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22nd August 2016

Zimbabwe: Fresh Fuel Scam Rocks CMED

CMED (Pvt) Ltd officials have been accused of collecting fuel from the National Oil Infrastructure Company (NOIC) reportedly for Government business, only to divert it to private service stations for resale, prejudicing the State of millions of dollars in revenue. Government departments collect fuel from NOIC… Read More

22nd August 2016

Kenya: Police accused of money laundering

An additional 21 traffic officers from Nyanza and other regions who had missed their earlier vetting got the opportunity to be interviewed by the panel. Read More

22nd August 2016

Taiwan: Premier demands probe into Mega Bank money-laundering allegations

Premier Lin Chuan (林全) ordered the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) Sunday to form a task force to probe alleged violations of U.S. anti-money laundering laws by Mega Bank in 2012, saying that the perpetrators must be held responsible. Lin demanded that the FSC call a meeting with the central bank,… Read More

19th August 2016

Germany: Merkel sees no end to EU sanctions against Russia

There is no reason to lift the European Union’s sanctions against Russia as Moscow has not fulfilled all of its commitments under the Minsk peace plan, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview published on Friday. Merkel told the RedaktionsNetzwerks Deutschland (RND) that Russia had caused a major crisis… Read More

19th August 2016

Nigeria: VC, Bursar in trouble with EFCC over corruption

The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, (FUNAAB), Abeokuta, Prof Olusola Oyewole, alongside the Institution Bursar, Moses Ilesanmi have been reportedly questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, August 17. Read More

19th August 2016

El Salvador Ex-President Leaves Country Amid Corruption Probe

Former President Mauricio Funes has reportedly left El Salvador on business as authorities raid properties in search for evidence he committed acts of corruption while in office, a case likely to test the new attorney general’s resolve to combat impunity for high-level politicians. On August 17, El Salvador’s Attorney General’s… Read More

19th August 2016

Zimbabwe shifts all Beit Bridge police over suspected corruption

The Zimbabwe police headquarters has transferred all Beitbridge district police officers over suspicions they were engaged in corrupt activities. In a shock move, police officers from the highest rank to the lowest were transferred from the border town to other parts of the country. The transfers were effected by a… Read More

19th August 2016

Spain: Rajoy agrees anti-corruption measures to end stalemate

Spain's ruling Popular Party (PP) and its upstart centrist rival Ciudadanos will kick off government negotiations on Friday in a tentative step towards unblocking eight months of political deadlock after two inconclusive elections. Read More

19th August 2016

South Africa: SANDF members suspended for alleged fraud, corruption

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on Thursday, announced the suspension of 27 members for allegations of fraud and corruption. “The Chief of the SANDF General Solly Shoke places 27 members (19 uniformed and eight civilians) on leave on instruction who are working at the Army Support Base Limpopo… Read More

19th August 2016

Kenya: Ruto blames professionals for corruption

Deputy President says they are the reason conduct exists in public and private sectors. Read More

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