Muhakanizi said the ministry of Finance system will be kept on Saturday and Sunday this week from 8 to 5pm to allow more time for processing of salaries and pensions payments by accounting officers.
In a letter to accounting officers in different ministries, departments and agencies, Secretary to the Treasury Keith Muhakanizi said Public Service submitted payrolls by end of this week.
”This will enable accountant general office to process payments in time to ensure that civil servants and pensioners bank accounts by December 20th,” Muhakanizi said.
Muhakanizi said that the Bank of Uganda and Ministry of Finance systems can clear payments within two days, in time for civil servants to celebrate Christmas festivities with a smile.
Previously, the salaries would at times delay for many government employees, including teachers and police officers.
