Health ministry halts recruitment of new staff

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has halted the recruitment of new staff. This leaves unemployed qualified nurses waiting for further employment opportunities until the next financial year, which begins in April 2027. This was announced in a statement by the ministry’s executive director, Penda Ithindi, who says the decision follows the government’s limited financial position and adverse external economic developments affecting domestic revenue. “Taking into account the expressed fiscal position of the country as a result of adverse external economic developments, which has a…