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:
- Filimone Waqabaca – Chairperson, Investment Fiji
- Kamlesh Kumar – Board Member, Investment Fiji
- Vineeta Nand – Board Member, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Limited
- Ritesh Singh – Board Member, Fiji Hardwood Corporation Limited
- Harminder Singh – Board Member, Food Processors Fiji Limited
- Jitendra Kumar – Board Member, Fiji Rice Limited
- Nividita Chand – Board Member, Fiji Rice Limited
- Anil Prasad – Board Member, Fiji Rice Limited
- Supreena Naidu – Board Member, Yaqara Pastoral Company Limited
- Poasa Tabuaciri – Board Member, Fiji Meat Industry Board
- Vishalni Kumaran – Board Member, Fiji Meat Industry Board
- Soro Toutou – Board Member, Fiji Meat Industry Board
- Rajjat Chaudhary – Board Member, Pacific Fishing Company Limited
- Ashley Singh – Board Member, Pacific Fishing Company Limited
- Kirti Sharma – Board Member, Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji
- Rajendra Dass – Board Member, Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji
- Ben Naidu – Board Member, Housing Authority of Fiji
- Asheesh Dayal – Board Member, Housing Authority of Fiji
- Krishneel Ram – Board Member, Public Rental Board
- Xiaozhang Du – Board Member, Public Rental Board
- Loi Turaga – Board Member, Public Rental Board
- Lawrence Kumar – Board Member, Land Transport Authority of Fiji
- 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.
