The measures include the reduction or standardization of salaries for ministers of government and heads of autonomous agencies. Cabinet also took a number austerity measures aimed at the standardization of salaries across government, especially within the Executive Branch of Government. The Cabinet endorsed that: “No longer will any official of government including heads of autonomous agencies make $10,000.00USD or $15,000.00USD respectively. Cabinet resolved that heads of public corporations or autonomous agencies will make not more than $7,800USD as salary. Cabinet also took a decision for a 10% salary reduction across the board for cabinet ministers - mainly those at the highest level of the executive.

Source: Front Page Africa April 25, 2018 20:15 UTC