Youths , sports and Arts Minister, Elvis Nkandu, has promised that the government will clear all arrears owed to the interns before the end of this month. The National Youth Development Programme, which aims to provide internship opportunities to 2,000 youths, has been running since October this year. However, many interns have complained that they have not received any payment since then.
One of the affected interns recently said that she had never received any payment ever since the programme started. But now, with the assurance from the Youth Minister, the interns can breathe a sigh of relief.
Let’s hope the government keeps its promise and pays the interns what they are owed.
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