By NATION REPORTER GOVERNMENT has frozen salary deductions from civil servants who are owing various lending institutions for the next three months.And Government has signed collective agreements with 15 public sector unions on the implementation of the debt swap for all civil servants.Speaking during the signing ceremony at Public Service Management division in Lusaka, Ministry of Information and broadcasting Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga said in the next three months, government will start swapping debts it owes civil servants for loans they have acquired.Mr Malupenga said those owned by government would have their debts paid.He said the matter emanated from negations between the unions and government.“One such proposal by the union was to deal with the issue of debt swap as it was choking the civil servants. Government committed to execute the proposal,” he saidMr Malupenga further announced that starting this month of July, there will be no deductions of salaries for all public workers.He said the […]
CIVIL SERVSANTS DEDUCTIONS FROZEN
