u/Complex-Treat-8521

As alluded to in the title, do civil servants have to ask for permission from the PS of their designated ministry to leave the country for personal business even after vocational leave is approved?

I read the conditions of service document provided by PSMD and only noted that permission is required if traveling for official business.

But, apparently “some people travelled to Tanzania during a holiday to buy/pick up a motor vehicle and were involved in a RTA, and lost their benefits because they were out of the country without permission”.

Just wondering what the basis of that extra step is, if at all required.