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David Ateti Teaabo Nancy Wii Rebecca Tavioni
the Chairperson of the Electoral their sailors’ commands. IN MEMORY:
Commission; Ateca Ledua as a member PNG General Mark Goina has Three rugby greats have been
of the Electoral Commission; Parvesh succeeded Major General Gilbert farewelled recently. Former Fiji captain
Sharma as the Chairperson of the Toropo as Commander of the PNG Mosese Taga has been laid to rest in
Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Defence Force. The force announced Suva, Fiji. Taga led the Flying Fijians at
Commission, and Parvez Akbar as a other promotions. They are: Lieutenant the 1991 Rugby World Cup.
member of that Commission.
Colonel Paul Latau as Chief of the
David Ateti Teaabo has taken up his Reserve Force, Commander Thomas Samoan rugby icon Va’aiga Tuigamala
new role as Kiribati’s first Ambassador Ponjom as Chief of Commercial has died at age 52. Tuigamala had a
successful international rugby career
to China. Final preparations for Support, Commander Raphael Yapu playing for Manu Samoa, New Zealand
Kiribati’s office and staff in Beijing are is Chief of Staff to the Commander, All Blacks, Auckland Blues and Wigan in
still in progress. Lieutenant Colonel Fred Aile is Chief of the United Kingdom.
Personnel, Lieutenant Colonel Michael
Siainiu Fa’alogo-Bull has been sworn
Fiji’s first All Blacks hero Joeli Vidiri
in as Acting Puisne Judge of the Fiji Bando is Chief of Joint Operations, died after a trio of cardiac arrests while
High Court, and Waleen Maria George Commander Peter Tupina leads the battling COVID-19 in America. Vidiri had
as Acting Chief Magistrate of the Fiji Force Capability division, Lieutenant been dealing with kidney disease for a
Magistrate’s Court. Colonel Bruno Malau becomes a
Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel Craig long time while still playing.
Senior Adviser of the Pacific Disaster Solomon is Chief of Force Preparation
Guam national and former urban
Risk Management Programme (PDRMP) and finally, Lieutenant Colonel Kingsley housing executive director Ray Topasna
Dana MacDiarmid has joined Niue’s Wawada as Chief of Logistics. has passed away. Topasna served in
National Disaster Management Office the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal
to provide technical support. PDRMP Janend Reddy is the new Country Authority since the start of the Guerrero
is funded by New Zealand’s MFAT and General Manager at Lightspeed Limited administration in 2019.
assists five Pacific countries; Niue, Cook in Port Moresby, PNG. Reddy has served
Islands, Tokelau, Tonga and Samoa. in the company for nearly five years. Micronitor News and Printing Company
Solomon Islands Prime Minister founder Joe Murphy has passed away.
Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) has
announced its four new company Manasseh Sogavare has named two Initially coming to the Marshalls as a
Peace Corps volunteer in the mid-1960s,
new ministers; Stanley Festus Sofu
managers. They are Ani Topurua as as Minister for Environment, Climate he set up what has now become the
Manager Social and Sustainability, Change, Disaster Management and Marshall Islands Journal at the end of
Carolyne Manahave as Manager Meteorology; and Augustine Auga as that decade. He also set up a number of
Contracts and Legal, Lyndah Brown as Minister for Agriculture and Livestock. hospitality businesses in Majuro.
Manager Process Asset Renewal Project
Interface, and Chantel Christensen as Dr Mema Motusaga has begun her Meanwhile Fiji Sun publisher and CEO
Manager Ok Tedi Way Project. role as the new Chief Executive of the Peter Lomas has died in Suva. Lomas
Ministry of Women, Community and was a former editor of Islands Business
US Naval Base Guam (NBG) recently
appointed Jessica Lancy-Johnston Social Development. Motusaga is a and worked in senior editorial roles in
Fiji, Samoa and Cook Islands.
and Isabella Becker as new command published author and holds a Doctor of
ombudsman. They play an essential role Philosophy from Victoria University in
in keeping NBG families informed of Melbourne, Australia.

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