organisation in 1994. will continue to serve on
working for government, appointed Scott Barker as the board of the group’s
holding senior positions at CEO for the 2022 season. Fiji’s Housing Authority subsidiary, PNGFM LTD. His
Niue Bulk Fuel and with the Barker has completed his and Public Rental Board place on the Fiji board will
health department. first Intrust Super Cup have a new Chairperson be taken up by Emily King
season as General Manager, and five Directors. Viliame who currently holds the
Samoa’s Anne Rasmusseun guiding the Hunters through Vodonaivalu, the current position of Group Company
has been re-nominated to a challenging year which CEO of the Fiji National Secretary and General
represent the Alliance of saw them move operations Provident Fund, has been Manager Legal & Compliance
Small Islands States on the to Queensland because of appointed as the Board for BSP Life.
Bureau of the Conference COVID restrictions. Chairperson. The other
of the Parties (COP) to directors are: CEO of the POETCom, the Pacific
the UN’s Framework Changes in the Vanuatu Fiji Development Bank Saud Organic and Ethical Trade
Convention on Climate public service, with Minam, civil engineer Renee Community has named its
Change through to 2022. provincial secretary general Duguivalu, General Manager new Chairs, Sashi Kiran,
The Bureau’ work includes Morris Kaloran being moved Strategic and Community Franck Soury-Lavergne
examining the credentials from Shefa to Malampa, and Development at Koroipita and Litia Taukave. Kiran
of Parties, reviewing the Kalwajin Skepha replacing Model Towns Susan Naidu, is the Founder and CEO
list of Intergovernmental Kaloran in Shefa. Meanwhile Senior Legal Officer at of Foundation for Rural
Organisations and Non- the Secretary General for the Office of the Solicitor- Integrated Enterprises &
Governmental Organisations Tafea, Joe Iautim, will General, Florence Takinana, Development (FRIEND),
seeking accreditation as switch with his counterpart and Principal-Agent with Soury-Lavergne is the
well as providing advice on at Torba, Raymond Surmat. Propmate Realty, Anil President of Bio Caledonia,
the ongoing work under the Prasad. and Taukave is a founding
Convention, Kyoto Protocol Fiji rugby Olympic gold member of Loving Islands.
and the Paris Agreement. medallist Osea Kolinisau has PNG Olympic Committee
been inducted into the World general secretary Auvita The Pacific Games Council
Solomon Islands post Rugby Hall of Fame. Kolinisau Rapilla has been named has elected its executive
graduate student, Morris led Fiji’s gold medal-winning as the first Papua New board for the term through
Kiukakea Polyn has been 7s team at the Rio Olympic Guinean to be part of the until 2024. They are Vidhya
elected President of the Games and two consecutive 2032 Brisbane Olympics Lakhan (Fiji, President),
University of the South first place finishes in the coordination commission. Marcus Stephen (Nauru,
Pacific Student Association World Rugby Sevens Series She and 11 other Vice President, Sport), Diane
(USPSA) in Laucala, Fiji. between 2014 and 2016. He representatives from around Bui-Duyet (New Caldonia,
Polyn is currently pursuing is currently playing rugby for the world were selected by Vice President, Marketing),
a master’s degree (MA) in Old Glory DC in Major League the International Olympic Tamzin Wardley (Papua
Pacific Epistemology. Rugby in the United States. Committee (IOC) for the New Guinea, Vice President,
coordination commission Finance), and Ryan Pini
Fiji Airways has announced Acting Association to host the 35th edition of (Papua New Guinea,
the promotion of its first of National Olympic the Olympic and Paralympic Athletes’ Representative).
ever female to command a Committees (ANOC) Games.
widebody aircraft. Captain President Dr Robin Mitchell

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