Months after a furore about two government ministers securing scholarships for study abroad, the Department of the Public Service says it is working to ensure transparency in the system.
Questions were asked about the propriety of Ministers in the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Nicolette Henry and Annette Ferguson, respectively, applying for and securing scholarships last year.
It had been argued that overseas study scholarships should be reserved for the cream of the academic crop. It was also contended that ministers were there to