Namibia: Free for All ... As Govt Lifts Ban On Civil Engaging in Private Businesses

A three-year ban on government workers to engage in private businesses and competing for state contracts has been lifted, despite concerns of widespread conflict of interest in the public service and neglecting of work.

This was done through the Public Service Commission (PSC) after it introduced ways to regulate the businesses of state employees instead of imposing an outright ban.

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