12 Jul 2017

Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Mr Kenneth Matambo has told Parliament that  eight  employees in the ministry have retired in the financial year 2017/2018 upon reaching compulsory retirement age.

Answering a parliamentary question, Mr Matambo said 11 other employees would reach compulsory retirement age at different dates during the same financial year.

“Twenty-one employees will reach compulsory retirement age in the financial year 2018/19,” he said.

He indicated that the ministry had a pool of officers who had been successful in assessments for various technical/professionals positions and these employees were available for possible appointment to vacant positions that may arise. 

Mr Matambo said two  vacancies would be created by retiring employees in 2017/2018 financial year while 14 would be created in the financial year 2018/2019.

Specially elected Member of Parliament, Mr Mephato Reatile had asked the minister to state the number of employees who reached compulsory retirement age in the financial year 2017/2018, the number of those who would reach compulsory retirement age in the financial year 2018/2019, whether the ministry had made arrangements for succession with regard to those who held technical posts and the number of technical posts that would be created by retiring employees. ENDs