(April 15, 2003) The Lesotho Court of Appeal on Monday confirmed the conviction of the former head of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority on 13 counts of receiving bribe money from international contractors and consultants.
Africa debates odious debt
(March 19, 2005) A non-binding resolution passed by Nigeria’s House of Representatives last week to halt payments on the country’s $35 billion external debt has provoked some strong responses.
Apartheid South Africa as a Case Study for Cancellation of Illegitimate Debt
(March 1, 2003) It is the illegitimate nature of the apartheid regime and the odious nature of the apartheid system that defines the illegitimacy of the apartheid debt.
Amec challenged over alleged link to African bribery trial
(February 10, 2003) Amec’s promise that its acquisition of Spie will not draw it into a bribery trial in southern Africa has been challenged by the French engineering company’s former owner.
Bribery row mars Amec’s ballot win
(February 6, 2003) A row over bribery allegations yesterday took the shine off shareholder approval for the Amec board to proceed with its full takeover of French construction company SPIE.
Corruption busting
(January 24, 2003) The multibillion-rand Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), which transfers huge quantities of water from the rugged peaks of the Mountain Kingdom to the industrial heartland of South Africa, has always fitted the current stereotype of large dams – that they are massive, expensive and, environmental campaigners would say, destructive.
Lesotho in bid to stamp-out corruption
(December 19, 2002) The Lesotho government has set-up an anti-corruption department to root-out corruption in that country.
Kenya election payments row
(December 18, 2002) The presidential candidate of the leading opposing grouping in next week’s general elections in Kenya, Mwai Kibaki, has accused the government of making suspicious payments to some contractors.
Bribery case: Application dismissed
(December 18, 2002) The Lesotho High Court dismissed three applications on Wednesday brought by the former head of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority challenging his conviction for multi-million rand bribery and fraud.
A Flood of Disappointment
(December 16, 2002) Despite mountains of scientific studies and millions of dollars invested in high-profile rural development programs, the LHWP has made beggars of displaced Highlands people like Mamolupe Tsalong.
Court suspends bribery fine
(December 13, 2002) The president of the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice Jan Steyn, sitting with two other appeal court judges, allowed suspension of payment of the fine imposed by the Lesotho High Court pending the outcome of an appeal by Acres International against conviction and sentence for bribery.
Court suspends [Acres International] bribery fine
(December 13, 2002) The Court of Appeal of Lesotho has granted an application by the Acres International for the suspension of payment of a R22-million fine imposed on the firm for bribing a senior official of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.
Ethical guidelines proposed for multinationals
(December 13, 2002) An anti-corruption group, TRACE (Transparent Agents and Contracting Entities) has unveiled a set of guidelines that it says will help reduce corrupt practices by transnational corporations and their agents in the developing world.
PRESS RELEASE Lesotho Court suspends bribery fine for Canadian multinational
(December 12, 2002) Lesotho’s Court of Appeal suspends payment on the landmark US$2.25-million fine levied against Canadian engineering giant, Acres International.
Lesotho court suspends bribery fine
(December 11, 2002) An appeals court in Lesotho has suspended a $2.2m (£1.4m) fine against the Canadian engineering firm at the heart of an alleged bribery scandal.
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