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Mugabe says seeking measures to speed up public worker’s pay

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe gestures as he addresses a rally in Bindura, north of the capital Harare, Zimbabwe, July 8, 2016. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

Zimbabwe’s government is working on measures to avoid delays in the payment of salaries for public workers, President Robert Mugabe said on Monday in a speech to mark the national heroes day.

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe gestures as he addresses a rally in Bindura, north of the capital Harare, Zimbabwe, July 8, 2016. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe gestures as he addresses a rally in Bindura, north of the capital Harare, Zimbabwe, July 8, 2016. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

Mugabe’s government has struggled to pay public workers on time as it faces its biggest financial squeeze since it dumped its hyperinflation-hit currency in 2009 and adopted the United States dollar.

“Measures to avoid delays in the payment of salaries for civil servants are being developed,” Mugabe said.

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