'Burgeoning Public Service Is A Problem'

Addressing a change management conference at the Gaborone Sun recently, the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President responsible for Public Service Reform (Unit), Dr Omponye Kereteletswe, said there was need "to jerk up productivity".

"The worry is that we are increasing the civil service without improving productivity," Kereteletswe said. "We need to improve service delivery and add value (because) it is expected that diamond revenues will go down by 2017."