Board & Staff

Board & Staff

The Media Trust Fund is managed by a Board of Trustees and operates under the aegis of the Prime Minister’s Office. The Board of Trustees takes policy decisions in line with the provisions of Media Trust Act. The Chairperson is appointed by the Prime Minister. Some members are nominated by Government and some journalists are elected by their peers. The Administrative Secretary is responsible to the Board for the day-to-day management of Trust.
The Board of Trustees was reconstituted on 13 February 2024 for the period 2024-26 as follows:

 

Name

Position

1

Mr. Taluck Beeharry

Chairperson

2

Ms. Adhithi Pareima

Representative of the Government Information Service

3

Mrs. Cynthia Moutou

Representative of Electronic Media

4

Mrs. Bibi Nourinah Hingah-Suhootoorah
Mr. Ranjeet Gopall (Alternate)

Representative of Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development

5

Mr. Jean Claude Le Roy

Representative of the Press

6

Mr. Jean Luc Emile

Representative of the Press

7

Mr. Kendy Mangra

Representative of the Press

8

Mr. Shehzad Ali Joomun

Representative of the Press

Mr. Kannen Kathapermall, Administrative Secretary (Full-time)
Mr. Siandutt Hurry & Mr. Krishnanund Purayag, Financial Officers (Part-time)
Mrs. Kervin Martin, Office Attendant (Part-time)