Other 2010-12
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On Friday, 2 March 2012, Christian M. Rafoi was inducted as Head Boy at the PIRS Chapel, next to Stella Maris Primary School.
On 7 February 2012 three Rotumans—Tarterani Rigamoto, Paulo Taito & Voi Garsau—were sworn in as Justices of the Peace along with 21 others before Chief Justice Anthony Gates at the Old Gov't. Bldg. in Suva
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Rotuman JPs: Tarterani Rigamoto, Voi Garsau and Paulo Taito |
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Congratulations to Seforana.Kauata and Lesi Vakacagicagi on their engagement, 20 November 2011
Best wishes from Alfred family in Suva and Vunimaba family in Lautoka. God bless.
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Mark with Prime Minister Rt Hon. John Key |
Mark Dewes, who graduated last year with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Elam, University of Auckland, is the recipient of the 2011 PM's Pacific Youth Award for Creativity which will provide him with a year's internship at the Weta Workshop in Wellington.
Dr Colin Tukuitonga, Chief Executive of the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs introduced Mark as "born in Fiji, he is part-Tongan, Maori, NZ European, Rotuman and Tuvaluan; Mark is the ultimate Pacific Islander."
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U.S. Airforce Lt. Jon Murphy, son of Frances and Joseph Murphy of Ypsilanti, Michigan and the grandson of Faga and John Sagaitu, formerly of Lautoka, was promoted to Captain on June 11th, 2011. Captain Murphy is now serving as the Chief of Protocol for the 39th Air Base Wing in Incirlik, Turkey. Well done Jon.
On Friday, 4 February 2011 three Rotumans--Michael Fesaitu (son of Feskatoa & Maria Ravai), Raumanu Pranjivan (daughter of Harvey & Misau Pranjivan), and Kimberly Semisi (daughter of John & Rosie Semisi)--were admitted to the Bar of the High Court of Fiji.
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L to R: Kimberly Semisi, Michael Fesaitu, and Raumanu Pranjivan |
21 year old USAF Senior Airman ASUEGA, Margaret Ferei receiving her promotion certificate/3 stripes from Colonel Carlson, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawai‘i, September 2010. Maggie is a Systems Administrator covering air and cyberspace communications from Alaska to the Indian Ocean and offering support to other branches of the military.
Maggie states, " Working in a male-dominated environment is challenging but interesting
and rewarding." She is the granddaughter of Makereta Ferei and the late Gagaj Lino Ferei
of Tuakoi.
Another milestone in the Aviation industry
Maria Munivai Wilson was born in Suva on 10 September 1982 to now retired medical officer Siriroa Simo (from Malhaha) and mum Luisa Elena Gabriel (from Juju). She attended schools in Wainunu Bua, Savusavu, Nausori and finally at the Nadi Muslim Primary & College in 2003. In 2007, she graduated with a Diploma in Electronic Engineering from then Fiji Institute of Technology. After obtaining her Aeronautical Maintenance Certificate (AMC) in October of 2008 she joined Air Pacific Ltd where she held the positions of Tradesman and Aircraft Maintenance Engineer.
In July 2010, Maria obtained her License from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Fiji Islands (CAAFI) to become Fiji's first female Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME). Maria specializes in Avionics and she now looks forward to obtaining type ratings on the company's fleet comprising of Boeing 747, 767 & 737 jet aircrafts.
Maria is a younger sister of Christina Elena Naicker and Christopher Molia.
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