Volunteers from COVID-19 whose contracts were terminated staged a demonstration, demanding that they be considered for the more than 800 vacancies released by the government.

The Ministry of Labour and Employment Creation plans to recruit all COVID-19 volunteers from government grades 12 to 15.

The volunteers believe it is unfair that they have not been considered after three years of sacrifices, during which some of their colleagues died of COVID-19.

The group representing COVID-19 volunteers countrywide indicates that they volunteered to serve as COVID-19 volunteers to assist the government in curbing the virus.

The group's spokesperson, Mulela Candy, says now that COVID-19 is almost over, the volunteers are being ignored, with the majority not having the required qualifications to be considered for employment.

The group claimed that they were also not paid for the leave days they worked.

Deputy Executive Director at the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Jeremia Nghipundjwa, received the petition.