(August 27, 2003) This comes after a German firm, Lahmeyer, was fined R10,5 million in the Lesotho High Court for bribery.

(August 25, 2003) In sentencing Acres International, judges wanted to send a strong message to developers. The question of conviction alone is a far-reaching punishment because Acres will be unlikely to secure contracts funded by the World Bank.

(August 17, 2003) Part of the court judgment read: "The fact of the conviction demonstrates to those who do business in developing countries that they do not have a licence to buy favour from governments by making corrupt payments to persons in authority."

(August 15, 2003) Lesotho’s Court of Appeal has reduced the R22-million fine imposed by the High Court of Lesotho on Canadian company Acres International, convicted of bribing the former head of one of Africa’s biggest water projects.

(August 15, 2003) Canadian engineering firm Acres International has lost its appeal against a bribery conviction in a major African water project.

(August 15, 2003) Acres International, an Oakville, Ont.-based engineering firm, lost its appeal today against a bribery conviction in a Lesotho court. Acres had been found guilty of paying an official to win contracts in one of Africa’s largest water supply projects, the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.

(August 15, 2003) Acres International, an Oakville, Ont.-based engineering firm, lost its appeal today against a bribery conviction in a Lesotho court. Acres had been found guilty of paying an official to win contracts in one of Africa’s largest water supply projects, the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.

(August 6, 2003) Lesotho’s highest court is hearing an appeal by a Canadian engineering company against its conviction and R22-million fine for corruption related to the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.