Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has appealed to the Public Service Commission (PSC) to serve all Namibians equally, regardless of race, tribe, or gender.
These remarks were made at the Public Service Commission Reform Workshop in Windhoek.
The two-day workshop, which brought together key stakeholders from across the public sector, will discuss strategies to strengthen governance and accountability and foster innovation within the public service.
In a statement read by his Special Advisor, Asser Ntinda, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said he wants to see a public service that fairly serves all.
"When everybody comes out of those interviews, they fairly admit that he or she succeeds through a fair process. Because the Prime Minister is ready to help the Commission carry out these functions with honesty and integrity, ensuring that the Commission is there for everyone. The PM will emphasise at one point that people going through interviews should not succeed just because they have paid someone to get an answer."
Public Service Commission Chairperson Salmaan Jacobs reaffirmed the commission's commitment to integrity, accountability, and good governance.
"The Commission plays its rightful role and also occupies its appropriate place as an independent and impartial body, and also moves towards a place where it will be involved in providing an oversight role as provided for under the relevant legislative frameworks."
The Bank of Namibia's Deputy Governor, Leonie Dunn, emphasised the need for efficiency and future-readiness in public institutions.
"It is indeed an act of commendable courage that you, the Public Service Commission, have demonstrated to say we will pause, we will reflect, we will understand the future, and we will align accordingly. For us, as the Bank of Namibia, we see this moment of pause as a return to purpose. It is a signal that the Commission is willing to confront difficult truth, to examine inherited practices and to redefine what excellence must mean in the times we live in."
The PSC reform workshop marks a renewed effort to enhance Namibia's public sector performance and accountability, with calls for greater collaboration between public institutions, regulators, and innovators.