Westgate inmates complained that they were punished for refusing Covid-19 tests, according to the 2021 Ombudsman's Report.
The report, the last by former Ombuds...
Westgate inmates complained that they were punished for refu...
Government House has confirmed that former Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva will be the next Ombudsman of Bermuda.
The announcement comes after Derrick Bu...
Government House has confirmed that former Commissioner of P...
Action to cut long delays faced by people who apply for compensation for criminal injuries has been called for the Ombudsman.
Victoria Pearman said in a report ...
Action to cut long delays faced by people who apply for comp...
A report intended to improve government communications about the bus service is set to go before the House of Assembly.
Victoria Pearman, the Ombudsman for Berm...
A report intended to improve government communications about...
A report on the status of Bermuda’s criminal injuries compensation system is set to be put before the House of Assembly at its next session.
It comes after repo...
A report on the status of Bermuda’s criminal injuries compen...
The island’s Ombudsman is to step down next March after eight years in the role.
Victoria Pearman said she was proud of the work the office had carried out duri...
The island’s Ombudsman is to step down next March after eigh...
Complaints linked to Covid-19 accounted for a significant portion of the Ombudsman for Bermuda’s caseload last year, according to the office’s 2020 annual repor...
Complaints linked to Covid-19 accounted for a significant po...
Almost $75,000 was paid to a private law firm last year by the Ombudsman’s office to deal with a dispute with a fired senior employee.
The sum was revealed in a...
Almost $75,000 was paid to a private law firm last year by t...
The Ombudsman has revealed her office has received “increasingly complex complaints” about government maladministration over her time in charge.
Victoria Pearma...
The Ombudsman has revealed her office has received “increasi...
Allegations of “negative and aggressive” behaviour and an “unhealthy culture” have been made about the public body which investigates government mismanagement.
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Allegations of “negative and aggressive” behaviour and an “u...
The Ombudsman has logged an increased number of complaints about the island’s prison system.
The office dealt with 263 complaints last year, with 55 of them to ...
The Ombudsman has logged an increased number of complaints a...
A child with special needs was overlooked because of “maladministration” in the Department of Education, a report by the Ombudsman has ruled.
Victoria Pearman s...
A child with special needs was overlooked because of “maladm...
The Bermuda Ombudsman’s office dealt with matters last year including the handling of senior abuse complaint handling, public bus schedule communications, and d...
The Bermuda Ombudsman’s office dealt with matters last year ...
An attempt to improve communication over bus cancellations has been launched, the Ombudsman of Bermuda has revealed.
Victoria Pearman said that the investigatio...
An attempt to improve communication over bus cancellations h...
Victoria Pearman, the Ombudsman for Bermuda, has submitted her annual report for 2018 to the Speaker of the House of Assembly in accordance with her statutory d...
Victoria Pearman, the Ombudsman for Bermuda, has submitted h...
Last Friday in the House of Assembly, Curtis Dickinson, the Progressive Labour Party’s newish finance minister, and I marked our mutual anniversary. Friday was ...
Last Friday in the House of Assembly, Curtis Dickinson, the ...
Delegates from 15 different countries came to Bermuda this week for the Biennial Caribbean Ombudsman Association Conference.
Victoria Pearman, Ombudsman for Ber...
Delegates from 15 different countries came to Bermuda this w...
An international conference held to highlight the work of ombudsman and human rights teams opened in Bermuda yesterday.
The conference included a panel of speak...
An international conference held to highlight the work of om...
Bermuda will host a conference for ombudsmen from across the Caribbean next week.
The 10th Biennial Caribbean Ombudsman Association Conference will take place a...
Bermuda will host a conference for ombudsmen from across the...
The Ombudsman for Bermuda Ms. Victoria Pearman has been elected to represent the Caribbean and Latin America as Caribbean Director of the International Ombudsma...
The Ombudsman for Bermuda Ms. Victoria Pearman has been elec...
The Ombudsman has launched a probe into a Government ministry over its ability to deal with allegations of abuse.
The Ombudsman’s office said the investigation ...
The Ombudsman has launched a probe into a Government ministr...
The Office of the Ombudsman handled 283 cases in 2017.
To read the report, visit www.ombudsman.bm. To read a press release about the report, click on the PDF un...
The Office of the Ombudsman handled 283 cases in 2017.
To re...
Teaching children about the historical contributions of Bermudians should start at home, Ombudsman Victoria Pearman said yesterday.
Ms Pearman was one of sever...
Teaching children about the historical contributions of Berm...
Victoria Pearman, the Ombudsman for Bermuda, tabled her 2016 annual report earlier today in the House of Assembly.
The report was filed with the Speaker of the ...
Victoria Pearman, the Ombudsman for Bermuda, tabled her 2016...
Does anyone remember the introduction of the Office of Ombudsman?
I do, and also remember that it came at the advice of the British Foreign Office and not beca...
Does anyone remember the introduction of the Office of Ombud...
Poor communication between the Bermuda Government and applicants for civil servant posts were targeted by the Ombudsman in her most recent report.
According to ...
Poor communication between the Bermuda Government and applic...
