Corruption

Kyrgyzstan: Atambayev Officially Charged With Corruption After Arrest  STRATFORKyrgyz authorities have officially charged former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev with corruption after security forces detained him on Aug. 8, The Times …

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu gives ‘quit corruption’ call, plants sapling marking 2 years in office  Times of IndiaIndia News: NEW DELHI: Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday planted a sapling in the forecourt of Parliament House mark…

Malaysia charges Goldman Sachs execs in 1MBD corruption case  QuartzMalaysian law enforcement filed criminal charges today against 17 former and current Goldman Sachs executives, for the bank’s alleged role in the …

KSRelief calls for UN probe into ‘serious reports’ of Yemen aid agency corruption  Arab NewsRIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has called for a full-scale probe into “serious reports” of corruption in UN age…

KSRelief calls for UN probe into ‘serious reports’ of Yemen aid agency corruption  ArabnewsRIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has called for a full-scale probe into “serious reports” of corruption in UN agen…

Israel: Corruption auditors resign after row with Netanyahu watchdog pick  Middle East MonitorThree auditors have resigned from a crucial committee overseeing the corruption cases against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after his r…

Corruption bane of Zim’s development  Zimbabwe IndependentZIMBABWE’S economy has had several challenges since the southern African nation gained Independence in 1980. One of them is corruption, which has …

Digging Into the Downfall of a Corrupt Policy Banker  Caixin GlobalDigging Into the Downfall of a Corrupt Policy Banker.

‘Everyone against corruption’ protest to be held in Valletta  NewsbookThe Romanian community in Malta will organise an anti-corruption protest on Saturday in Valletta. The local protest will coincide with a major protest which will …

Lindsey Graham: Bruce Ohr notes are ‘tip of the iceberg’ of ‘systematic corruption’ at DOJ and FBI  Washington ExaminerSen. Lindsey Graham said the revelation of the FBI’s notes on interviews with Justice Department official Bruce Ohr is just…

Yogi cracks whip on corruption, cancels transfers  Zee NewsThe Chief Minister has cancelled more than 300 transfers of sub-registrars and Group-3 employees in the Stamp and Registration Department.

Vietnam Issues New Regulations Implementing Its Anti-Corruption Law, Effective 15 August 2019 – Criminal Law – Vietnam  Mondaq News AlertsOn 1 July 2019 the Vietnamese government issued new regulations pursuant to Decree No. 59/2019/ND-CP (th…

Now in exile in U.S., Venezuelan prosecutor keeps up the fight against corruption  McClatchy Washington BureauA prosecutor investigating corruption in Venezuela involving two high-profile companies was forced to abandon his country. Now he is…

Sytnyk hopes that Anti-Corruption Court to start working on Sept. 5  Ukrinform. Ukraine and world newsThe director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), Artem Sytnyk, hopes that the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine wi…

Corruption fighter Tony Fitzgerald knew Gobbo was informer, hearing told  The AgeNicola Gobbo’s police handlers claimed renowned corruption fighter Tony Fitzgerald, QC, was told the gangland barrister was an informer during secretive …

The detective leading the case against Russia’s top anti-corruption activists has a history of controversial investigations  MeduzaThe detective heading the criminal case against Alexey Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation is reportedly a maj…

SAPO to submit more than 200 cases to High Anti-Corruption Court  Ukrinform. Ukraine and world newsThe Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine prepares to submit more than 200 criminal proceedings to the High Anti-Corruptio…

Mnangagwa fires minister for ‘inappropriate behaviour’ after corruption charge  EWNPrisca Mupfumira is the first cabinet minister to be charged by the newly formed anti-graft agency, which says it is on a drive to bring to account senior …

CS Magoha warns corrupt education officials  Kenya Broadcasting CorporationEducation Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha has warned ministry of Education officials engaging in corruption deals that their days are numbered.

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa fires minister for inappropriate behaviour after corruption charge  Reuters AfricaZimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired his tourism minister, who was last month charged with corruption involving $95 million, a s…

Kyrgyz ex-president Atambayev charged with corruption | News | The Mighty 790 KFGO  KFGO NewsBISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyz former president Almazbek Atambayev has been charged with corruption over his alleged role in the release of a convicted c…

Kyrgyz ex-president Atambayev charged with corruption  ReutersKyrgyz former president Almazbek Atambayev has been charged with corruption over his alleged role in the release of a convicted criminal, Atambayev’s lawyer …

Kyrgyz ex-president Atambayev charged with corruption  ReutersKyrgyz former president Almazbek Atambayev has been charged with corruption over his alleged role in the release of a convicted criminal, Atambayev’s lawyer …

Kyrgyz ex-president Atambayev charged with corruption  ReutersKyrgyz former president Almazbek Atambayev has been charged with corruption over his alleged role in the release of a convicted criminal, Atambayev’s lawyer …

Kyrgyz Ex-President Atambayev Charged With Corruption | World News  U.S. News & World ReportBISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyz former president Almazbek Atambayev has been charged with corruption over his alleged role in the release of a convicted cr…

Former Kyrgyz President Atambaev Charged With Corruption, To Be Detained At Least Until August 26  Radio Free Europe/ Radio LibertyFormer Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambaev has officially been charged with corruption, a day after he was arres…

Are ‘news deserts’ the latest risk factor for corruption? – The FCPA Blog  The FCPA BlogUNC Professor Penny AbernathyThe journalism school at the University of North Carolina has produced an extensive and brilliant report about the sad declin…

Are ‘news deserts’ the latest risk factor for corruption? – The FCPA Blog  The FCPA BlogUNC Professor Penny AbernathyThe journalism school at the University of North Carolina has produced an extensive and brilliant report about the sad declin…

Latin America Was Making Progress Fighting Corruption. Now Impunity Is Roaring Back.  AS/COA Online”The risk is that the region will return to a status quo,” write AS/COA’s Brendan O’Boyle and Brian Winter in The Washington Post.

Review: ‘Presidential Misconduct’ declares American government historically free of corruption – with one omission  The NationalThe new edition of a book that first appeared in 1974 charts the eight presidential administrations from George Wa…

Krasnoyarsk anti-corruption fighters’ office searched within bribe case  https://en.crimerussia.com/Investigators searched the Department of Economic Security and Anti-Corruption of the Krasnoyarsk Territory within fraud and bribery case TVK …

Malaysia files criminal charges against Goldman Sachs executives in 1MDB corruption probe  CNBCMalaysia has filed criminal charges against 17 current and former directors at subsidiaries of Goldman Sachs Group in a multi-billion-dollar corrup…

Let us rise up against corruption – National House of Chiefs urges Ghanaians  GhanaWebThe National House of Chiefs (NHC) has called on Ghanaians to rise up and fight against corruption in the Ghanaian society is impeding socio-economic …

Corruption task force hints at more indictments to come  WJXT News4JAX Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to officially remove a suspended Tallahassee city commissioner who pleaded guilty to corruption charges.

‘Corruption’: Elizabeth Warren blasts Koch investment in higher education  Washington ExaminerJEFFERSON, Iowa — Elizabeth Warren routinely rips the Koch political network for allegedly thwarting efforts to combat climate change so it can prot…

Liberia’s economic crisis and corruption could lead to violence  The EconomistPresident George Weah is failing to boot corruption and help the poor.

Key Democratic Group Rips DeMaio as Anti-Corruption Hypocrite  Times of San DiegoOn the same day that the longtime KOGO radio host trumpeted results of a poll he paid for, the so-called D-triple-C labeled DeMaio a hypocrite for pledging to …

Powerful Democratic Group Rips DeMaio as Anti-Corruption Hypocrite  Times of San DiegoOn the same day that the longtime KOGO radio host trumpeted results of a poll he paid for, the so-called D-triple-C labeled DeMaio a hypocrite for pledging …

South Africa’s Ramaphosa wins court case against anti-corruption watchdog  EuronewsJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa won a court case against the anti-corruption watchdog on Thursday after a judge found …

NAB active to curb corruption: official  The NationLAHORE – NAB Director Syed Muhammad Hasnain Ahmed Shah has said the bureau is active to nail the corrupt persons to make Pakistan a corruption-free …

Garrison man facing GSI charges now charged with corruption of minor  KFYR-TVA Garrison man accused of taking advantage of an intoxicated minor is now being charged for corruption of a different teenager.

U.S. Attorney: Public Trust Unit will pursue those who corrupt, betray public service | Opinion  Tallahassee.comA public office is a sacred trust. That simple statement of noble intent is an unshakable underpinning of American society. The Am…

Liberia: Tit For Tat – Corruption, Impunity And Perversion Of Justice – Sable Mining Bribery Case  Front Page AfricaLiberia, A kleptocracy. “That Liberia is a kleptocracy, this we know, but overwhelming tendencies of criminality, impunity, au…

Corruption investigation continues at State Capitol  WJHG-TVTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CAPITOL NEWS *SERVICE*) – Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to officially remove a Tallahassee City Commissioner after pleading …

Indonesia detains former Garuda CEO Emirsyah Satar in corruption probe  The Business TimesJakarta. INDONESIA’S anti-corruption agency has detained Emirsyah Satar, the former head of PT Garuda Indonesia, as part of a long-running probe into …

A Thorn In The Kremlin’s Side, Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Group Fights On Despite Crippling State Pressure  Radio Free Europe/ Radio LibertyOn a recent afternoon at their headquarters in south Moscow, employees of the Anti-Corruption Foundatio…

Rod Blagojevich represents the corruption Trump was supposed to fight  Washington ExaminerPresident Trump is “strongly considering” commuting the 14-year sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor whose habit of corruption land…

What We Are Reading Today: The Corruption Cure by Robert I. Rotberg  Arab NewsCorruption corrodes all facets of the world’s political and corporate life, yet until now there was no one book that explained how best to battle it. The Corruption…

AOC staff departure highlights the problem of corruption in Washington  Washington ExaminerSaikat Chakrabarti, the chief of staff to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, just resigned. As her top aide, he was also under investigation for campaign financ…

South Africa’s anti-corruption prosecutor loses court battle against President Ramaphosa – Eye on Africa  FRANCE 24In tonight’s edition :South African President Cyril Ramaphosa won a court battle against anti-corruption prosecutor Busisiwe Mk…

Vietnam issues new regulations implementing its Anti-Corruption Law, effective 15 August 2019  JD SupraOn 1 July 2019 the Vietnamese government issued new regulations pursuant to Decree No. 59/2019/ND-CP (the New Regulations), which will take…

Florida official pleads guilty to three counts of public corruption  WEARGovernor Ron DeSantis is expected to officially remove a Tallahassee City Commissioner after pleading guilty to three counts of public corruption, But as Mike …

PM Modi reaches out to J&K with promise of early polls, restoration of statehood  Times of IndiaIndia News: Jammu & Kashmir will not remain a Union territory for long once the pace of development picks up, and the people of the region will ge…

11 types of corruption offences the Special Prosecutor can investigate  GhanaWebThe Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has reiterated that the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) is the most restrictive he has ever come across.

Puerto Rico’s Ouster of Its Governor Isn’t Just About One Administration’s Corruption  New York MagazineEd Morales talks with Intelligencer about Ricardo Rosselló, Wanda Vázquez, Donald Trump, Hurricane Maria, and the roots of Puerto Rico’s p…

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa fires minister for ‘inappropriate behaviour’ after corruption charge  EuronewsHARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired his tourism minister, who was last month charged with corruption involving $…

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa fires minister for ‘inappropriate behavior’ after corruption charge  KFGO NewsHARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired his tourism minister, who was last month charged with corruption involving $…

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa fires minister for ‘inappropriate behavior’ after corruption charge  ReutersZimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired his tourism minister, who was last month charged with corruption involving $95 million, a senior …

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa fires minister for ‘inappropriate behavior’ after corruption charge  ReutersZimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired his tourism minister, who was last month charged with corruption involving $95 million, a senior …

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa fires minister for ‘inappropriate behavior’ after corruption charge  Yahoo NewsZimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired his tourism minister, who was last month charged with corruption involving $95 million, a seni…

Why is Benjamin Netanyahu neck-deep in corruption charges?  TRT WorldClose to becoming Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Netanyahu faces several corruption accusations and a recent high-level defection from his flock could …

Anti-corruption group: Russia freezes assets of Kremlin critic Navalny’s anti-graft group  RTL TodayRussia on Thursday froze the assets of an anti-corruption group that major opposition figure Alexei Navalny set up to expose the questionable …

State corruption  The Jerusalem PostCorruption has sadly plagued the country for years.

Stay out of office, High Court tells Waititu in corruption case  nation.co.keKiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu suffered a major blow on Thursday as the High Court upheld a ruling that barred him from office over a Sh51.2 million graft …

Migration, corruption hover over Guatemala presidential vote  CBS17.comSAN MARTÍN JILOTEPEQUE, Guatemala (AP) — Most people in Guatemalan farming towns like San Martín Jilotepeque have a relative or two living in the …

Migration, corruption hover over Guatemala presidential vote  CBS17.comSAN MARTÍN JILOTEPEQUE, Guatemala (AP) — Most people in Guatemalan farming towns like San Martín Jilotepeque have a relative or two living in the …

Migration, corruption hover over Guatemala presidential vote  WTOPSAN MARTÍN JILOTEPEQUE, Guatemala (AP) — Most people in Guatemalan farming towns like San Martín Jilotepeque have a relative or two living in the …

Migration, corruption hover over Guatemala presidential vote  Washington PostGuatemalans to vote for new president amid migration fears, corruption and poverty.

Ex-Democratic Party Head Pleads Guilty to Corruption Charges | Daily Business Review  Law.comTallahassee Commissioner Scott Maddox and his longtime associate Paige Carter-Smith agreed to plead guilty to three charges: wire fraud mail fraud an…

Migration, corruption hover over Guatemala presidential vote  Minneapolis Star TribuneSAN MARTÍN JILOTEPEQUE, Guatemala — Most people in Guatemalan farming towns like San Martín Jilotepeque have a relative or two living in the United …

WHO says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption in Yemen  The ColumbianCAIRO — The World Health Organization says it follows “a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of corruption” amid calls for greater transparency following an …

Top Philadelphia news: North Philly double shooting leaves 1 dead; separate corruption trials sought  Hoodline PhiladelphiaHere’s the most recent top news in Philadelphia; see what headlines are trending among local readers, with links to ful…

Ramaphosa wins case against anti-corruption watchdog  cgtn.comSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa Thursday defeated Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane in a court case concerning his ally Pravin Gordhan.

Kashmir’s ‘corruption’ removed along with its autonomy, says Modi  South China Morning PostThe Indian PM addressed the nation on Thursday evening after rival Pakistan cut diplomatic and trade ties and sought to garner international support fo…

Corruption will be a threat to NHI, but health minister is ready to tackle it  News24Corruption will be a threat to National Health Insurance, but it is a situation that Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has prepared for.

Will make Gujarat free of corruption, unemployment: CM Vijay Rupani  Times of IndiaMoving forward from his candid admission last year that it was a challenge to deal with the menace of corruption, Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani.

Anti-Corruption Bureau finishes pretrial investigation in case against Energy Minister  112 InternationalAnti-Corruption bodies finishes pretrial investigation against Ukraine’s Energy Minister.

Mkhize: Corruption will be biggest threat to implementation of NHI  EWNThe long-awaited bill, which is aimed at ensuring that all South Africans receive universal health coverage, was released by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on …

Liberia’s economic crisis and corruption could lead to violence  The EconomistPresident George Weah is failing to boot corruption and help the poor.

‘The truth shall be revealed’ – Zandile Gumede after appearing for corruption  News24Embattled eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede says the truth will be revealed about the corruption-related charges against her in the Durban Commercial Crimes …

Corruption Accusations Against Rafael Correa Considered ‘Ridiculous’  Prensa LatinaQuito, August 7 (Prensa Latina) Various personalities and internauts this Thursday regarded as ”ridiculous” the accusations of the Attorney General”s Office…

How the US can help Mongolia get to grips with corruption  Transparency InternationalThe US Secretary of Defense is in Mongolia today, building on a trip to Washington D.C. last week by Mongolia’s President, Battulga Khaltmaa, who met with …

How the Supreme Court Is Rebranding Corruption –  ProMarketIn thirteen years of hostile decisions, the Roberts Supreme Court has done all it can to legalize corruption. With the Bridgegate case, it gets a chance to wreak …

WHO says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption in Yemen  ArabnewsCAIRO: The World Health Organization says it follows “a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of corruption” amid calls for greater transparency following an …

WHO says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption in Yemen  Artesia Daily PressCAIRO (AP) — The World Health Organization says it follows “a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of corruption” amid calls for greater transparency …

Judicial Service Commission PS arrested over corruption  The ObserverThe Inspectorate of Government has arrested Dr Rose Nassali Lukwago, the secretary Judicial *Service* Commission (JSC) and Dr Opio Okiror, the former …

Sandra Cam exposes the extent of PCSO, STL corruption in Philippines  CalvinAyre.comCam pins the blame on retired generals, who she says helped cover up corrupt STL partners practices.

WHO says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption in Yemen  Minneapolis Star TribuneThe World Health Organization says it follows “a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of corruption” amid calls for greater transparency following an Associa…

Conspiracy and corruption between the US and Brazil: a likely hypothesis  Open DemocracyThe only thing that bothers Brazilian officials right now is the fact that their “conspiracy” has become public, and that everyone has understood who the …

Conspiracy and corruption between the US and Brazil: a likely hypothesis  Open DemocracyThe only thing that bothers Brazilian officials right now is the fact that their “conspiracy” has become public, and that everyone has understood who the …

Conspiracy and corruption between the US and Brazil: a likely hypothesis  Open DemocracyThe only thing that bothers Brazilian officials right now is the fact that their “conspiracy” has become public, and that everyone has understood who the …

Ethics and anti-corruption rules for defence contractors in USA  LexologyA quick and handy overview of the primary ethical considerations and anti-corruption rules for defence contractors in USA.

286 subpoenas issued in corruption case against Zandile Gumede  IOLThe court heard that that 286 subpoenas had been issued in the fraud, corruption and money laundering case involving Zandile …

Gumede corruption case postponed until January 2020 | News | Politics  Mail and GuardianZandile Gumede was placed on le​ave by the ANC provincial leadership after her arrest and a final decision from the party on whether or not to remove her …

South Africa’s Ramaphosa wins court case against anti-corruption watchdog  KFGO NewsJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa won a court case against the anti-corruption watchdog on Thursday after a judge found …

Myanmar struggles to tackle corruption culture  Anadolu AgencyYANGON, Myanmar. Staff at Myanmar’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) are amazed at the skyrocketing number of visitors — mostly *fresh* graduates — since it …

Is the NCAA’s new system to cut down basketball recruiting corruption working?  Richmond.comPHILADELPHIA — It looked big-time, felt big-time. If you were looking for high-level college basketball prospects, this was the place to be one weeken…

Dallas School Bus Czar Gets Seven Years In Corruption Probe  Dallas ObserverRick Sorrells is going to prison for seven years for accepting bribes related to Dallas County Schools stop-arm camera boondoggle.

A-G intends to indict ex-MK Haneen Zoabi for corruption  The Jerusalem PostZoabi will get a pre-indictment hearing to try to convince Mandelblit of her innocence before he makes a final decision.

Maryam arrested on corruption charges in Chaudhry Sugar Mill: Zartaj  Associated Press of PakistanISLAMABAD, Aug 8 (APP):Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Zartaj Gul Wazir Thursday said Maryam Nawaz being owner and beneficiary of Ch…