Ombudsman

Aussie telcos hit with record complaints

computerworld.com.au     28-Aug-2008          

‘Queen of pain’ scolds industry for ailing track record. Complaints against telecommunications providers are skyrocketing with no end in sight, according to the industry ombudsman. The Telecommunication Industry Ombudsman...                    

Villa-Ignacio files counter-affidavit in estafa case

abs-cbnnews.com     27-Aug-2008          

Embattled special prosecutor Dennis Villa-Ignacio yesterday filed his counter-affidavit in the controversial P26,000 estafa case filed against him by a colleague in the Office of the Ombdusman before the body's Internal...                    

Ombudsman sees discrimination in council flats rent

aktualne.centrum.cz     27-Aug-2008          

Brno - Some Czech municipalities set strict regulations for council flat lease that discriminate certain groups of people in getting these flats. In his annual report, Czech ombudsman Otakar Motejl identified five ways...                    

Ahmad and James on Swedish bank's blacklist

thelocal.se     26-Aug-2008   1 related          

Ahmad Waizy from Lindome was unable to pay a bill to a German company online as Skandiabanken's system blocked his name. Waizy has now reported the bank to the ombudsman alleging discrimination. "I called the bank and they...                    

Doctor accused over late-term abortion (AAP)

yahoo.com     26-Aug-2008   2 related          

A Melbourne doctor has been accused of unprofessional conduct after performing a late-term abortion on an intellectually disabled woman who was raped by her father. Mark Jerry Schulberg is facing the Medical Practitioners...                    

USF students to get extra financial help

tampabays10.com     25-Aug-2008   4 related          

Tampa, Florida - The first day of school at USF is met with excitement but that's short lived once students see the cost of getting an education. Former state Senator Les Miller and USF ombudsman says, "Because of the...                    

Ombudsman: Georgia missed a front page, but coverage good

stripes.com     25-Aug-2008          

By Dave Mazzarella, Stars and Stripes ombudsman Pacific edition, Tuesday, August 26, 2008 A reader from Ramstein, Germany, has criticized Stars and Stripes for a Page 1 decision. In the Europe edition of Aug. 10, the main...                    

KEMU fails to make policy on degree issuance

thenews.com.pk     25-Aug-2008          

Monday, August 25, 2008 By Amer Malik LAHORE THE King Edward Medical University (KEMU), Lahore, has failed to lay down any policy to issue urgent degrees to its graduates against fees within “reasonable limits” as per...                    

Ombudsman must publish errant banks’ names

hindustantimes.com     24-Aug-2008          

"A high-value cheque drawn on bank (1) was lodged in the drop box of bank (2) for credit to the complainant's account maintained at bank(2). The Ombudsman addresses the details and pins down the bank’s follies in being lax...                    

Ombudsman asks TDB to get river cleaned

hindu.com     24-Aug-2008          

TDB to ensure removal of plantain leaves, urns Ombudsman to assess progress on October 3 Thiruvananthapuram: Ombudsman for Local Self-government institutions M.R. Hariharan Nair has directed the Travancore Devaswom Board...