‘No vacancy’ notice was administrative, not policy to halt national service – Parliament

Parliament has clarified that a notice informing prospective national service personnel that there were “no vacancies” for the 2026/2027 service year was an administrative communication and does not represent a policy to halt national service placements at the institution.

According to Parliament, the message was a routine administrative notice directed at prospective national service personnel who had reported to the institution.

According to a press release issued on Monday, October 5, the clarification follows public commentary on social media over a notice displayed on Parliament’s notice board which read: “No Vacancy for National Service Personnel 2026/2027.