THE government is committed to improving public officer’s salaries

THE government is committed to improving public officer’s salaries, the Deputy Minister of State in the President’s Office (Public Service Management and Good Governance) Ms Angella Kairuki noted here yesterday.The deputy minister said the government has been increasing the minimum wage, taking into consideration living costs; however this depends on availability of domestic revenue.
Due to the governments’ move to increase the minimum wage, Tanzania is among African countries whose minimum living wage is 80 per cent, Ms Kairuki noted. She was responding to a basic question from Zacharia Issaay (Mbulu Urban - CCM) who wanted to know when the government will raise the minimum wage taking into consideration current living costs.Issaay also wanted to know when the government will fill up positions, left vacant in different areas including in Mbulu district council in administration sector such as Village Executive Officers (VEO) and Ward Executive Officers (WEO).

The Deputy Minister of State explained that once the different government units presents requests to employ new staff, employment permits are issued, taking into consideration the budget ceiling.

She said in this financial year 2015/16 Mbulu districts was allowed to employ 10 VEOs and six WEOs. “The government will continue to fill up positions left vacant every year, depending on availability of money,” she explained noting that more than 70,000 new employments and 1,066 public servants promotions are expected this financial year.

She added that out of the 71,496 employment opportunities, 466 are slotted for Mbulu district alone