Singh announces 23 new board appointments to public enterprises

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Minister for Public Enterprises Charan Jeath Singh – SUPPLIED

Minister for Public Enterprises Charan Jeath Singh has announced a series of new appointments to government boards overseeing public enterprises and statutory bodies under the Public Enterprises Act 2019.

The Ministry of Public Enterprises said the appointments follow a thorough and transparent process to identify individuals with the qualifications, professional expertise, skills and governance experience needed to guide the organisations.

According to the ministry, the new appointments are intended to strengthen governance and strategic oversight across several key institutions.

The appointments include:

  1. Filimone Waqabaca – Chairperson, Investment Fiji
  2. Kamlesh Kumar – Board Member, Investment Fiji
  3. Vineeta Nand – Board Member, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Limited
  4. Ritesh Singh – Board Member, Fiji Hardwood Corporation Limited
  5. Harminder Singh – Board Member, Food Processors Fiji Limited
  6. Jitendra Kumar – Board Member, Fiji Rice Limited
  7. Nividita Chand – Board Member, Fiji Rice Limited
  8. Anil Prasad – Board Member, Fiji Rice Limited
  9. Supreena Naidu – Board Member, Yaqara Pastoral Company Limited
  10. Poasa Tabuaciri – Board Member, Fiji Meat Industry Board
  11. Vishalni Kumaran – Board Member, Fiji Meat Industry Board
  12. Soro Toutou – Board Member, Fiji Meat Industry Board
  13. Rajjat Chaudhary – Board Member, Pacific Fishing Company Limited
  14. Ashley Singh – Board Member, Pacific Fishing Company Limited
  15. Kirti Sharma – Board Member, Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji
  16. Rajendra Dass – Board Member, Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji
  17. Ben Naidu – Board Member, Housing Authority of Fiji
  18. Asheesh Dayal – Board Member, Housing Authority of Fiji
  19. Krishneel Ram – Board Member, Public Rental Board
  20. Xiaozhang Du – Board Member, Public Rental Board
  21. Loi Turaga – Board Member, Public Rental Board
  22. Lawrence Kumar – Board Member, Land Transport Authority of Fiji
  23. Viren Kapadia – Board Member, Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji

The ministry said the new directors will help strengthen governance and provide strategic leadership to the various entities.