By Josephine Nyamichwa,
Kasese district local government has retired all nursing assistants in the district, Mr. Eria Byamungu, the District Chief Administrative Officer has revealed.
Speaking to Kasese Guide Radio at the Kasese district headquarters yesterday, Mr. Byamungu said over 70 nursing assistants were recruited, some of whom have retired and will receive their benefits for the five years they served.
He said the decision was forced by budgetary challenges, as well as some nursing assistants’ failure to further their education during the five years they worked. Mr. Byamungu speaking1…….
Mr. Byamungu later said they were convincing government for a possibility of considering hard to reach areas for allowances to the civil servants there as it has been done to other districts, including Ntoroko and Bundibugyo. Mr. Byamungu speaking2………
He reaffirmed his commitment to deal with absenteeism and late coming that have affected performance among civil servants. END