On 15 May 2023, The Ombudsman Commission met with the Hon. Justin Tkatchenko BEM, OL, MP, Member for Moresby-South following the public outcry regarding his
The National Capital District Commission has committed to address issues raised by the Ombudsman Commission beginning with the re-sealing and rehabilitation of the 2km Healy
The Ombudsman Commission’s Investigation has resulted in the stop payment of K738, 418.00 to a Third Party Contractor. The Ombudsman Commission conducted an investigation after
The tribunal looking into allegations of misconduct in office by Madang MP Hon Brian Kramer has handed down the penalties for seven (7) misconduct offences
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Kramer Tribunal reconvened this morning 24/April 2023 for Submissions on Penalty at 09:45 am. Appearances: Prosecution: PP Kaluwin/SSP Kuvi, D Leader: Nemo Yalo/Leader Kramer, B Nemo
Chief Ombudsman Richard Pagen has called on the government to build up the technical capacity at the District and Province District base Educational institutions to
A newspaper report on the ongoing water issues at the Salamaua High School, in the Huon Gulf District, Morobe Province prompted the Ombudsman Commission to
The Ombudsman Commission’s intervention into an issue between a contractor and the Nawaeb District Development Authority has resulted in the fast-tracking of projects at the
The Ombudsman Commission received a complaint from a primary school teacher regarding unpaid salaries as a graduate teacher in East New Britain Province. The teacher
A Community Health worker attached to a Sub-Health Centre in the remote District of Papua New Guinea complained to the Ombudsman Commission that he was
The Ombudsman Commission received a complaint in August 2022 from the brother of a Deceased Employee of a Private Construction Company operating in PNG. The
A primary school teacher complained of alleged unpaid salaries when he was a graduate teacher at Tangolo Primary School in the Melkoi Local-level Government of
A former primary school teacher complained to the Ombudsman Commission that she was not paid her outstanding salaries for services rendered after resigning from her
Hon. Grand Chief, Sir Peter Ipatas, KBE, GCL, MP, Member for Enga Provincial and Governor for Enga Province has given assurance that the Enga Provincial
The Ombudsman Commission has opened its second Highlands Regional Office to serve the people of the Provinces in the Western End of the Highlands Region
A teacher complained that the Rabaul District Education Coordinator and the East New Britain Provincial Education Division unlawfully displaced him from his teaching position.
A concerned mother lodged a complaint with the Ombudsman Commission on behalf of her daughter. She claimed that the daughter was unlawfully detained at the
In January 2022, the Chief Ombudsman and a team of officers visited West New Britain Province after receiving complaints in relation to the deteriorating conditions
The Ombudsman Commission received a complaint from a concerned son regarding the alleged non-payment of service entitlements of his late father employed as the Community
The Ombudsman Commission on its own initiative conducted an investigation into the PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority for the alleged beating up and detention of
The Chief Ombudsman appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Laws and Acts and Subordinate Legislation Committee on Constitutional Laws and Acts and Subordinate Legislation
A community health worker who commenced work at the Nonga General Hospital in 2016 complained of non-payment of her outstanding salaries and allowances from March
The Ombudsman Commission received a complaint from a private contractor in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) alleging delay by the Office of the Member
The Ombudsman Commission conducted investigations into alleged non-payment of outstanding allowances for fourteen (14) former ward members in East New Britain Province for the period
A complaint was lodged with the Ombudsman Commission by a community health worker on alleged non-payment of five (5) months’ outstanding salaries and allowances.
A secondary school teacher in the Milne Bay Province claimed that her outstanding salaries were not approved and paid by the Teaching Service Commission and
A former nursing sister lodged her complaint with the Ombudsman Commission alleging non-payment of her outstanding service and shift loading allowances. The former sister worked
In July 2022 the Ombudsman Commission received a complaint against the Immigration and Citizenship Authority alleging unreasonable delay in issuing Employment Visa Permits to foreign
A primary school head teacher from Pomio District, East New Britain Province complained to the Ombudsman Commission that he was not paid his leave entitlement
The Ombudsman Commission received a complaint from a former employee of the National Airports Corporation (NAC) regarding alleged non-payment of his final entitlements. The former
Four (4) employees of the East New Britain (ENB) Sports Development Authority complained to the Ombudsman Commission on the alleged delay by the Provincial Education
A retrenched community health worker with the Morobe Provincial Health Authority complained to the Ombudsman Commission on the alleged missing K10,000.00 from her total final
The Divine Word University received its full amalgamation grants from the National Government after a mediation between the Ombudsman Commission, the DWU university Council and
The Chief Ombudsman was invited by the United Nation’s Development Programme (UNDP) Papua New Guinea Office to attend “The Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption
Sinai Waiting for Oc’s consent on Lagaip Seat This press release is in response to the article that appeared on page 7 of The National
The Ombudsman Commission is calling on all eligible voters to exercise caution when casting their votes in the 2022 National General elections. Through this media
The Ombudsman Commission wishes to clarify the doubts and concerns raised through print and social media regarding its Direction to oversee the release and spending
The disbursement of public funds such as the PSIP, the DSIP, the LLGSIP, COVID and other related development funds and Grants, during the period of the National General Elections
The Ombudsman Commission through the Chief Ombudsman, Mr. Richard Pagen attended the Transparency International Workshop in Lae, Morobe Province and was quite vocal and up-front
The Chief Ombudsman, Mr. Richard Pagen believes that there needs to be a paradigm shift in how the Ombudsman Commission does business from just being
The Ombudsman Commission is calling on the government to honour all outstanding commitments to all universities before the school year starts and ease the burden
The Ombudsman Commission has expressed disappointment for what he believes as an unnecessary delay by Parliament in passing key changes into its enabling laws and
West New Britain Governor Sasindran Muthuvel and some members of the provincial government met with the Chief Ombudsman Richard Pagen and a team of officers
The Ombudsman Commission has secured the assistance of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force to transport building material for the Manus provincial government from Lae,
Kavieng MP Ian Ling-Stuckey has made a commitment of K1 million for police operations in the district leading up to the National General Election. The
Chief Ombudsman Richard Pagen is positive that Members of Parliament in New Ireland province will help to address issues facing the Police and Correction Services
The Governor of Manus, Charlie Benjamin has committed K1.2 million from his development grant to fix housing for the police in Manus province after the
Ombudsman Commission concerned about recent Leadership Tribunal Decisions The Ombudsman Commission of Papua New Guinea has noted the recent decisions of the Leadership tribunals and
The “No Jab, No Job” move by the private sector has prompted the Ombudsman Commission to call on the private sector to act with caution
The Ombudsman Commission is in receipt of a copy of a letter to several authorities concerning the Mt. Hagen District Court Decision and subsequent release