PSnews
13 March 2012
The Government of Zimbabwe has been urged by one of its own Ministers to lift the freeze on some critical Public Service jobs to improve service delivery.
Minister for Health and Child Welfare, Henry Madzorera said the Ministry of Health was failing to employ critical staff such as doctors due to delays in getting Treasury’s approval.
“It is recommended that the freeze on the posts within the health sector be lifted, to enable recruitment, to fill in the vacant posts within the health sector,†Mr Madzorera said.
“Shortages of manpower compromises health service delivery.â€Â He said in 2011, a program of recruiting doctors for various districts hit a snag when it came to winning Treasury’s approval.
“Most doctors found alternative employment by the time concurrence was granted by Treasury,†he said. “The doctors were in gainful employment elsewhere without the Public Service, hence the shortage.â€
Minister for Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, David Coltart said Treasury had not provided any money for buildings in schools either.
Mr Coltart said the non-existent funding was part of a grants program that used to go a long way in assisting schools.
“In last year’s budget we were allocated US$66 million for non salary expenditure,†Mr Coltart said.
“We received US$14.8 million.
“Accordingly; there was no money available for any building either in grants or special grants for education.
“We hope that this will not happen again this year,†he said.