Navnesh Reddy
27 April, 2021, 9:30 pm
Western Hair and Beauty Salon
managing director Suresh Mani at
his shop in Lautoka.
Picture: REINAL CHAND
LAUTOKA based Western Hair and Beauty Salon owner Suresh Mani has temporarily relieved six of his staff because of the new COVID-safe protocols announced by the Ministry of Health on Thursday.
And the burden of monthly rental and bills payment had once again haunted the Lautoka businessman.
Mr Mani said he could not think of a better way to pay next month’s rent of $3500 now that the business had closed.
“I had to shut down my business because it is now classified under high-risk businesses and I had no option but to send my staff back home,” he said.
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