Uganda, April 30 -- Ntoroko authorities have requested government to grant the district a special waiver to allow them to recruit staff to fill critical positions to mitigate current staff shortages that severely hamper service delivery- especially in the health sector.

In an April 2 letter, Ntoroko District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) William Makune Abwooli, officially requested the Ministry of Public Service for the waiver.

Notably, his plea comes at a time when other local governments -nationwide- remain under a recruitment ban instituted by the finance ministry at the outset of the FY2023/24.

According to Makune Ntoroko District's staffing level currently stands at 56 percent, significantly below the minimum threshold of 65 ...