(July 6, 2002) The Lesotho Highlands water project is the largest civil engineering feat in Africa. It involves building five dams in the tiny kingdom’s Maluti Highlands over 30 years at an estimated cost of $8bn [about pounds 5.2bn].
Cambodian villagers battle Viet dams
(July 5, 2002) Flooding, skin rashes, stomach problems, drownings of both people and livestock, and a decline in fish stocks are among a myriad problems recorded in Stung Treng as a result of Vietnam’s Yali Falls dam, according to a new report.
Time running out for Yangtze dolphin
Chinese scientists racing to save the world’s most endangered marine mammal from extinction may have only three to five years left before their efforts are futile, People’s Daily reports.
World Bank criticises trillion-naira budget
(Jul 4, 2002) Nigeria cannot sustain a trillion-naira budget without major long-term macro-economic distortions, the World Bank’s Chief Economist, Mr. Nick Stern, said yesterday.
Justice Ade-Alabi: witness dies on eve of testimony
(July 4, 2002) Chief Popoola Martins cited as having been sent by Justice Augustine Ade-Alabi to solicit US$10 million bribe died Tuesday, hours before he was scheduled to appear before the Justice Bolarinwa Babalakin panel investigating the allegation.
Police smash fraud syndicate
(July 3, 2002) A fraud syndicate which specialises in ripping diplomatic missions of foreign currencies was yesterday smashed by the police monitoring unit.
Government tightens security around Abacha, Bamaiyi, Mustapha
(July 2, 2002) According to the enhanced measures, intending visitors to the detainees are made to apply in writing along with two passport-sized photographs.
Acres awaits bribery trial ruling
(July 2, 2002) Lesotho judge must decide if payments to Swiss bank account were legitimate.
Lawyers file class action for reparations for SA claimants
(July 2, 2002) Lawyers have filed a class action for reparations against US computer conglomerate IBM and three big German banks Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Bank and Commerz Bank.
Where’s the money gone?
(July 1, 2002) Argentina’s plight has lessons for the West: It’s not how much aid you give, it’s who you give it to.
Vietnam: Swedish involvement in dam that will hit Cambodians
(July 1, 2002) Vietnam has started construction of a second dam, 20 kilometres downstream of the devastating Yali Falls dam.
German banks, IBM hit with apartheid lawsuit
(July 1, 2002) Three German banks and U.S. computer giant IBM were to be added on Monday to a class action suit seeking huge sums in reparations for victims of South Africa’s apartheid regime, a lawyer for the case said.
Apartheid victims target IBM, banks
(July 1, 2002) Apartheid victims will launch lawsuits demanding billions of dollars of compensation from US computer giant IBM and three German banks accused of profiteering in white-ruled South Africa, their lawyers said on Monday.
The end of swag?
(July 1, 2002) Until recently, Europeans could pay off foreign officials and write it off as a tax deduction. Now they’re joining a rich-nation front with high hopes of rolling back the global culture of corruption.
A tale of two scientists
Water engineer Zhang Guangdou’s support for China’s big dams ensured a smooth career, capped now by a million-yuan prize. Huang Wanli, meanwhile, spoke out about the projects’ risks, and endured harsh punishment.
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