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Opinion: Fighting Corruption is a Must! 22 Nov 2009 17:34 GMT
... in loud but empty rhetoric about fighting corruption, they are least prepared to do so ... its very nature, corruption doesn�t mean only bribe-taking, as most people wrongly conclude. Any act ...
Society must unite to purge corruption 22 Nov 2009 17:34 GMT
... out of 180 countries in this year's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International, the ... (CPI) by Transparency International, the Germany-based global anti-graft organisation. The Kingdom is No 10 out ... requested by state officials or politicians for bribes and kickbacks in exchange of privileges, special ...
Ghani hails graft probe on Youth members 22 Nov 2009 01:30 GMT
... Ghani hails graft probe on Youth members JOHOR BARU: A ... come out in support of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's investigation of six Umno Youth members ... between 30 and 40, allegedly tried to bribe at least three Kota Tinggi Umno Youth ...
Corrupting ourselves 22 Nov 2009 06:31 GMT
... This week Transparency International released its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). Unsurprisingly the report concluded ... new anti- corruption unit to investigate high-level graft. However, Karzai has formed such committees before, ... was accused of paying $1 million in bribes to buy the silence of Iraqi officials ...
US opens door to corrupt leaders for oil 22 Nov 2009 02:43 GMT
... accused of turning a blind eye to corrupt foreign officials receiving United States' visas. Critics ... Department believes that Obiang "may be receiving bribes or extortion payments" from the oil companies ...

Graft index shames india 22 Nov 2009 03:14 GMT
... Sir, This is with reference to the news report India at 84 in corrupt nations list (November 17). It is indeed a matter of shame that India is ...
Prime Minister pledges fair corruption investigations 22 Nov 2009 12:36 GMT
... VietNamNet Bridge - No one guilty of corruption will escape punishment and no innocent people ... from the National Assembly about the PCI bribery case, in which local officials have been ...
Taming the mafia state: Anti-graft pressure mounts in Afghanistan 22 Nov 2009 04:39 GMT
... for a second term on Thursday November 19th: a commitment to get tough on corruption. Visiting Kabul for the inauguration, Hillary Clinton, America’s secretary of state, said Mr Karzai ...
Pentagon vows to examine own role in Afghan corruption 22 Nov 2009 04:33 GMT
... vows to examine own role in Afghan corruption -- The United States will do its ... eight years has promoted some of the graft. Standing with Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay, ...
Gates: US to do its part to slow Afghan corruption 22 Nov 2009 04:36 GMT
... States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts ... eight years has promoted some of the graft. Standing with Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay, ...

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US may cut Afghan aid if graft goes on 22 Nov 2009 17:13 GMT
... Robert Gates said that the United States could start holding Afghanistan's government accountable for corruption by withholding money for projects "where we control the flow of dollars". Gates on ...
Judge sets precedent in tackling corruption 22 Nov 2009 23:11 GMT
... Abacha, the late Nigerian dictator, guilty of graft, sentenced him to a suspended prison term ... in international efforts to tackle theft by corrupt rulers by going after intermediaries as well ...
U.S. sues former Army officer & three contracting firms in connection with bribery scheme 22 Nov 2009 14:54 GMT
... A civil lawsuit was filed today against a former ... three contracting firms related to an alleged bribery scheme in connection with the awarding of ...
Firm cited in Nigeria's banknote printing bribery suspends 2 executives 22 Nov 2009 00:30 GMT
... Firm cited in Nigeria’s banknote printing bribery suspends 2 executives TWO executives of the Australian banknote-making firm, said to have paid ...
Yellur village accountant returns bribe amount 22 Nov 2009 06:17 GMT
... BELGAUM: Residents of Yellur village in Belgaum taluk ... on Saturday witnessed the rare incident of bribe being returned when the village accountant, Peerajade, gave ...
Building inspector charged with taking bribes after finding asbestos 22 Nov 2009 00:56 GMT
... Building inspector charged with taking bribes after finding asbestos Michael Cease, an inspector for the Department of Environment in Chicago, ...
New corruption ranking says a lot 22 Nov 2009 06:13 GMT
... new survey on corruption around the world confirms what many of us have long suspected: Fiery populist leaders ...
Loudoun County sweeps Grafton to win Virginia AA volleyball championship 22 Nov 2009 06:57 GMT
... RICHMOND -- Loudoun County senior Juliane Hanna soared ... of Saturday's AA Virginia state final against Grafton and let out a roar as she ...
Poverty and corruption ... the real allies of the Taliban 22 Nov 2009 05:11 GMT
... Friday - but he must now confront a rising tide of poverty, unemployment and corruption. According to new evidence produced by the charity Oxfam, after three decades of war, ...
Only outsider as commissioner can tackle police corruption, says senior cop 22 Nov 2009 10:56 GMT
... Only outsider as commissioner can tackle police corruption, says senior cop BY KIMMO MATTHEWS Sunday Observer staff reporter A police officer with ...

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Parties promise corruption free government in Jharkhand 22 Nov 2009 09:52 GMT
... Parties promise corruption free government in Jharkhand Bombay News.Net Sunday 22nd November, 2009 (IANS) Political parties contesting ...
Corruption is not an abstract concept 22 Nov 2009 10:32 GMT
... Some think of corruption as a concept, something that resides in the abstract, and that happens to the ...
Corruption no excuse for less participation 22 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
... I am sad for Pennsylvania. Yet another round of indictments for public corruption has rocked the Capitol. Attorney General Tom Corbett on Nov. 12 filed charges against ...
TI rating: Leaders must redouble efforts against corruption ' Cleric 22 Nov 2009 09:11 GMT
... to have a rethink and seek the face of God for total cleansing from corruption and other problems afflicting the nation. The cleric, who gave the advice in Lagos ...
Argentina - Corruption a national sport 22 Nov 2009 01:10 GMT
... Argentina ranks 74th in a list of 180 most corrupt nations surveyed by Transparency International. New Zealand topped the list. The organization released its ...