Tag Archives: Corruption

It may be a biting satire, a daring piece of social commentary and an irony-drenched exploration of the corrupting power of wealth. But as they take in the savage script and clever direction, viewers can’t help but think: the White Lotus has some lovely hotels. The award-winning HBO comedy-drama has …

Ugandan cabinet minister Mary Goretti Kitutu is to be charged with corruption after three of her family members were arrested for selling building materials bound for the poor. Uganda’s public prosecutor’s office is to charge a minister with corruption over the theft of metal roofing sheets earmarked to help people …

By Brett Rowland (The Center Square) Attorneys representing four people indicted in a federal bribery and conspiracy case involving Illinois’ largest utility company are worried about a political science professor. They are concerned the expert witness’ explanations of how Chicago’s political machine works could make their clients look guilty in front of …

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, says the introduction of the naira redesign policy by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has significantly reduced the rate of kidnappings in the country.   In a fresh interview with Radio Nigeria Kaduna, Malami said there were positive …

Governor Nyesom Wike has waded into the controversy that has trailed the redesign of some Naira notes and its availability ahead of a deadline given by the Central Bank of Nigeria.    The Rivers state Governor derided the implementation on Friday, February 3, while giving an address at the Peoples …

The Ukrainian government has dismissed more than a dozen senior officials including governors of several major battlefield provinces on Tuesday, January 22, in its fight against corruption, a major reason why the European Union hasn’t yet granted it membership.   The purge, is the biggest shake-up of its wartime leadership …

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has vowed to take action against corruption in the wake of an official’s dismissal for embezzlement, stressing that the focus on the war would not detract from tackling an endemic issue in his country. Corruption plagued Ukraine long before Russia launched its full-scale invasion in …

Tinubu says the APC broom is a symbol of freedom. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised that if elected, his administration would get rid of insecurity, corruption, and other vices in the country.

Opinion by Lakshmi Kumar (washington dc) Tuesday, January 03, 2023 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Jan 03 (IPS) – The writer is the Policy Director at Global Financial Integrity (GFI), a Washington, D.C.-based think tank specializing in research, advocacy, and advisory services.Over the last decades, the private investment fund sector has …

Opinion by Francine Pickup (new york) Friday, December 16, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Dec 16 (IPS) – The writer is Deputy Director, Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, UNDPClimate change is the defining issue of our time. In the words of the UN Secretary General at COP27, “we are …