Dar es Salaam, April 23 -- DODOMA: AS of March 2025, the government through Local Government Authorities had cleared 78.8bn/- in accumulated outstanding debts owed by public servants, the National Assembly was informed here yesterday.

According to the Minister of State in the Presidents Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG), Mr Mohamed Mchengerwa, so far, after a thorough verification, public servants in different local government authorities were owing the government a total of 116.57bn/-.

Out of that money, 32.22bn/- are owed in salaries arrears, while 83.85bn/- are moneys accumulated in other stipends including leave allowances.

Therefore, the minister directed all district, town, municipal and city councils...