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2024-10-24Appointment of Acting Ombudsman and Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman announces that the Ombudsman Appointments Committee (OAC) had, in accordance with the requirements under Section 217(1) and (2) of the Constitution and Sections 4(3) and 11(a) of the Organic Law on the Ombudsman Commission, appointed Tabitha Suwae as an Ombudsman and Kevin Kepore as Acting Ombudsman. Mr. Kepore’s term as Accounting Ombudsman expired on 9 October 2024. The position of Ombudsman Accounting will be advertised publicly as is the current practice to give an opportunity for potential candidates to apply, including the Ombudsman.
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2010-11-19
NSW Ombudsman launches report on asbestos problem
New South Wales Ombudsman Bruce Barbour calls for significant reforms concerning asbestos. According to statistics, 1,014 people died from mesothelioma in NSW during the five year period between 2002 and 2006.
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2010-10-22
I.O.I. elects new Executive Committee
The I.O.I. Board elected a new Executive Committee in October 2010: New Zealand Chief Ombudsman Beverley WAKEM was elected President. Northern Ireland Ombudsman Tom FRAWLEY will serve as Vice-President and Hong Kong Ombudsman Alan LAI was elected I.O.I. Treasurer.
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2011-05-20
Church can not require an IT expert to be one of its members
Deputy-Ombudsman Jussi Pajuoja has urged the Parish of Ylivieska to take account of the Ecclesiastical Act and fundamental rights when it is drafting job advertisements.
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2012-05-25
IOI welcomes Ombudsman of Santa Fe, Argentina, as a new member
During its mid-term meeting that took place from 7 to 8 May 2012 in Hong Kong, the IOI Board of Directors took decisions on several applications for individual, associate and institutional membership. Welcoming the new members to the IOI family the General Secretariat will present in the next newsletter editions the main facts and figures of each new member starting with the Ombudsman of Santa Fe, Argentina.
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2012-07-06
IOI welcomes the Ombudsman of the Canary Islands as new member
During its mid-term meeting that took place from 7 to 8 May 2012 in Hong Kong, the IOI Board of Directors took decisions on several applications for individual, associate and institutional membership. Welcoming the new members to the IOI family the General Secretariat presents the main facts and figures of each new member ending today with the Ombudsman the Canary Islands.
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2013-06-20
Manitoba Ombudsman released 2012 Annual Report
Acting Manitoba Ombudsman Mel Holley has released the Ombudsman's Annual Report under The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) for the calendar year 2012. The report provides an overview of the activities, investigations, and audits of the office's Access and Privacy Division.
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2013-08-06
Changes in the Seimas Ombudsmen’s office
On 16 April, upon the nomination of the Speaker, the Seimas (Parliament) appointed Augustinas Normantas to investigate activities of officials of state institutions and agencies instead of investigation of activities of officials of municipal institutions and agencies that he has been responsible for since 2005.
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2013-09-20
Seimas Ombudsmen evaluated restrictions applied to patients of psychiatric hospital
The Seimas Ombudsmen of the Republic of Lithuania have assessed application of restraints and restrictions to the rights of hospitalized patients of Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Rokiškis.
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2014-04-03
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman welcomes Local Government Ombudsman to its board
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is pleased to welcome the Local Government Ombudsman Dr Jane Martin to its unitary board to ensure closer working between the two organisations.
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2014-12-23
Tax reform includes Spanish Ombudsman’s recommendations
The Ombudsman of Spain, Soledad Becerril, has welcomed the fact that the tax reform approved by the lower chamber of Parliament includes recommendations made by the Institution. Accordingly, it moderates the tax hike on the sale of used homes and keeps in place the abatement coefficients that reduce the capital gains tax on the sale of properties, when the value of the sale does not exceed €400,000.
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2015-05-20
Ombudsman hospital investigation finds people are afraid to complain
An investigation by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has found that people are afraid to complain about the care and treatment they receive in hospitals because they are concerned about the repercussions for themselves or their loved ones.
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2015-06-12
8th Biennial CAROA Conference held in Curaçao
At the 8th Biennial Caribbean Ombudsman Association (CAROA) Conference the Ombudsman of Sint Maarten, Dr. Nilda Arduin, was elected as the new President of the Caribbean association for the period July 2015 – June 2017. As President of CAROA, Dr. Arduin will endeavor to broaden the knowledge and awareness of good governance within the Caribbean region.
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2015-11-03
Ombudsman Hong Kong commends positive attitudes towards complaint management
On 29 October 2015, Hong Kong Ombudsman Connie Lau, announced at the 19th Ombudsman’s Awards Presentation Ceremony that the Immigration Department (ImmD) has won this year’s Grand Award, while the Correctional Services Department (CSD) and the Legal Aid Department (LAD) are the runners-up. Individual awards were given to 50 public officers for their outstanding performance in providing quality customer service. More than 200 guests from various government departments and public organisations attended the annual presentation ceremony.
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2016-04-21
Ombudsman Hong Kong promotes Code on Access to Information and launches TV programme
On 20 April Hong Kong Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, announced that a new section dedicated to complaint cases relating to the Code on Access to Information has been added to the website of the Office of The Ombudsman. Furthermore, the Office collaborated with Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) to produce a TV mini-series called “The Ombudsman 5-minuter”.
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2016-05-09
Lokayukt Madhya Pradesh inspect field units in Jabalpur
Honourable Justice Mr. P.P. Naolekar, Lokayukt MP inspected subordinate office at Jabalpur from 29.04.2016 to 03.05.2016. The visit was centered around inspection of Special Police Establishment (SPE) Office and Divisional vigilance Committee (DVC) Office as also on the efforts put in by prosecuting officers and the investigative agencies in ensuring early disposal of cases in various courts.
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2017-06-09
Ombudsman Hong Kong probes Government's regulation of proprietary Chinese medicine
The Ombudsman, Ms Connie Lau, declared a direct investigation to examine the regulation of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm) by the Department of Health (DH) and the Food and Health Bureau (FHB).
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2017-12-11
Ombudsman presents research on inclusion of children and youth with special needs in secondary education
In the eve of the International Human Rights Day on December 10, the Ombudsman presented its "Research on the inclusion of children and youth with special needs in the secondary education", prepared in cooperation with the NGO “Open the Gates” and financially supported by the UNICEF Office in Skopje.
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2017-12-11
Death of woman from anorexia was avoidable, Ombudsman rules
A young woman’s death from anorexia nervosa would have been prevented had the NHS provided appropriate care and treatment, according to a Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) report published today (Friday 8 December 2017).
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2018-06-19
Ombudsmen urge government to speed up hurricane recovery
National Ombudsman of the Netherlands Reinier van Zutphen and Ombudsman of St. Maarten Nilda Arduin are both urging the government of St. Maarten to make haste with the recovery and reconstruction of St. Maarten, as the peak of the 2018 hurricane season is nearing.
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