Health care workers' pay delayed

Some of the affected employees lamented that since the move was taken there has been confusion and delays in payments, and that this month things are worse because pay day will only come on 10 November.

"Since we were transferred to the Health Ministry in July - some as early as April - the city council, under the Local Government Ministry has been paying, as the current employer is not ready for the move," the source said, blaming politics for the confusion. Speaking at the national budget presentation, Finance Minister, Kenneth Matambo, said the decision was meant to harmonise and strengthen the coordination of health service delivery.