Dar es Salaam, April 16 -- DODOMA: THE Tanzanian government has confirmed that a total of 47.02 billion/- has been paid to 15,288 former public servants who were dismissed from service for forging academic certificates, following a directive by President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

According to a statement released on Monday by the Head of Communications in the Presidents Office (Public Service Management and Good Governance), Ms Mary Mwakapenda, the funds were disbursed by the Public Service Social Security Fund (PSSSF) and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), in compliance with the Presidents order issued during the 2022 International Workers Day celebrations in Dodoma.

Ms Mwakapenda noted that the President directed that affected indiv...