Sentences with phrase «following allegations by»

Hong Kong is also proud of its judicial independence (it is the leading Asian jurisdiction in this regard, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2017 - 2018), although Mr Justice Fok, Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Court of Appeal, felt driven to provide a strong assertion and defence of the judiciary's independence during the UNCITRAL Asia - Pacific Judicial Summit, following allegations by some commentators that the judiciary had compromised its independence in respect of certain well - publicised cases (not connected with arbitration).

Following the revelation, there were reports that the panel would invite Jonathan to understand the rationale behind the transaction, following allegations by the EFCC that the money was meant for the prosecution of the 2015 presidential election.

Changes that lawmakers want to economic development programs were made ripe following allegations by federal prosecutors that the Buffalo Billion and a couple of other big upstate initiatives were part of a massive, alleged pay - to - play, bid - rigging scandal.

Therefore, following allegations by some party members including Oke, who specifically alleged that some names of the delegates were removed from the delegates» list while non-delegates were allegedly allowed to vote, the APC set up a three - person Appeal Panel Committee, headed by Mrs. Helen Bendega.

MPs are calling on Vince Cable to agree a full - scale probe into blacklisting in the construction industry, following allegations by the Unite union.

Admissions of sexual immorality by megachurch pastor Ted Haggard, following allegations by a male prostitute, rocked his 14,000 - member New Life Church, as well as the National Association of Evangelicals, which Haggard served as president.

Following the allegation by the Senator representing Zamfara Central, Kabiru Marafa, that Governor Abdulaziz Yari and his deputy were responsible for the insecurity in Zamfara state,...

Following the allegation by a group, «Save the Nation Movement», noting that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai was part and percel of those who partook in the $ 2.1 billion arms scandal for which 18 Generals of the military have been -LSB-...]

The directive follows an allegation by the Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo Markin at today's [Tuesday] Public Accounts Committee sitting, that the proceeds were not captured, insisting that information available to him suggests Ghana...

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The Korea Customs Service is investigating allegations of smuggling and tariff evasion following claims that the family bought luxury goods abroad and avoided paying duties on them by portraying the imported items as supplies for Korean Air aircraft.

However, Haberman signed the book deal with fellow NYT White House reporter Glenn Thrush, who was suspended less than two months later following a report by Vox, detailing sexual misconduct allegations against him by several women, including by the article's author.

Following a request for comment by Business Insider about the recent allegations regarding Yale University's DKE chapter, the fraternity said it was opening an investigation and suspending the fraternity's social events:

Following accusations of sexual harassment by model Kate Upton, Guess cofounder Paul Marciano is temporarily relinquishing his pay and day - to - day responsibilities as the high - end fashion brand investigates the allegations.

The Wall Street Journal says the call for probes follows recent allegations by U.S. firm Ness Technologies that the Chinese conglomerate provided «knowingly false, inconsistent, and misleading information» regarding ownership and ties to the Chinese government during an interagency panel review.

AggregateIQ was connected to the scandal following allegations made by Canadian data expert and whistle - blower Christopher Wylie, who was once a friend and colleague of Silvester and Massingham.

The ECB stopped payments by one of Latvia's largest banks on Monday, after its liquidity position collapsed following allegations from U.S. authorities.

Damon has come under fire following allegations made by a former New York Times reporter that may have been used by Weinstein in an attempt to bury allegations against Weinstein in 2004.

Qwest has a 14 - state region dominated by rural areas, and the company has been in turmoil for several years following allegations about stock sales and financial results.

Her allegation was followed by accusations by other women who said Velasquez acted inappropriately toward them.

Consider a few high - profile examples: Banco Espírito Santo was rescued by the Portuguese government last year following the resignation of its CEO, the great - grandson of the bank's founder, amid allegations of financial improprieties.

The allegations were followed by the departures of two senior executives: Amit Singhal and Ed Baker.

The decision follows weeks of intense pressure on the company, hired by Donald Trump's presidential campaign, after allegations emerged it may have hijacked up to 87 million Facebook users» data.

Falsification / misrepresentation was the second most common allegation in proceedings commenced in 2017 (43) followed by policy and procedures (35 procedures).

Reggio Emilia, 28 November 2017 — In light of the charges made against us by CIWF, the Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Consortium wishes to make the following statements to clarify the matter and reject the allegations of negligence regarding animal welfare.

The news means further trouble for the country's dairy industry following similar allegations of price collusion made by the Greek regulator just last month.

Caltex is also standing by its franchise model following allegations some operators were underpaying or mistreating workers.

You may recall that the latter was recently questioned in relation to the World Cup bidding scandals, while the former was reprimanded by the International Olympics Committee following allegations of corruption relating to the sale of World Cup television rights.

«The NFL found no credible evidence that Pittsburgh's James Harrison and Green Bay's Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers were provided with or used substances prohibited under the NFL - NFLPA Policy on Performance - Enhancing Substances following a comprehensive investigation into allegations made in a documentary by Al - Jazeera America, it was announced today,» the league's statement read.

This ruling shouldn't come as much of a surprise, especially following the recent allegations of insider information by DFS site employees and investigations and probes by the FBI.

According to the Daily Mail, he is being investigated by police following an allegation that he used threatening behaviour towards a woman in the Wythenshawe area of Manchester.

January 25 — Arsenal's Swiss international midfielder Granit Xhaka has been interviewed under caution by police following an allegation that he racially abused an airline staff member at Heathrow airport.

A British Cycling statement read: «Following an internal investigation, the British Cycling board has upheld an allegation made by Jess Varnish that former technical director Shane Sutton had used inappropriate and discriminatory language.

Atlas are currently in relegation trouble in Liga MX and are without a win in six games in all competitions, following an Apertura season plagued by injuries and captain Rafa Marquez being sidelined due to allegations from the U.S. government linking him to a drug trafficking organization.

That was followed by the club, who are bottom of the Premier League and under threat from relegation, finding itself front and back page news heading into Saturday's match after allegations that senior players Jonny Evans, Gareth Barry, Jake Livermore and Boaz Myhill had stolen a taxi during the training camp in Barcelona this week.

The allegations by Otiko Djaba against Bugri reveals that the following; 1.

An advertiser's announcement in the media on Tuesday entitled: «In the investigative committee (Article 146); In the matter of a petition by Anas Aremeyaw Anas for the removal from office of Justice John Ajet Nassam», the committee noted: «You are hereby notified that following a prima facie case established against you on allegation of misconduct for ex-parte discussion with one party on a case pending before you...»

The AG's race has been scrambled in the last two weeks after the resignation of two - term Democrat Eric Schneiderman following allegations of domestic violence and drug abuse by four women.

Puzder's nomination was further put into doubt following allegations of abuse made by his wife, since recanted, as well his employing of an undocumented immigrant.

I was called to the Bar almost two good years before OkudzetoAblakwa was born on 11th August 1980 and I can not, therefore, make the infantile mistakes he wished I should have made by following up on my allegations when the other cases are still pending.

The former Portland lobbyist is known in Labour circles as a tireless and well - networked Blairite who received a death threat in 2016 following outlandish allegations about his old agency made by The Canary website.

The action by the Army followed various allegations by the trio against the Nigerian military, which the Theatre Commander OPs LAFIYA DOLE, Major General Rogers Nicholas described -LSB-...]

The decision by the Michigan lawmaker — who has held his seat since 1965 and who denies the harassment allegations — followed several days of internal deliberation and pressure from Democratic colleagues, including Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who wanted Conyers to leave the high - profile post but didn't want to be seen as forcing him out.

Following a boycott of the December 1992 Parliamentary elections by the main opposition party, the New Patriotic Party, under allegations of malpractices in the presidential, there was a decision to hold both elections on the same day so as to be able to prevent a similar boycott in the future.

Mr. Osei Owusu, also the Chairman of the Appointments Committee, said a confession had been made to the effect that the allegation was made by some Minority members to settle scores, following prior claims by the Majority side that Mr. Mahama was corrupt.

But he said the recent controversy in Birmingham, where six non-faith schools have been put into special measures and a further five criticised following allegations of a plot by hardline Muslims to infiltrate them, had raised important questions about the relationship between education and religion in a multicultural society.

Her remarks come amid a heightened conversation on harassment and sexual assault of women following the allegations leveled at Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein by multiple women.

The bribery allegation followed the reluctance by the Minority side of the Appointments Committee to recommend Mr Agyarko for passage over certain comments he made against former President John Mahama during his vetting.

The bench warrant followed a motion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which had filed different charges against Tompolo, over allegation of diverting N34 billion belonging to the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency, NIMASA, to personal use and laundering of N22.6 billion.

Amazon Studios says it has accepted the resignation of its top executive, Roy Price, following sexual harassment allegations made by a producer on the Amazon series «Man in the High Castle.»

Following the uncovering of allegations about the plot, whose truth had not been established by the original jury, the government introduced a raft of security restrictions at UK airports, including a ban on taking liquids into cabins.