Review

The laws concerned are the Land Reform (Amendment) Act No 31 of 2013, the Land Leases (Amendment) Act No 32 of 2013 and the Customary Land Management Act No 33 of 2013.

The review has been approved with the primary aim to separate the functions of issuance of land leases and the process of determination by the courts at the village and island level of a customary land ownership.

The decision is a direct implementation of an agreement made by all political parties that set up the new Government in April this year.

The officers also discussed initiating a process towards Evidence-based School Improvement Planning, implementation and monitoring as part of the ministry’s commitment to quality education.

The Minimum Quality Standards cover mainly the Early Childhood Care Education (ECCE), the Primary Schools, Principal standards and Teacher Standards.

Staff members and the outgoing Acting Ombudsman, Alain Wai Molgos undertook a review of the current structure of the office as well as the 2019 staff business plan.

There was also a review of all job descriptions of senior managers and other officers.

At a retreat, the staff produced a draft office business plan and budget for the year 2020.

Staff were also able to review investigation processes and prepare for any upcoming changes in governing legislations.