The Ministry of Commerce Trade Tourism and Transport will be contacting business houses over the next few days to see how businesses can improve adherence to COVIDSAFE Protocols.

Permanent Secretary Shaheen Ali confirmed this, after activist Roshika Deo , on a Twitter post listed some businesses who have been named in the areas of interest list updated daily by the Fijian Government.

Ms Deo on the said Twitter post stated: “Nearly every business operating right now thru @MCTTTFiji #COVID19 protocols have become sources of transmissions in community.”

These are just some businesses in the last 2 days only, with many of it being previous clusters. Obvs protocols r not working & urgent review is needed.

List of Business Houses:
Bondwell Vatuwaqa
FMF
Fiji Ports
Kasabia
Mind Pearl
Paradise Beverages
Pacific Battery
Sun Insurance
FNPF
Carpenters Finance
Fiji Times
Foods Pacific
Golden
Lyndhurst
Narsey Plastics
Golden Manufactures
Goodman Fielder
United Apparel
Viti Food
Williams and Gosling
Communications Fiji Ltd
Fletcher Construction
Tug Bellaria
CJS Supermarket Nabua
NewWorld IGA FNPF
Extra Supermarket
MaxValue Lami
MHCC
NewWorld Valelevu
Ranjeet Garments
Shop and Save Lami
Shop and Save Nabua

MCTTT along with the Ministry of Health have been working above and beyond in ensuring businesses are able to operate again after the second wave of the COVID outbreak.

The second outbreak has had an immense impact on our economy, MCTTT has always been safe and quick to respond to the needs and wants of stakeholders under its portfolio.

Feedback: maraia.vula@fijisun.com.fj