Close to 200 retirees have been granted approval to keep working with various government ministries and departments.

In a press statement, it has been confirmed that 192 retirees have signed their contracts and are now back in the civil service.

Meanwhile, some further requests for some retirees to continue in their jobs have been received by the Public Service Commission.

A decision on these requests will be made after a Commission meeting this Thursday.

Meanwhile, to ensure the quality of education is maintained, workshops are being carried out for those principals and head-teachers that are replacing those that have retired.

236 principals and head-teachers took part in the first phase of a workshop in the western and the northern division.

Another workshop is currently underway with 120 teachers taking part in it in the central and eastern division, and after the workshop, the participants will do an Action Research Project which will be assessed at the second phase to be conducted in August.