(July 22, 2002) Like the shell of a hermit crab, long abandoned by the hermit, the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, sits, as though waiting for an explanation, or to give one. Perhaps it is waiting to know its raison d’étre, the reason for its own existence.
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Chalillo case opens in Supreme Court
(July 15, 2002) The legal battles surrounding the Chalillo dam continued today as the second judicial review sought by the environmental group BACONGO got underway in the Supreme Court.
Corruption: Good lessons from Zambia
(July 18, 2002) On Tuesday parliament lifted the immunity enjoyed by former president Frederick Chiluba, who now faces possible prosecution for corruption.
Court blocks Chiluba prosecution
(July 18, 2002) The Zambian High Court has granted former President Frederick Chiluba an interim order blocking his prosecution on corruption charges.
Chiluba under 24-hour guard
(July 18, 2002) Frederick Chiluba is under 24-hour surveillance to keep him “indoors” and stop him being being harmed by an angry public, according to the government.
419: CBN goes tough on banks as IMF blacklists Abuja
(July 18, 2002) The Central Bank (CBN) has read the riot act to banks on the transfer of ill-gotten money from abroad, and warned that they (banks) would be made to pay any money transferred through them by advance fee fraudster, better known as 419.
IMF: Government releases monitoring benchmarks
(July 17, 2002) The Federal Government yesterday in Abuja released the elements of the home-gown economic programme to be monitored by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Government fiscal operations in N221.1bn deficit
(July 17, 2002) Public debt stand at N4.193 trillion, external debt $28.4bn.
Government blacklists bank over EU funds
(July 17, 2002) Irked by the financial pranks of one of the banks which was entrusted with the safe keeping of the 20 million Euros, the Federal Government has announced the blacklisting of the unnamed bank from further receiving any Euro funds on its behalf.
UNHCR outraged at corruption claims
(July 17, 2002) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR) has described as “malicious” and “outrageous” allegations of corruption and mismanagement levelled against it.
Financial crimes: CBN threatens to sanction banks
(July 17, 2002) Against the backdrop of money laundering, forgeries, advance fee fraud and other financial crimes, the Central Bank of Nigeria has threatened to sanction any Nigerian bank that is used to transact such fraudulent transactions.
Ex-Energy Minister speaks out on dam ‘bribe’
(July 16, 2002) Former energy minister Richard Kaijuka has said the US$10,000 deposited on his London bank account, said to have been a bribe, was his son’s.
Supreme Court issues warrant for Abacha’s release – Swiss regulator blames UBS over loot
(July 16, 2002) An Abuja High Court yesterday adjourned the case againstMohammed Abacha to July 29 while the Swiss authorities reprimanded yesterday the country’s largest bank, UBS, on account of the discovery of $60 million in an account linked to the Abachas.
Tax payer seeks repossession of Chiluba’s Institute for Democracy
(July 16, 2002) A tax-paying Zambian citizen is seeking the repossession of former president Frederick Chiluba’s Institute for Democratic and Industrial Relations Studies on behalf and for the benefit of the people of Zambia.
Kabbah’s government indicted for corruption
(July 16, 2002) Human Rights Watch says corruption within both the public and private sectors in Sierra Leone is endemic.
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