𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐊𝐈𝐈𝐑 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒, 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐏𝐀𝐘𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐀𝐉𝐎𝐑 𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐒

𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐚, 𝟐𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 – In a major policy pronouncement, the government has announced a bold decision to effect timely salary payment for civil servants and organized forces, starting next month. The announcement was made in a meeting between President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Vice President for Economic Cluster Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel on Friday.
This is to restore confidence among the public and organized forces in the government’s commitment to timely wages payments.

Dr. Bol Mel said starting this March; salaries will be disbursed consistently on the 24th day of every month – an essential step towards ensuring public service delivery, administrative efficiency, and economic reforms.
The Vice President of Economic Cluster added that they have already charted a roadmap to clear all outstanding salary arrears progressively.
He announced the following key economic interventions.
1. Investment in non-oil sectors to diversify the economy
2. Implementation of Financial regulations to ensure fiscal responsibility
3. Introduction of Biometric payment system to enhance transparency in salary distribution
4. Integration of the Banking system for improved financial operations
5. Establishment of a wage bill monitoring system to oversee payroll management
President Kiir reaffirmed his commitment to these initiatives, underscoring their importance in achieving broader economic transformation and fostering a more resilient economy. He urged