Integrity Commission cites staff exits and courtroom fights as major constraints

Staff shortages and courtroom contests stand among the Integrity Commission's heaviest obstacles as it seeks to discharge its mandate. An annual report laid in Parliament last week recorded that 29 workers had departed the agency.

Employee turnover for the 2024/25 reporting year stood at 19 per cent, a seven per cent rise on the previous period, the Commission said. Director of Investigations Kevon Stephenson underlined those pressures at a press conference yesterday.

Investigators are carrying an average of 11 matters apiece, Mr. Stephenson noted. He also said that litigation pursued by some high-profile public officials has slowed the Commission's probes.