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Ombudsman Issues Public Report On the Return Flight of Air Vanuatu From Samoa on 23 March 2021

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07 June 2022
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The Ombudsman of the Republic of Vanuatu Mr Hamlison Bulu has issued today 7th of June 2022 a Public Report on the Return Flight of Air Vanuatu from Samoa.

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Monday 14th of March 2022 Last Day for all Leaders who have not filed their 2021 Annual Returns

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13 March 2022
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The Ombudsman of the Republic of Vanuatu, Hamlison Bulu today Sunday 13th of March 2022 reminded all persons classified as Leaders pursuant to Article 67 of the Constitution, section 5 of the Leadership Code Act [CAP.240], and other appointing authorities that tomorrow Monday 14th of March 2022 is the last day of all Leaders who have not filed their 2021 Annual Returns by 1 March 2022 to file at the Ombudsman Office before close of business tomorrow Monday 14th of March 2022.

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Ombudsman calls on all Leaders who have not submitted their 2021 Annual Returns to submit their Returns to avoid further Legal Consequences

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01 March 2022
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The Ombudsman of the Republic of Vanuatu, Mr HamlisonBulu has called on all persons who are classified as Leaders according to Article 67 of the Constitution, section 5 of the Leadership Code Act [CAP.240], and other appointing authorities to file their annual returns in order to avoid legal action to be taken on non-filers of annual returns.

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Ombudsman Meets with Public Service Commission (PSC) Members and Senior Members of the PSC Secretariat

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28 January 2022
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The Ombudsman of the Republic of Vanuatu has met this week with the Public Service Commission Members and Senior Members of the PSC Secretariat in a meeting held at the Public Service Commission Head Quarters in Port Vila Republic of Vanuatu.

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Public Reports on the Breaches of the Ombudsman Act, the Leadership Code Act and the Public Services Act by the leaders’ defined by law issued

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30 December 2021
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On the 17th of December 2017, the Ombudsman of the Republic of Vanuatu issued a Public Report on the conduct of Bruno Leingkone, the Honourable Minister of Climate Change, Jay Ngwele, the Honourable Minister for Public Utilities and Mr. Martin Mahe, the former Chairman of the Public Services Commission.

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Leaders pleaded Guilty for failing to file Annual Returns

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07 December 2021
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A total of seven declared, Leaders, out of eleven defined by the Leadership Code Act entered a guilty plea to a single Charge of Failing to File Annual returns contrary to Section 33 (a) of the Leadership Code Act in the Supreme Court this morning.

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First 11 ever Leaders to Appear before the Supreme Court for plea on the charge of Failure to File Annual Returns

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09 November 2021
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The Acting Chief Magistrate of the Magistrates Court, Ms Anna Laloyer has committed the PI Case No, 3089 of 2021 to the Supreme Court of Vanuatu for plea

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Ombudsman of the Republic of Vanuatu Publishes Public Report On the Establishment and Management of the Members Education Support Scheme (MESS) by VNPF Board and the Ministry of Education and Training.

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23 September 2021
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The Ombudsman of the Republic of Vanuatu, Mr Hamlison Bulu has today issued a Public Report on the Establishment and Management of the Members Education Support Scheme (MESS) by the VNPF Board and the Ministry of Education and Training after an own initiative investigation into the establishment of the Scheme.

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Ombudsman Commences Prosecution of Leaders who failed to File Annual Returns

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22 September 2021
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The Ombudsman of the Republic of Vanuatu, Mr Hamlison Bulu has commenced the prosecution of Leaders who have failed to filed their annual returns for 2020.

The Magistrates Court of Vanuatu has set aside 13th of October for a Preliminary Inquiry on the first 15 Leaders who failed to filed their returns.

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Ombudsman Conducts Leadership Code Awareness to Senior Executive Officers of Government Ministries and New Directors of Government Departments

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24 June 2021
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The Ombudsman, Mr. Hamlison Bulu conducted an awareness on the Leadership Code with the newly appointed Senior Executive Officers of Government Ministries and the New Directors of Government Departments on Thursday 24th of June 2021.

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Ombudsman Office Engages Final Year Students from the Vanuatu National University on Placement Program

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21 June 2021
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The Office of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Vanuatu commenced its two months internship program with the Vanuatu National University (VNU) beginning 21 of June 2021.

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More Articles …

  1. Ombudsman Endorses New Office Staff Manual
  2. Vanuatu Police Force Runs Intelligence Training with Ombudsman Investigators
  3. Vanuatu National Council of Chiefs Request Ombudsman Presentation on Leadership Code and Annual Returns
  4. Public Prosecutor Deliberate with the Ombudsman and Staff on the Proposed Anti-Corruption Council of Minister’s Paper
  5. Ombudsman warns against use of public assets in Provincial elections
  6. Capacity Building and Networking with Other Law Enforcement Agencies Essential to Keep Corruption at Its Lowest Levels
  7. Ombudsman Office Continues to Strengthen its Capacity with the Assistance of the New Zealand Chief Ombudsman Office
  8. Ombudsman Office Strengthens Working Relationship with Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
  9. Ombudsman Takes Part in VBTC Content Consultation
  10. Final Call to File Annual Return
  11. Vanuatu Tourism Office Calls to The Ombudsman Office
  12. Ombudsman Reminded Leaders on 13 Days Period left to Submit Annual Returns
  13. Ombudsman Office Completes 3 days in House Planning Meeting
  14. Ombudsman Participates in Malvatumauri’s Secretariat Stakeholders Meeting
  15. Ombudsman Participates in Parliament Retreat
  16. Leaders to file their Annual Returns to The Ombudsman
  17. Ombudsman Public Report Prompts Ministry of Education to Direct Finance Department to Pay Mrs Linda Georges Severance Entitlements
  18. 2019 Ombudsman Special Report on the Use of Multilingualism Released
  19. Ombudsman Bulu meets Commonwealth Ombudsman, Mr Michael Manthorpe to discuss areas of Mutual Assistance
  20. Ombudsman Awareness at Central School
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