GOVERNMENT intends to implement measures to change the culture of public service and build a professional, well-disciplined and productive workforce.
This was highlighted His Excellency Governor General (GG) Reverend David Tiva Kapu when delivering his traditional speech from the throne to open 2nd Meeting of the 12th Parliament yesterday.
He said, “the culture in the Public Service needs to change. We are very complacent in terms of serving the public.”
Therefore, he added that the Ministry of Public Service intends to strengthen the application of professional standards, investigation, disciplinary due processes to ensure effective and fair actions are taken to build and maintain professional, well-disciplined and productive workforce.
Reverend Kapu also highlighted the Government also commits to support the Provincial Government with human resource needs by deploying qualified and competent individuals, facilitate short-term specialized training to update and enhance capacity.
“This is to ensure that our provinces can deliver on their functions.”
Meanwhile, Reverend Kapu further highlighted that as part of the Government ongoing commitment to enhancing the quality and efficiency of the public service, the government is also doing a comprehensive review of the terms and conditions of service for all public servants.
“This review will focus on aligning our policies with current best practices, ensuring that our workforce is both fairly compensated and equipped with the necessary resources to deliver exceptional service to the nation.
“We recognize the invaluable contributions of our public servants, and this initiative underscores our dedication to supporting their professional growth, well-being, and ability to meet the evolving needs of our citizen,” he said.
Parliament was adjourned yesterday until Monday next week.
By MOFFAT MAMU
