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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Nurses in Matabeleland North Province allege that they have gone for several months without receiving COVID-19 allowances.<\/p>\n

The US$75 per month risk allowance was introduced in June 2020 after the government recognised the significant risks faced by health sector professionals and civil servants as frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

A nurse at St Luke\u2019s Mission Hospital, who asked to remain anonymous, told the Southern Eye<\/b> that they suspected corruption as they were no longer getting the allowances. Said the nurse:<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been many months without getting our COVID-19 allowances, and we might end up quitting.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s clear that top health officials convert the money for personal use.<\/p>\n

What we do is dangerous, we are always at risk of catching the virus, and the least they can do is give us our money.<\/p>\n

The Health Minister should be alerted over what is happening and stop the corruption and injustices happening to us.<\/p>\n

Provincial Medical Director (PMD) Admire Kuretu told the publication that delays were a result of meticulous checks carried out by authorities to ensure the money benefited the right people. Said Kuretu:<\/p>\n

I have not received any complaints from anyone. The other issue is that the processing of the allowances involves a lot of paperwork to make sure the right people are paid.<\/p>\n

This might cause an apparent delay in the payment of the allowances.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Nurses in Matabeleland North Province allege that they have gone for several months without receiving COVID-19 allowances. The US$75 per month risk allowance was introduced in June 2020 after the government recognised the significant risks faced by health sector professionals and civil servants as frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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