MONROVIA, LIBERIA-The Government of Liberia has begun phase two of the payment of retirement packages to civil servants in Montserrado and Margibi Counties.

The payment, which represents the remaining forty percent of the retirement package in Liberian Dollars, is being done through direct deposits into accounts of retirees who have already received their phase one payment of sixty percent in United States Dollars.

A release issued Wednesday, May 20, 2020; said phase one payments to retirees were made through direct checks upon appropriate verification of their identities and other pertinent information by the Civil Service Agency (CSA) and the Ministry of Finance.

According to the release, CSA Director General, James Thompson, said:” Despite the difficult economic and financial conditions facing the Country, President George Weah is committed to ensuring that retirees receive their packages.”

The release said President Weah expressed his gratitude to the retirees for their contributions to Liberia, and wish them well in their retirement.