(June 11, 2002) In this petition, which is a follow-up to petition No. 41A, Probe International sought further information about the Canadian International Development Agency’s (CIDA) involvement in a proposed hydro dam project in Belize, Central America. The organization also sought clarification on CIDA’s policies related to environmental assessments for foreign projects, particularly hydro dams. The organization submitted 12 detailed questions.
Internal World Bank Report reveals major problems with Uganda dam
(June 10, 2002) The planned Bujagali Dam in Uganda violates five key World Bank policies. This is the conclusion of a confidential new report by the Inspection Panel, the World Bank’s investigative body.
Environmentalists divided over future of environmental protection in China
(June 8, 2002) A lot of China’s celebrated economic growth is made at the cost of human health,’ says Wen Bo, Beijing representative of Pacific Environment.
Belize dam fight heats up as court prepares to rule
(June 7, 2002) This week, a Supreme Court justice in Belize will begin hearings on two lawsuits that will test the country’s environmental laws for the first time.
Water board boss jailed for taking bribes
(June 6, 2002) The former chief executive of a water board has been jailed for 18 years for corruption, making him the first official in the southern African country to be punished for taking bribes from multinational companies.
Lesotho takes on corruption analysis
(June 6, 2002) The thing about corruption that really sticks in one’s throat is the arrogant self-righteousness of those, convicted of corrupt activity, who unashamedly deny they have engaged in criminal conduct.
Acres expects acquittal in bribery trial
(June 6, 2002) Acres International Ltd., one of Canada’s best-known engineering firms, says it believes it will be acquitted of bribery in the African kingdom of Lesotho even though the official it is accused of bribing was convicted.
SDRM or FTAP: Comment on Ms. Krueger’s first comprehensive proposal for a new debt restructuring mechanism
(June 5, 2002) This brief commentary on the IMF proposal for Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism (SDRM) builds on our earlier reaction to the various speeches Ms. Krueger has delivered on the subject and follows broadly their structure.
Engineer jailed for taking bribes
(June 5, 2002) Masupha Sole was pushed into Lesotho High Court in a wheelchair yesterday to hear himself sentenced to 18 years in prison for taking bribes from foreign contractors.
Communities race to save ‘the king of trees’
(June 5, 2002) Local governments are scrambling to raise money to relocate hundreds of rare and ancient trees from the area due to be flooded next year by the Three Gorges reservoir. So far, four of the trees have been moved to higher ground, but officials say they lack funds to continue the work.
Massive landslide near dam forces emergency evacuation
(June 5, 2002) A huge landslide, reactivated by the heavy rain of recent weeks in the Three Gorges dam area, is still sliding down the mountain, China Central Television (Zhongyang dianshi tai) reported last week. Residents of the danger zone are being moved to safety and no deaths or injuries have been reported, CCTV said.
Sentence handed down in Rex v. Masupha Ephraim Sole
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Lesotho water project executive sentenced
(june 4, 2002) Masupha Sole, the former chief executive of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority, has been sentenced to a total of 57 years in prison, of which he will serve 18. This follows his conviction in May on 13 counts of bribery and fraud in the Lesotho High Court.
Highlands CEO to jail for bribe
(June 4, 2002) The former chief executive of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority, Masupha Sole, was sentenced to 18 years in prison by the Lesotho High Court for taking bribes from international firms.
Defining Illegitimate Debt: Understanding the issues
(June 1, 2002) The concepts of unpayable debt and an international insolvency procedure are now part of the discourse on international finance. The third side of the triangle needs to be defined and established so debtors can argue that some debt is illegitimate.
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