(January 27, 2002) An announcement this week from the Canadian consulting firm AMEC states that AMEC has not signed a contract and does not intend to bid on the design contract for the proposed Chalillo Dam in Belize.
Nigeria struggles under weight of foreign debt
(July 26, 2002) “From April 1999, I went round the countries in Europe, twice over, I went to Japan, to America, to Canada and got good words . . . but no action at all.”
Government ties Mohammed Abacha’s freedom to $402m deal
(July 26, 2002) The Federal Government is not disposed to releasing, on bail, the detained son of the late Gen. Sani Abacha, Mohammed, until he pays $402 million into its coffers.
Fight over dam goes to Belize’s highest court
(July 26, 2002) A bitter fight between the Belize government and activists over a proposed dam has landed in the country’s highest court, with opponents accusing politicians of ignoring an environmental report in a bid to push the project through in secrecy.
Mohammed Abacha granted bail
(July 25, 2002) An Abuja High Court yesterday granted bail to son of late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, in the case of theft and receiving stolen property.
Chiluba offered a deal
(July 23, 2002) Parliament lifted Mr. Chiluba’s immunity from prosecution last week after Mr. Mwanawasa stunned legislators by accusing his predecessor of corruption and abuse of office.
Union leader says privatization being ‘manipulated’ by World Bank, IMF
(July 22, 2002) Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said the ongoing privatization programme is increasingly unfolding a different President Olusegun Obasanjo from the nationalist Obasanjo they knew before he became president.
PPA the bitter fruit, BNPP the rotten root
(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.
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.
The Canadian challenge
(July 19, 2002) Acres International responds to Probe International’s June 27, article, "The Canadian connection." Acres’ says its case highlights the risks Canadian companies face in developing countries, and the need to ensure they receive due process.
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).
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