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Govt must be commended for re-opening the borders – Batiweti

Govt must be commended for re-opening the borders – Batiweti

By Naveel Krishant
06/05/2022
CEO of the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation Kameli Batiweti

Businesses have been benefiting from the reopening of borders from 1st December last year.

This is according to the CEO of the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation, Kameli Batiweti who says the government must be commended for the bold and decisive decision to open the borders from 1st December last year.

Batiweti further says because of that the tourism business has scaled up.

He adds every business depends on the tourism numbers coming to fiji.

Batiweti further says all their members have agreed to adhere to the regulations set out by government in terms of the minimum wage rate.

He adds though the implementation of the four tranches maybe difficult but it is something their members are adhering to.

The current minimum wage rate is $3.01.

From 1st July it will start from $3.34 an hour, from 1st October it will start from $3.67 an hour while from 1st January 2023 it will be $4 an hour.


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