Sentences with phrase «agyarko as a bribe»

But I've talked to sales managers overseas who say it's just not realistic to avoid everything that could be construed as a bribe.

Otherwise, says Tena Crock, Step2's online marketing director, they might see it as a bribe.

I am not above using food as a bribe gesture of goodwill.

a times I wonder what Wenger gets in backgrounds from these useless players as bribes..

Wenger uses the captaincy as a bribe to make players stay, rather than importing players who actually have leadership qualities.

Part (nut - free) chocolate treat, part new toy — I am not above using Kinder ® Eggs as a bribe — «the sooner you get that seat belt fastened, the sooner you can have your Kinder ® Egg!»

Other ways to prevent feeding problems are to not use food as a bribe or reward for desired behaviors, avoid punishing your child for not eating well, limit mealtime conversation to positive and pleasant topics, avoid discussing or commenting on your child's poor eating habits while at the table, limit eating and drinking to the table, and limit snacks to two nutritious snacks each day.

(You do this first as it's probably a place the kids will want to go back to so you can use it as a bribe if necessary!)

And don't use a sweet treat as a bribe or withhold it as a punishment.

Don't use it as a bribe to get the grandchild into your lap, or you may undo all the good you have done.

Other ways to prevent feeding problems are to not use food as a bribe or reward for desired behaviors, avoid punishing your child for not eating well, limit mealtime conversation to positive and pleasant topics, avoid discussing or commenting on your child's poor eating habits while at the table, limit eating and drinking to the table or high chair, and limit snacks to two nutritious snacks each day.

Avoid promising sweets as a bribe for good behavior, or taking away goodies for bad behavior.

Other ways to prevent feeding problems are to not use food as a bribe or reward for desired behaviors.

When children are given treats, it's important not to use them as bribes or rewards.

Choices aren't the same as bribes, though.

Using sweets as a bribe creates the impression that they're more valuable or better than other, more healthy foods — plus kids quickly learn to use them as a bargaining tool.

She says that even now, trips with all four were quick ones with bagged snacks as bribes.

A federal prosecutor accused New York's former assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, today of taking millions of dollars in legal fees as bribes, while a defense lawyer insisted there was nothing illegal about the transactions.

Separately on Monday, British news station Channel 4 News broadcast an undercover sting which showed senior executives at Cambridge Analytica suggesting that entrapment techniques such as bribes and sex workers could be used to help a politician gain favor against a rival.

Two of de Blasio's campaign donors have pleaded guilty to using contributions as bribes, but the mayor was never charged with anything though he accepted that cash.

Mr Ayariga, who is a member of the Appointments Committee, told Radio Gold in an interview that the Minority MPs rejected the GHS3000 each which was enveloped for them when they later found out that the money was coming from Mr Agyarko as a bribe.

Oh, by the way, how much money did the Archdiocese donate (pay as a bribe) to the majority conference?

They can demand $ 100k as bribe every time they caught somebody.

Count three: «That you Godsday Peter Orubebe while being a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs on or about September 19, 2012 asked for and accepted the sum of fifty million naira from one Pastor (Dr) Jonathan Alota, as bribe for the contract awarded in favour of his company, Chemtronics Nigeria Limited and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 10 of the CCB & T Act, and punishable under Section 23 (2) of CCB & T Act.

The federal case against Silver focused on his private legal work, which generated millions in what prosecutors were able to cast as bribes and kickbacks disguised as legal fees.

Silver was convicted of engaging in a two - track corruption scheme that padded his bank account with an estimated $ 4 million that prosecutors characterized as bribes and kickbacks disguised as legal fees.

Police in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, has dismissed two traffic wardens attached to Wuse Police Division, for allegedly collecting N15, 000 as bribe from a traffic offender.

NEW YORK (AP)-- A federal prosecutor accused New York's former assembly speaker on Monday of taking millions of dollars in legal fees as bribes, while a defense lawyer insisted there was nothing illegal about the transactions.

A federal prosecutor accused New York's former assembly speaker on Monday of taking millions of dollars in legal fees as bribes, while a defense lawyer insisted there was nothing illegal about the transactions.

Silver, a Manhattan Democrat who is accused of masking legal referrals as bribes and kickbacks, resigned from the speakership after his arrest.

The NBS estimated the average bribe paid to Custom officers as N88, 587, Judges / magistrates as N18, 576 while Prosecutors received an average of N10, 072 as bribes from Nigerians.

Specifically, the two former officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, got into trouble for allegedly collecting the said sum in the weeks preceding the 2015 Presidential election as a bribe.

He said a tip in America is same as bribe in Nigeria.

The ex - jail guards» union chief left $ 60,000 in a black Ferragamo man - purse sitting in his department issued - car after receiving the cash as a bribe — beca use he was too embarrassed to be seen with a «murse,» prosecutors suggested at Seabrook's corruption trial Monday.

Seabrook stands accused of accepting as a bribe a black Ferragamo bag stuffed with $ 60,000 bribe from hedge fund manager Murray Huberfeld in 2014.

Following the tip off, Policemen at a check point at Hwiremoase near Obuasi junction arrested and detained the three young men who offered to pay the Police over Ghc 1000 as bribe but the policemen declined.

Bala, while in office as minister, allegedly received N550million as bribe from the Aso Savings and Loans Limited with respect to some properties in the Asokoro area of Abuja.

Percoco was convicted of using interstate wire communications to arrange a «low - show,» $ 90,000 - a-year job for his wife as a bribe, with the expectation that Percoco would use his influence in state government to help power plant developer Competitive Power Ventures.

Contributions to Seabrook's political club from Leon Eastmond, whom prosecutors allege paid Seabrook $ 50,000 as a bribe to get a boiler contract for the new Yankee Stadium.

«That you Godsday Peter Orubebe being a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs on or about September 19, 2012 asked for and accepted the sum of fifty million naira from one Pastor (Dr) Jonathan Alota, as bribe for the contract awarded in favour of his company, Chemtronics Nigeria Limited and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 10 of the CCB & T Act CAP C15 laws of the federatiuon of Nigeria 2004 and as incorporated under paragraph 1 Federal Republic of Nigeria and punishable under section 23 (2) of CCB & T Act as incorporated under paragraph 18 of part 1, fifth schedule to the Constitution (as amended).

Reichberg and the cooperating witness spent «well over $ 100,000» in gifts that served as bribes, Bharara said, so that they could hold sway with police — which they used to get friends and themselves out of traffic tickets, to arrange for police presence at religious sites and events, to get good seats at parades and other events, to get lights - and - sirens escorts to the airport, and even to close down a lane of the Lincoln Tunnel so a visiting businessman could breeze through without traffic.

At one point, he was asked by prosecutor Mirabile, «Did you give these campaign contributions as bribes?»

«What you saw is the government being forced, post-Skilling to really pitch a case as a bribe case, without focusing on a failure - to - disclose theory,» said Daniel Richman, a professor at Columbia Law School.

«Did you give these contributions as bribes to Bill de Blasio?»

She enjoined women to shun collecting sugar and salt as bribe and instead, use their numerical strength and family connections to contest and vote for one another.

Kelly is accused of paying Percoco's wife Lisa for a «low - show» job as a bribe for influence in state government

He didn't find any police station to take that money that he considers as a bribe.

The President's accusers are certainly not unaware of the fact that the famous Millennium Park in Abuja was donated to the city by a construction company, but we do not recall that anyone was ever accused of receiving the park or other similar communal projects as a bribe.

We don't use them as a bribe, kids don't earn them through good behavior or good grades, and we don't withhold them if children misbehave.

I can't remember if it was late 2012 or early 2013, but I was living alone, and I was kind of using nail polish as a bribe to get myself to walk the half - mile to Dollar General to get cat food, ramen, cheap wine, and other broke girl necessities.