In response to violent riots Cabinet cuts fuel prices, approves salaries strategy [Archives:2005/863/Front Page]

Ismail Al-Ghabiri
SANA'A- The Yemeni Cabinet on Tuesday July 26, cut the petrol price for consumers from 65 Rials to 60 Rials, while diesel and kerosene were down from 45 Rials per liter to 35 Rials . This was due to the government's decision to lift subsidy on fuel a week ago.

The government modified the prices of these oil derivatives in order to reduce the transportation cost and the price of some commodities affected by cutting fuel subsidy.

On the other hand, the Cabinet approved the jobs, wages and salaries law to improve the living standards of the pubic sector employees. The law, by virtue of which salaries of government employees rose by 33% minimally and 96% maximally and the annual allowances increased by 1500%, was put into practice and the salary increases will be counted retrospectively from the beginning of July.

The jobs, wages and salaries strategy added commendable increases to the former salary system of the all the civic and military employees, and it will be applied through different phases.
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