THE ongoing controversy over the awarding of a University of Namibia hostel tender to a company owned by top civil servants points to the need for Government to devise policies and institutional structures that outlaw the inclination amongst civil servants to seek personal gain from government projects, a development that often promotes economic inefficiency.

THE multi-million dollar travellers’ cheques swindle reportedly masterminded by several Nigerian kingpins and the regular incidents of credit-card fraud reported by local banks clearly indicates that Namibia is fast becoming a hub for global fraudsters.