(August 22, 2003) We ask you to commit to a thorough investigation of all transactions involving Acres International, and a barring of Acres International from future EDC transactions for a period no less than five years.
Acres responds to appeal verdict in Lesotho trial
(August 18, 2003) Acres International expressed its disappointment that the Appeal Court of Lesotho upheld one of the two counts of bribery that were the subject of its recent appeal.
Court pours water on Canadian firm’s appeal
(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."
Lesotho Appeal Court reduces Acres’ fine, still guilty of one count of bribery
(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.
Canadian firm loses appeal against Lesotho bribery conviction
(August 15, 2003) Canadian engineering firm Acres International has lost its appeal against a bribery conviction in a major African water project.
Canadian engineering multinational loses appeal in Lesotho bribery conviction
(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.
Decision on Canadian firm’s appeal expected tomorrow
(August 14, 2003) A decision is expected tomorrow on an appeal launched by Canadian engineering company Acres International against its conviction and R22-million fine for corruption in relation to one of Africa’s largest water supply projects.
PRESS RELEASE Acres’ landmark bribery conviction upheld
(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.
Canadian firm appeals Lesotho verdict
(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.
Ombudsman releases report on Lesotho Highlands Development Authority and affected communities
(August 6, 2003) The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority should pay interest on delayed compensation for communities affected by the giant Lesotho Highlands Water Project’s Phase 1B, Ombudsman says.
Kicking corruption in Kenya
(August 3, 2003) Mwai Kibaki, the new President of Kenya, is kicking corruption where it hurts, firing crooked government cronies and holding public officers to account. After 24 years of corrupt rule, Kenyans are rediscovering hope.
Southern Africa calls for reparations for apartheid
(July 30, 2003) Loans to the apartheid regime and its agents are “odious debts” and should not be repaid, says the London-based International Apartheid Debt and Reparations Campaign.
Foreign debt: Nigeria’s millstone
(July 23, 2003) If Nigeria could recover all the money "looted by past government officials," it would substantially reduce the country’s foreign debt, says Dr. Ndubisis Nwokoma, a professor of economics at the University of Lagos (UNILAG).
Southern Africa: Civil society pushes for greater say in AU
(July 9, 2003) "In the past it was the creditors who determined the processes. It must be remembered that there is illegitimate debt. It is not a way of exempting African governments from blame. However, there is debt caused not only be mismanagement by the government concerned, but also by poor lending practices." ?Charles Mutasa, a representative of the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AfroDAD), addressing the second African Union (AU) summit of African Governments and Heads of States in Mozambique.
Agenda in Africa
(July 3, 2003) If the United States can forgive Iraq’s debt because of Saddam Hussein’s actions, it ought to forgive the debt that Nigeria, for instance, amassed under its former military dictator, the late Sani Abacha.
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