New pension pay dates

Government yesterday announced new pay dates for pensioners with effect from next month.

Public Service Commission secretary Pretty Sunguro said in a statement that payments had been moved to October 7 and 9.

Sunguro said that the rest of the pensioners would receive their salaries on October 9.

She said, "The Public Service Commission wishes to advise that the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has staggered pensioners' pay dates. Any inconvenience caused is sincerely regretted."