Zimbabwe: Soldiers Receive July Salaries

Soldiers received their July salaries on Monday as Government started paying its workers' salaries for this month. In interviews, soldiers confirmed Government had honoured its promise to pay them. "We received our salaries today and we are happy that the Government honoured its promise. We hope that efforts are being made to ensure that our salaries are paid on time every month," said a soldier who requested anonymity.

The Government released the civil servants' pay dates for July last week. Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupfumira said the army and the Air Force of Zimbabwe would be paid yesterday followed by the health sector tomorrow.

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