Leadership Fiji will launch its 2010 programme later this evening.

Incoming Chairman, and Managing Director of Communications Fiji Limited William Parkinson said twenty eight successful applicants come from a wide range of backgrounds.

This group features participants from the public service, banking, tourism, telecommunications, retail, the media, NGO Community the accounting profession and the transport and freight sector.

At the launch, Leadership Fiji will also farewell retiring Chairman Daryl Tarte as Parkinson said they are very grateful to Tart for the guidance and leadership he has provided the programme since inception in 2001.