Nurses threaten showdown over unpaid allowance review

The government failed to honor an agreement to increase health-specific allowances for nurses, according to the Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA), despite having agreed to do so. Allowances were last reviewed in 2022, and nurses argue the current allocation has been eroded by the high cost of living. ZINA said nurses feel betrayed. Nurses are demanding an adjustment to the allowances, which have not been reviewed since 2022, and argue the current allocation has been eroded by the high cost of living. Nurses are threatening a showdown over the government's failure to review allowances. The Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) is representing the nurses in the dispute and has called for urgent immediate action.