Corruption

Six JPJ enforcement personnel charged with corruption – Nation  The Star OnlineGEORGE TOWN (Bernama): Six more enforcement personnel of the Road Transport Department (JPJ) were brought to the Sessions Court in Butterworth here …

Six JPJ enforcement personnel charged with corruption – Nation  The Star OnlineGEORGE TOWN (Bernama): Six more enforcement personnel of the Road Transport Department (JPJ) were brought to the Sessions Court in Butterworth here …

UPDATE 1-Mexico government accuses oil workers union boss of…  Reuters Africa(Adds independent sourcing). MEXICO CITY, July 23 (Reuters) – Prosecutors have accused the leader of the Mexican oil workers union, Carlos Romero …

UPDATE 1-Mexico government accuses oil workers union boss of corruption -report  Yahoo NewsProsecutors have accused the leader of the Mexican oil workers union, Carlos Romero Deschamps, of corruption, the Reforma newspaper reported on Tuesday…

UPDATE 1-Mexico government accuses oil workers union boss of corruption -report  Yahoo NewsProsecutors have accused the leader of the Mexican oil workers union, Carlos Romero Deschamps, of corruption, the Reforma newspaper reported on Tuesday…

Six RTD enforcement personnel charged with corruption  The Sun DailyGEORGE TOWN: Six more enforcement personnel of the Road Transport Department (RTD) were brought to the sessions court in Butterworth here today to be …

MACC charges six JPJ personnel with corruption over lorry protection racket in Penang  Malay MailGEORGE TOWN, July 24 — Six more enforcement personnel of the Road Transport Department (JPJ) were brought to the Sessions Court in Butterworth he…

MP Andrew Wilkie calls for Crown ‘corruption’ probe  Sydney Morning HeraldThe failure of Victorian police and regulators to investigate claims against Melbourne’s Crown Casino gives rise to the “very real possibility of corruption”, …

Corruption’s costs  DAWN.comTHE underlying logic behind statements like ‘NAB and the economy cannot go together’ is that corruption greases the wheels. So, minus corruption, the …

Jackie Trad defends call to anti-corruption boss over investment property  The AustralianQueenslands powerful Deputy Premier Jackie Trad has defended her Sunday phone call to the states anti-corruption boss, just days after her investment …

Jackie Trad defends call to anti-corruption boss over investment property  The AustralianQueenslands powerful Deputy Premier Jackie Trad has defended her Sunday phone call to the states anti-corruption boss, just days after her investment …

Lionel Messi red card: CONMEBOL hand Argentina star $1500 fine for ‘corruption’ comments during Copa America  GoalCONMEBOL have handed Lionel Messi a $1500 fine for his inflammatory comments about the federation’s “corruption” during this sum…

Boston Calling Corruption Trial Begins  NECNTwo aides of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh are accused of trying to extort organizers of the Boston Calling music festival.

Governors on EACC radar over graft in counties  Standard Digital[Standard] A governor suspected of spending Sh1 billion to purchase prime property including a three-star hotel in Nairobi is among three county chiefs lined up …

Even in Death, Ex-Dallas Councilwoman Prominent in New Corruption Plea  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthA second person has pleaded guilty in federal court to a Dallas City Hall corruption case that also involved Carolyn Davis, the former city council…

Attorney identifies former DeKalb official in corruption probe  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionA man who was once DeKalb County’s deputy chief operating officer is identified in a new court…

Corporate corruption, illicit outflows bleeding Zim  The HeraldPresident Mnangagwa has made the anti-corruption crusade one of his key reckoning points in the Second Republic to attract foreign investments and extricate …

Francesco Saverio Borrelli, Scourge of Italy’s Corrupt, Dies at 89  The New York TimesFrancesco Saverio Borrelli, the former prosecutor whose landmark anticorruption investigation in the early 1990s helped sweep away Italy’s ruling class and …

Hobson Cox sees the mayor’s race as a chance to uncover corruption. Will he be able to do it?  Montgomery AdvertiserThe optician and veteran is running a campaign based on rooting out corruption at the city and state level.

Hundreds of Thousands of Puerto Ricans March to Protest Corrupt Politics  TownhallPuerto Rican fury reached a new level on Monday as hundreds of thousands of protesters occupied a highway in the largest demonstration the island has seen …

ACB not interested in combatting corruption, says RTI activist  The HinduOver the span of three-and-a-half years, the anti-corruption bureau’s (ACB) Mumbai unit filed only five first information reports (FIR) of the 11,322 complaints it …

Kenya finance minister arrested on corruption charges  JURISTKenyan National Treasury Cabinet Secretary, Henry Rotich, was arrested Monday on charges that he financially mismanaged a dam construction contract …

Third person charged in public corruption case involving late former city councilwoman Carolyn Davis  WFAA.comDALLAS — A third person has been charged in the public corruption investigation involving the late former city councilwoman Carolyn …

It’s how Uhuru scores in corruption fight that will determine his legacy  Daily NationPresident Kenyatta’s first term was marked by a number of expensive flagship projects in the name of infrastructure-led investment.

Arrest warrants issued for 11 senior Iraqi officials suspected of corruption: PM – Xinhua | English.news.cn  XinhuaBAGHDAD, July 23 (Xinhua) — Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday that arrest warrants were issued for 11 mini…

EDITORIAL: War against corruption should be sustained  Business DailyGraft remains a major drawback to the economic and social progression of this country and it is time the menace is dealt with decisively.

Mexico government accuses oil workers union boss of corruption: report  ReutersProsecutors have accused the leader of the Mexican oil workers union, Carlos Romero Deschamps, of corruption, the Reforma newspaper reported on Tuesday, …

Mexico government accuses oil workers union boss of corruption: report  ReutersProsecutors have accused the leader of the Mexican oil workers union, Carlos Romero Deschamps, of corruption, the Reforma newspaper reported on Tuesday, …

Mexico government accuses oil workers union boss of corruption: report  ReutersProsecutors have accused the leader of the Mexican oil workers union, Carlos Romero Deschamps, of corruption, the Reforma newspaper reported on Tuesday, …

Morocco, Palestine sign deal to combat corruption – Xinhua | English.news.cn  XinhuaRABAT, July 23 (Xinhua) — Morocco and Palestine signed on Tuesday in Rabat a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to combat corruption, Moroccan official …

Atlanta sewer bond documents reveal omissions, inconsistencies, corruption culture  MDJOnline.comAfter the Atlanta City Council voted 12-0 in October to approve the sale of a $291 million water and wastewater revenue bond, Mayor Keisha Lance …

Following corruption scandal, Page looks to revamp Economic Development Partnership board  Call NewspapersSt. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced last month the appointment of new members to the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Econo…

DeLeo’s GreenWorks Bill Is Corruption [OPINION]  wbsm.comThe Massachusetts House is set to debate and vote tomorrow on Speaker Bob DeLeo’s $1.29 billion GreenWorks climate change initiative. If enacted, the …

Graft case: BIWTA official gets 7yrs in jail  The Daily StarA special judge court today handed down seven years rigorous punishment to assistant account officer of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) …

Kenya’s finance minister pleads not guilty to corruption charges  Al Jazeera EnglishHenry Rotich accused of conspiring to defraud the public in a multi-million dollar project to build two dams.

Krasnodar region: head of anti-corruption department busted on bribery  https://en.crimerussia.com/A criminal case has been initiated against the head of the Anti-Corruption Department in the Labinsky district, the press *service* of the Inve…

U.S. Scores Guilty Plea in Mozambique Corruption Case  The Wall Street JournalThe U.S. Department of Justice has gained a key advantage in its prosecution of an alleged global corruption ring involving $2 billion of Mozambican …

Fugitive Football Mogul Accuses Supreme Court President of “Corruption”  Total Croatia NewsThe former head of the Dinamo football club, Zdravko Mamić, on Tuesday lambasted the president of the Croatian Supreme Court, Đuro Sessa, accusing him …

US Bipartisan Bill Targets Foreign Corruption, Russia  OCCRPCongressmen of both the Democratic and Republican parties introduced a bill on Thursday intended to fund foreign anti-corruption efforts in support of …

US Bipartisan Bill Targets Foreign Corruption, Russia  OCCRPCongressmen of both the Democratic and Republican parties introduced a bill on Thursday intended to fund foreign anti-corruption efforts in support of …

Henry Rotich arrest: Kenyan finance minister denies corruption charges  BBC NewsKenya’s Finance Minister Henry Rotich has pleaded not guilty in court to charges of corruption, after spending the night in police custody. He is accused of …

De La Rue shares plunge on SFO corruption probe  Telegraph.co.ukDe la Rue is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office over “suspected corruption” in Africa as the embattled banknote printer’s run of bad news continues.

De La Rue shares plunge on SFO corruption probe  Telegraph.co.ukDe la Rue is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office over “suspected corruption” in Africa as the embattled banknote printer’s run of bad news continues.

Microsoft will pay a total of $25 million for federal corruption charge settlement  FirstpostMicrosoft’s savings were reportedly falsely recorded as discounts and used for corrupt purposes.

SHC extends interim bail of former home minister in corruption inquiry  The News InternationalThe Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday extended pre-arrest protective bail to former Pakistan Peoples Party MPA Manzoor Wassan in a corruption inquir…

Former judge dragged from court as brawl erupts over corruption sentencing  The IndependentA former judge has been dragged from court amid supporters’ protests, after she was ordered to serve six months in prison. Tracie Hunter was found guil…

De La Rue shares tumble as currency printer reveals South Sudan corruption probe  MarketWatchShares of U.K.-listed currency printer De La Rue dropped 12% in London trade as the company said the UK Serious Fraud Office has opened an investigat…

Ex-Valley Lawmen Found Guilty Of Drug Corruption – 710am KURV  kurvA Houston federal court jury has convicted two former Valley lawmen of drug trafficking. Ex-Edinburg police officer Hector Beltran and one-time Border Patrol …

UPDATE 1-UK’s SFO probes De La Rue over ‘suspected corruption’ in South Sudan  Reuters(Adds details on SFO investigation). July 23 (Reuters) – The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has opened an investigation into British banknote and passport printe…

UK’s SFO probes De La Rue over ‘suspected corruption’ in South Sudan  NasdaqJuly 23- The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has opened an investigation into British banknote and passport printer De La Rue over “suspected corruption”.

De La Rue says SFO probes ‘suspected corruption’ in business conduct in South Sudan  ReutersDe La Rue said on Tuesday the UK’s Serious Fraud Office has opened an investigation into the the British banknote and passport printer in relation to …

De La Rue says SFO probes ‘suspected corruption’ in business…  ReutersDe La Rue said on Tuesday the UK’s Serious Fraud Office has opened an investigation into the the British banknote and passport printer in relation to …

De La Rue says SFO probes ‘suspected corruption’ in business…  ReutersDe La Rue said on Tuesday the UK’s Serious Fraud Office has opened an investigation into the the British banknote and passport printer in relation to …

De La Rue Drops as Corruption Probe Sparks Investor Discontent  BloombergDe La Rue Plc, the more than 200-year-old banknote and passport printer, is being investigated by U.K. prosecutors over allegations related to corruption in …

Microsoft pays $25M to settle corruption charges  The ColumbianNEW YORK — Microsoft is paying more than $25 million to settle federal corruption charges involving a bribery scheme in Hungary and other foreign offices.

Exiled Venezuelan Spy Chiefs Speak Out About Corruption, Cuban Ties  VOA NewsTwo former ranking generals in Venezuela’s security services, now in exile, have been speaking out about what they see as rampant corruption and pervasive …

Disruption, corruption loom over UAW union talks with Big Three Detroit automakers  CNBCUncommon issues during this year’s talks include technological changes threatening traditional union jobs and an ongoing federal corruption probe that has…

Privatization Increases Corruption  Inter Press ServiceKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jul 23 2019 (IPS) – International financial institutions (IFIs) have typically imposed wide-ranging policy reforms – called …

Shilling weakens after CS Rotich charged with corruption  The StandardCS Henry Rotich (Right) and PS National Treasury Kamau Thugge (L) The Kenyan shilling weakened on Tuesday after the finance minister and other senior …

Kenya’s finance minister denies corruption charges  CNAKenya’s Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury (Finance Minister) Henry Rotich holds up a briefcase containing the Government Budget for the 2019/20 fiscal …

Kenya’s finance minister pleads not guilty to corruption charges  Aljazeera.comHenry Rotich is accused of conspiring to defraud the public in a multi-million dollar project to build two dams.

Kenya’s finance minister pleads not guilty to corruption charges  Aljazeera.comHenry Rotich is accused of conspiring to defraud the public in a multimillion-dollar project to build two dams.

Rotich pleads not guilty to corruption charges  The StandardCS Henry Rotich (L) and PS Kamau Thugge (PHOTO: Standard) Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has pleaded not guilty to corruption charges over the award of …

Rotich pleads not guilty to corruption charges  The StandardKenya’s finance minister pleads not guilty to corruption charges  Aljazeera.comKenyan finance minister arrested in corruption case  CNNView full coverage on Googl…

University of Warwick: Can the EU develop a truly comprehensive anti-corruption policy?  Science BusinessA new book by Dr Andi Hoxhaj from the University of Warwick School of Law offers *fresh* insights into EU anti-corruption policy with a p…

University of Warwick: Can the EU develop a truly comprehensive anti-corruption policy?  Science BusinessA new book by Dr Andi Hoxhaj from the University of Warwick School of Law offers *fresh* insights into EU anti-corruption policy with a p…

Philippines’ Duterte Wants Death Penalty for Corruption: ‘It Is Blood That We Need to Cleanse and Rinse Away’  NewsweekPhilippines President Rodrigo Duterte has urged his country’s lawmakers to reinstate the death penalty for drug offenses an…

Corrupt Ohio judge dragged out of court to start jail sentence for using position to help prison guard  The SunA DISGRACED former juvenile court judge has been caged after she was dramatically removed from the courtroom with her feet dragging…

Omuthiya officials accused of being corrupt  NamibianFORMER Rally for Democracy and Progress town councillor at Omuthiya, Moses Amukoto, has accused officials of the Omuthiya Town Council of being corrupt.

Omuthiya officials accused of being corrupt  NamibianA RALLY for Democracy and Progress town councillor at Omuthiya, Moses Amukoto, has accused officials of the Omuthiya Town Council of being corrupt.

Omuthiya officials accused of being corrupt  NamibianFORMER Rally for Democracy and Progress town councillor at Omuthiya, Moses Amukoto, has accused officials of the Omuthiya Town Council of being corrupt.

Suthep to face corruption charges in police station case  Bangkok PostThe National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found grounds to charge former protest leader and ex-deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban and …

Sessions Court judge remanded over alleged corruption – Nation  The Star OnlinePUTRAJAYA: A Sessions Court judge in Kuala Kubu Baru has been remanded over probe into alleged corruption.

Biz leaders laud PRRD’s thrust to cut red tape, corruption  pna.gov.phMANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte’s policy of cracking the whip on slow-moving bureaucrats seems to have hit a sweet spot with the business community’s …

SC to work on anti-corruption plan  The Malaysian ReserveTHE Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is working on an anti-corruption action plan, comprising corporate liability provisions, as its review found that only …

Several eThekwini employees arrested for corruption still employed by city | Daily News  IOLAn audit report tabled at a recent executive committee meeting revealed that several employees arrested on allegations of …

Death penalty for drug crimes, corruption a game changer – Albayalde  Manila BulletinThe imposition of the death penalty for drug-related offenses and corruption is a game changer in the government’s effort to run after plunderers and bigwigs…

Kenya finance minister Henry Rotich arrested for corruption  BBC NewsThe accusation comes from a police investigation into the misuse of funds meant for a dam project.

‘We are watching you’: the 500-day protest against corruption in Romania  The GuardianProtesters in Sibiu have been staging a daily demonstration outside the ruling PSD party’s HQ.

Najib celebrates birthday ahead of corruption trial  New Straits TimesKUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak was greeted with birthday wishes when he arrived in court today to attend his corruption trial.

Cebu biz leaders welcome Duterte’s hard stance vs. corruption, bureaucratic red tape  INQUIRER.netCEBU CITY—Business leaders welcome support for President Rodrigo Duterte’s tough policies against corruption and bureaucratic red tape, which th…

South Africa: ANC backs president in ‘corruption’ row  Anadolu AgencyJOHANNESBURG. South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party said Monday it will support President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to challenge …

More laws to curb corruption? Awareness is the way to go, MACC chief says  Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Despite being a lawyer, new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Latheefa Koya thinks educating people about …

Anti-corruption body finds insurance fraud in J&K Bank  India TodayAn insurance fraud has been exposed in the Jammu and Kashmir Bank with an insurance company named IFFCO Tokio, according to a source report received …

Four former Biman officials jailed for corruption  The Daily StarA Dhaka court yesterday jailed four former officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines for different terms for misappropriating Tk 28.58 lakh around 19 years ago.

South Africa’s anti-corruption chief Busisiwe Mkhwebane lied under oath  BBC NewsSouth Africa’s highest court has ruled that a top state official charged with investigating corruption lied under oath and acted in bad faith. It upheld a court …

Microsoft settles corruption charges over bribery scheme  Fox NewsMicrosoft said it would settle a federal corruption charge that it was involved in an illegal bribery scheme in Hungary and pay $25 million in fines to put the matter …

Busisiwe Mkhwebane: The corruption fighter surrounded by scandal  BBC NewsSouth Africa’s highest court has ruled that Busisiwe Mkhwebane lied under oath.

New legislation would help the US crack down on corruption abroad  ThinkProgressA new, bipartisan bill introduced in the House last week aims to help the U.S. pump up funding for anti-corruption efforts elsewhere — and help slow the rise of ….

Axe to fall on corrupt officials after SONA  BusinessWorld OnlineMORE OFFICIALS from various agencies are expected to be summoned by President Rodrigo R. Duterte after the State of the Nation Address (SONA) for their …

Customs execs tagged in corruption to exit bureau  Philippine StarAn official of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) yesterday assured President Duterte that the agency would abide with his order and transfer to Congress the 52 …

Microsoft pays $25 million to settle corruption charges  KOMO NewsNEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is paying more than $25 million to settle federal corruption charges involving a bribery scheme in its Hungary office and three other …

Iraqi judiciary chief calls for lifting immunity of suspected corrupt lawmakers from prosecution – Xinhua | English.news.cn  XinhuaBAGHDAD, July 22 (Xinhua) — Faiq Zaidan, head of the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council, Monday called on the Iraq…

Immigration officer acquitted of corruption – Cayman Islands Headline News  Cayman News ServiceCayman Islands courts (CNS): The second of what was expected to be three trials relating to allegations of corruption within the immigration depart…

Why Latin America’s Corruption Crackdown Is At Risk-And How To Save It, In the New Issue of Americas Quarterly  AS/COA OnlineFor its third issue of 2019, Americas Quarterly examines Latin America’s anti-corruption movement at a critical momen…

Redefining public corruption not an option  The Boston GlobeCorruption used to be so easy to define. Those memorable photos of state Senator Dianne Wilkerson stuffing money into her bra presumably for a “favor” …

Anti-Corruption Committee Working Group Meets  Georgia TodayOn Friday, July 19, the working group of the Georgian Anti-Corruption Council met at the Ministry of Justice to discuss its agenda for 2019-2020. The working …

Anti-Corruption Committee Steps Up Energy Ministry Investigation  The Irrawaddy News MagazineBy Htet Naing Zaw 22 July 2019. NAYPYITAW—The Myanmar Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has stepped up its corruption investigation of the Ministry of…

Bou Saab Says Culprit Received $19 Million in Military Academy Corruption Scandal  NaharnetDefense Minister Elias Bou Saab on Monday said one of those involved in the Military Academy corruption scandal had pocketed $19 million in bribes.

Bou Saab Says Culprit Received $19 Million in Military School Corruption Scandal  NaharnetDefense Minister Elias Bou Saab on Monday said one of those involved in the Military School corruption scandal had pocketed $19 million in bribes. Speak…