(May 31, 2002) A prudential system will help both sides, campaigners say, and unlike the "Drop the Debt" campaign fronted by Bono, will avoid the problem of countries being labelled deadbeats for repudiating debts by making the role of the banks explicit.
Obasanjo’s Deal with the Abachas
(May 30, 2002) The revelations made by President Olusegun Obasanjo on his deal with the family of the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, on the recovery of monies looted by Abacha while in office has elicited sundry responses.
Acres’ reputation at risk in African bribery trial
(May 27, 2002) Acres International Ltd., one of the great names in Canadian engineering, is nearing the end of a criminal trial in an impoverished African kingdom on charges that could stain its reputation and show the risks of using far-off agents.
Letters to the editor: Weak approach to combating corruption
(May 24, 2002) Punishing these companies’ agents instead of the companies themselves is a scandalously weak approach to combating corruption on its projects.
The Deal on Abacha’s Loot
(May 23, 2002) For the first time in almost three years, President Olusegun Obasanjo has spoken emphatically about the outcome of his administration’s efforts at recovering the hundreds of millions of dollars stolen by the late dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha.
SA hails bribery conviction
(May 22, 2002) South African Water Affairs Minister Ronnie Kasrils has commended the Lesotho government in a letter for its resolve to fight corruption and prosecute, at considerable cost, those involved.
Lesotho dam official guilty of graft
(May 22, 2002) Former Lesotho Highlands Development Authority chief executive was found guilty of accepting bribes from international consultants and contractors from the U.S., Britain, Canada, France, Germany to grant them lucrative contracts in the giant project.
Former Lesotho executive guilty
(May 22, 2002) The Lesotho High Court yesterday found Masupha Sole guilty of bribery associated with a World Bank-financed project to supply South Africa with water.
Report shows Executive Board approved project on basis of distorted economic analysis
(May 22, 2002) In early June, the World Bank is expected to vote on a political risk guarantee for the Bujagali dam in Uganda. … International Rivers calls on the Bank to reconsider the economics of the project, to allow the World Bank Inspection Panel to submit its near–complete report on Bujagali, and to assess Uganda’s promising geothermal potential before taking any further decision on the project.
Water project boss convicted of bribery
(May 21, 2002) Former chief executive of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority was convicted yesterday of accepting bribes from some of the world’s best-known contractors including Acres International. A case is currently proceeding against Acres.
UK firms named in Lesotho bribery verdict
(May 21, 2002) Dam project chief given millions to place contracts companies gave millions to dam project official.
Former CEO of US$8B African water project convicted
(May 21, 2002) Canadian company, Acres, denied links to bribery scandal.
Convicted Highlands Water Project chief hospitalized
(May 21, 2002) The former chief executive of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority, Masupha Sole, convicted in the multi-million rand bribery trial linked to the massive Lesotho Highlands Water Project, has been remanded in custody at a Maseru Hospital.
Corporate bribery verdict in Lesotho
(May 20, 2002) A former senior official in Lesotho has been found guilty of taking bribes from a consortium of international firms in relation to a highly controversial water development project.
Bribe exposure
(May 20, 2002) A historic decision: a court in Lesotho has convicted an African official of taking bribes from international construction firms.
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