Sentences with phrase «corruption against the authority»

President John Mahama has charged the new board of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) to respond to the various allegations of corruption against the authority.

Not exact matches

Once dismissed by many European authorities, he and other whistle - blowers are now being courted as the region's governments struggle to fill their coffers and to stem a populist uprising against tax evasion and corruption.

He charged against the authority of pope, cardinals, Church hierarchy and against the material wealth and corruption of the Church.

February 20 — Jack Warner, the most wanted man of all among powerbrokers snared by US authorities in the $ 200 million FIFAGate corruption scandal, has again managed to thwart extradition by having committal proceedings against him put on hold — for another nine months.

The President has deliberately refused to institute proper investigation into reports of corruption allegations involving his appointees including the grievous BOST scandal, activities at the National Communication Authority, allegations against his two deputy chiefs of staff, the cash for seat scandal, inflation of cost, breaching of procurement regulations, illegal oil deals with foreign companies, bribes taking at the Presidency, etc..

Grandeau says despite the rampant corruption, all of the cases against lawmakers in recent years have stemmed from federal prosecutions, not state ethics authorities.

It's long been rumored, even accepted really, that Oyster Bay restaurateur Harendra Singh was cooperating with federal authorities in the corruption cases against former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto.

For Nigeria to successfully win the on - going war against corruption, the authorities must complement the arrest and jailing offenders with prevention and enlightenment, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has cried out.

Multiple state public authorities hired law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP to represent them amid a Manhattan U.S. Attorney's investigation that led to corruption charges against a former top Cuomo aide and seven other individuals, according to an engagement letter for a separate contract obtained Tuesday by The Alt through a Freedom of Information Law request.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he met with federal authorities about a corruption case against a former top aide.

Grandeau says that, despite the rampant corruption, all of the cases against lawmakers in recent years have stemmed from federal prosecutions, not state ethics authorities.

«The Guatemalan commission established by the UN in 2006 has a strong record of fighting organised crime and high - level corruption and the Nigerian authorities can learn valuable lessons from its operation and achievements in the efforts to take the fight against corruption in this country to another level.»

They were inner - city vigilantes, detectives, nurses and ex-cons that waged anti-establishment wars against authority, drugs, gangs and corruption — one - man (or woman) hit - squads operating against the real - world political backdrop of Nixon's «law and order» campaign.

One day they discover a leather bag, whose contents plunge them into a terrifying adventure, pitting their wits against corruption and authority to put right a terrible wrong.»

Although teed up by a sound premise, Freedom Wars» tale of corruption and revolt against authority is a fairly drab affair, carried by an unremarkable cast of characters.

Truth be told, they were only playing the Indians off against each other in a case of corruption so flagrant it eventually caught the attention of the authorities.

He also has an active white collar practice, advising on criminal prosecutions and investigations by different regulators and authorities, including the Securities and Futures Commission, the Commercial Crime Bureau and the Independent Commission Against Corruption.