Sentences with phrase «allegations against a member»

Marjean «Carrie» McLaughlin will leave her post as dean of students at Niagara University, although an investigation concluded she did not attempt to cover up a rape allegation against a member of the university's men's basketball team.

Meanwhile, the Bawku Central Constituency, Mahama Ayariga, on Thursday evening, practically rejected recommendations of the five member Joe Ghartey committee that investigated bribery allegations against Members of the Appointments Committee and Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko.

«We are talking about an allegation against a member, and we are in a common law tradition where you are innocent until proven guilty, so if any party member expresses the wish to solidarise with anybody innocent, I do not think there is a breach anywhere.»

Sani said, «The anti-corruption agencies are showing more interest in allegations against members of the National Assembly than against members of the executive and the judiciary.

A copy of the specified allegations against a member for every matter that has been referred by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee to the Discipline Committee under section 26 and that has not been finally resolved.

Not exact matches

His exchanges with members were at times testy — particularly with veteran Liberal MP Irwin Cotler, who confronted Davis with the litany of allegations against Nevsun's business partners.

When nine women came forth with sexual misconduct allegations against his father, playwright Israel Horowitz, in The New York Times, Beastie Boys member Adam «Ad - Rock» Horovitz, 51, made headlines when he publicly took the side of the women who came forth.

Charney was never charged or convicted for the sexual harassment claims brought against him, which included allegations from American Apparel board members that he kept kept graphic photographs of him having sex with staff members on company computers.

Nine members of the 115th US Congress have had to step down after allegations of sexual misconduct against them became public — four Democrats and five Republicans.

Nine members of the 115th US Congress have had to step down after allegations of sexual misconduct against them became public.

A slew of members have left the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel prize for literature, following sexual harassment allegations against one colleague's husband.

Chairman Nunes» decision, supported by House Speaker Ryan and Republican Members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, to publicly release misleading allegations against the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation is a shameful effort to discredit these institutions, undermine the Special Counsel's ongoing investigation, and undercut congressional probes.

«Chairman Nunes» decision, supported by House Speaker Ryan and Republican Members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, to publicly release misleading allegations against the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation is a shameful effort to discredit these institutions, undermine the Special Counsel's ongoing investigation, and undercut congressional probes,» the committee's Democrats said in a statement.

But allegations of sexual abuse related to BJU and the school's response have been ongoing at least since 2010, when former board member and former Trinity Baptist Church pastor Chuck Phelps was accused of helping to «cover up repeated instances of sexual abuse committed more than a decade earlier by an older male parishioner against his step - daughter.»

The former gymnast, who was a 15 - year - old homeschooler when she says Nassar started abusing her, became the first to publicly make allegations against the respected Michigan State University faculty member.

The Chapter said it disbanded the team after the ringers refused to accept its decision not to reinstate one of its members, who had been suspended following a police investigation into allegations of sex offending against children, which did not lead to a prosecution.

First, Freeze's response starts by emphasizing that the allegations raised against him are a result of «particular staff members.»

Those members of the national media who have mindlessly dismissed the allegations against Notre Dame detailed in the book Under the Tarnished Dome could learn a thing or two about journalism from, of all unlikely tutors, the editors of Blue & Gold Illustrated.

Meanwhile, Musah Superior has rubbished the allegations leveled against him by the Assembly Members.

According to him, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament in a series of news conferences, have constantly leveled unproven allegations against Ken Ofori - Atta and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Three members of parliament from the minority led by Mahama Ayariga have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament Mike Oquaye over an alleged bribery allegation against the Appointments Committee.

At 8 p.m., Sen. James Sanders and Black Spectrum Theatre Company members host a discussion and film screening about corruption allegations against black politicians, titled «Attack on Black Leaders: Corruption or Conspiracy?»

The changes, which include an end to secret settlements involving members of Congress unless a victim requests they be kept private, comes amid a firestorm of allegations of sexual harassment leveled against powerful men across a variety of industries.

Minority Chief Whip, Mubarak Muntaka has disclosed that Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga was his best friend and shocked by the allegations he levelled against him.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver called the allegations against his conference member, Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland Jr., «totally, totally unacceptable» and «deplorable,» adding: «I hope that the criminal justice system will deal with them to the fullest extent of the law.»

The outburst of members of the group follows the NPP chairman's constant allegations and insinuations against the president claiming he is favoring some tribes to the detriment of others ever since he assumed office as the Commander and Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).

On the question of how he would be dealing with allegations of corruption against members of his own government, President Akufo - Addo answered, «I have made it publicly known that anyone who has information about acts of corruption against any of my appointees should bring it forward and should be prepared to back it up with evidence.»

The lawmakers had last week summoned US Envoy, Mr James Entwistle to appear before its ethics, priviledges and foreign affairs committee in futherance of allegations leveled against its three members who were on official programme in Cleveland, Ohio last April

His critics linked the alleged construction of the building to the recent bribery and corruption allegation leveled against him by the controversial musician and New Patriotic Party (NPP) card - bearing member, Kwame Asare Obeng, alias A Plus, in the Unibank - Korle Bu saga.

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has rubbished claims that he confessed to the chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joe Osei - Owusu, that the allegation of bribery against the Committee was concocted.

«In view of these allegations, the Chief of Army Staff, ai set up a 10 - man Panel comprising senior Army officers (both serving and retired) and members from the National Human Rights Commission, Nigerian Bar Association and other Civil Society Organizations, to investigate the veracity of the allegations made against the Nigerian Army.

I should emphasise from the start that it is not for me to comment on the allegations that have been made against the hon. Member or on the disposal of those allegations in the judicial process.»

The senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is yet to react to the allegations against one of its members.

Assemblyman Vito Lopez's office this afternoon released a lengthy statement calling the allegations of sexual harassment claiming «an all out war against an ailing senior member» of the state Assembly.

The deputy speaker, who read the letter, said Rurum resigned to protect his image due to allegations bordering on corruption leveled against him by some of the members.

«Now the APC - led federal government suddenly realized the corruption allegation levelled against the SGF; and instead of arresting and detaining him as the government has been doing to PDP members and other Nigerians, he was rather suspended and a committee set - up to investigate him.

The party recently constituted a five member panel to investigate an allegation against you.

CHRAJ, in its investigation of a conflict of interest allegation leveled against Ken Ofori Atta by a known member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Brogya Genfi, said although it found no concrete evidence on conflict of interest against the Minister, he [Ken Ofori - Atta] breached several procedures.

Lerner says it appears the Assembly may have violated its own policies against sexual harassment, which require that any allegations of sexual harassment against an Assembly member be sent to the ethics committee.

Newsday has obtained a copy of the letter dated Dec. 12, 2011, in which Spota seeks to rebut, point by point, the allegations against Burke contained in an anonymous letter Newsday obtained last week, which states it was written by «dedicated hard working members» of the Suffolk Police Department.

Abass said the function of the committee was simply to examine the allegations levelled against Banire by concerned members of the party, saying the committee would be fair in arriving at its decision which would then be submitted to the ward executive of the party for onward delivery to the local government and then the state executive of the APC.

Washington (CNN)- The House ethics committee will hold trial - like hearings on allegations against two Democratic members - Rep. Charles Rangel of New York and Rep. Maxine Waters of California - after the November 2 congressional elections in which both are running, the panel's chairwoman announced Thursday.

It added that the arm - twisting tactic was a panicky measure to divert attention from the criminal libel suit by the former governor against a member of the House, Dr Samuel Omotoso, and the governor's aide, Lere Olayinka, over allegations of fraud.

The Millennium Excellence Foundation, the organization that hosted the 2017 Ghana Expatriates Business Awards, has said it is considering a court action against some two minority Members of Parliament over the cash - for - seat allegations.

More than seven months after these very serious allegations by the NPP neither the NDC nor its NEC and other members who benefitted from the loot have issued any action to challenge the allegations against the Party and those other members mentioned.

As Silver continues to face heat over his effort to keep quiet sexual harassment allegations made against now ex-Assemblyman Vito Lopez, the speaker sat down with women members of his Democratic conference.

«Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver called the allegations against his conference member, Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. totally, totally unacceptable and deplorable.»

Citing instances of such attempts by elements within the opposition party, President Akufo - Addo recounted the allegations levelled against Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko that he had bribed members of Appointments Committee to facilitate his approval.

Eleven SSP members, including Mr Fox and MSPs Rosie Kane and Carolyn Leckie, gave evidence against him in the case, in which Mr Sheridan won # 200,000 in damages for the defamatory allegations made by the newspaper about his personal life.

The lawmaker also dismissed the allegation that he instigated the police against some PDP members in Ogun State stating, «I wish to unequivocally assert that I never reported any of these people to the police nor do I have course to instigate the police against them.»