As part of a major anti-corruption drive, Tanzania has removed more than 10,000 non-existent workers from the public payroll. According to officials, the payroll audit will continue and more "ghost workers" are likely to be identified. "We will identify those behind this payroll fraud and take them to court ... the fight against corruption is top priority for the government," Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said in an official statement, adding, it would save the exchequer more than 4.5 billion shillings ($2.832m, £1.9m) a month. Ranked 117 out of 167 countries in the Transparency International corruption index, Tanzania is struggling hard to make itself a corruption-free country. Reformist President ...
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