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Zanzibar announces new private-sector minimum wages

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Zanzibar announced new minimum wage levels for private-sector workers at a ceremony held in Unguja. The minister of labour, employment, youth and empowerment, Ali Suleiman Ameir, presented the scales on 31 October, according to The Citizen Tanzania.

Zanzibar announced new minimum wages for private-sector workers on Saturday at a ceremony held in Unguja, the Tanzanian daily The Citizen reports. The announcement was made by Ali Suleiman Ameir, Zanzibar’s minister of labour, employment, youth and empowerment.

The decision concerns the minimum remuneration paid by private employers in Zanzibar. The ceremony was held on 31 October 2026.

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