It was reported that Mediation Boards across the country receive nearly 300,000 complaints about disputes a year.
The number of complaints received by the Mediation Boards by May 31 this year was 99,849.
The majority of complaints of 63,444 were about financial disputes.
The Ministry of Justice said that about 70% of the complaints received for the year 2023 have been settled.
In 2023, the highest number of disputes, 20,460, was recorded in the Western Province.
Justice Ministry sources said that 12,899 complaints have been received from the North Central, 12,700 complaints from the North West and over 10,000 complaints from the Central and the Southern Provinces.
