U.S.$394 Million Payday for Tanzanian Public Servants, Vendors

The money was paid to public servants and service providers who were not paid for the past eight months as investigations into "ghost workers" were concluded. This was part of the U.S.$440 million the government earmarked for arrear payments in the 2017/18 financial year.

Tanzanian shillings.(file photo).

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