The Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Roger Mancienne met with the Ombudsman Hon. Nichole Tirant-Ghérardi on the morning of Thursday 30th March 2023. Hon. Tirant-Ghérardi had the honour to present a copy of the Annual Report 2022 in accordance with Article 143(5) of the constitution.
The Ombudsman conveyed that this report includes details on the exercise of the Ombudsman’s functions in 2022, as well as recommendations from the Ombudsman’s Office. Discussions during the meeting were focused on the activities of the last year in relation to matters concerning cooperation and good governance. Hon. Tirant-Ghérardi stressed the importance of more opportunities in the future for direct engagement between the Ombudsman’s Office and various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure effective communication and improved education on the role of the Ombudsman.
Hon. Mancienne thanked Hon. Tirant-Ghérardi for the insightful report and tremendous work undertaken in ensuring informative, transparent and proficient reports are available and looks forward to future reports from the Ombudsman’s Office.
