Zimbabwe's government has ordered that civil servants be paid their salaries before Christmas, breaking from the policy of the former regime of Robert Mugabe which delayed payments because of a severe cash crisis, the state-run Herald newspaper.
Soldiers, who played a key role in ousting Mr Mugabe, and health workers would be paid tomorrow, while the remaining civil servants would be paid by 21 December, the report adds.
Welcoming the move, Cecelia Alexander, the chairwoman of the Apex Council, a body which represents civil servants, said that this was the "first time in many years we will enjoy the Christmas holidays because all of us are going to get paid before the festive season".
She added: “This is also the first time in many months that everyone is getting paid within the month worked. This is a positive development we appreciate. We hope that as we go into next year, the trend is going to be maintained."
We know the economic challenges being faced, but it shows Government has taken into consideration that we are important stakeholders who deserve the best."
It is unclear how President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has raised the money to overcome its cash crisis.
