Corruption

The National Anti-Corruption Commission Thailand Alerts Investors to Risks of Gratuity Offerings as Potential Bribery

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Virtue, Code, Transparency International, Culture, TI, Offense, Government, TEL, NACC, Private sector, Corruption, Organization, News, Finance, Commission, Drug

The NACC's Secretary-General, Mr. Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, emphasized that the regulatory framework established in 2020 includes criminal penalties for such offenses.

Key Points: 
  • The NACC's Secretary-General, Mr. Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, emphasized that the regulatory framework established in 2020 includes criminal penalties for such offenses.
  • The code aims to prevent the masking of bribes as gratuities, a practice that is identified as a seedbed for bribery and corruption, posing significant hurdles to national development and contravening legal standards.
  • This warning aligns with the stance of Transparency International (TI), which categorizes bribery as a form of corruption that must be eradicated.
  • The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is a constitutional independent organization supervised by nine commissioners selected from various professions.

U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie Honored with Leadership Award by Competitive Markets Groups

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Competition (economics), The Heritage Foundation, Courage, Farmer, Language, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Commodity checkoff program, Federation, OCM, Government, Organization, FreedomWorks, United States farm bill, Human, House, Fairness, Corruption, Policy, Agriculture, Food, CMA, USDA, Virginias

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Awards and honored U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-KY, with their Leadership Award for his work to reform the U.S. Dept.

Key Points: 
  • LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Awards and honored U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-KY, with their Leadership Award for his work to reform the U.S. Dept.
  • As a beef producer and cattleman, Massie understands how deep the corruption in Washington’s swampy checkoff slush funds runs,” said Marty Irby, President & CEO at Competitive Markets Action and Board Secretary at the Organization for Competitive Markets.
  • The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Lincoln, Nebraska.
  • The foundation of the Organization for Competitive Markets is to fight for competitive markets in agriculture for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

Rep. Alex Mooney Named Legislator of the Year by Competitive Markets Groups

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
R-SC, Competition (economics), R-AZ, Growth hacking, House, The Heritage Foundation, USDA, Club, Grain, Federation, Chinese Communist Party, Taxpayers for Common Sense, FreedomWorks, United States farm bill, EATS, Congress, Agriculture, CMA, Fairness, National Taxpayers Union, Ranking, Farmer, Language, Committee on Agriculture, OCM, Government, Letter, Organization, Corruption, Policy, Capitol South station, Food, Virginias

CHARLESTON, WV, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Leadership Awards and their Competitive Markets Legislator of the Year Award recipient, U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, R-WV.

Key Points: 
  • CHARLESTON, WV, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Leadership Awards and their Competitive Markets Legislator of the Year Award recipient, U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, R-WV.
  • Mooney was selected as the Competitive Markets overall Legislator of the Year for 2023 as he was the only Member of Congress who supported each of the three legislative initiatives.
  • “I’m honored to be named the Competitive Markets Legislator of the Year in Congress.
  • The foundation of the Organization for Competitive Markets is to fight for competitive markets in agriculture for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

Kenya Construction Industry Report 2023: Local and international Factors, Competitive Environment, Industry Associations, Market Dynamics - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Construction & Property, Other Construction & Property, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Health, Economic development, Construction, Airport, Corruption, Weather, Building material, Growth, Plant, River, Government, Pandemic, Gross domestic product, Kenya Ports Authority, Lung compliance, Safety, China Communications Construction Company, Private sector, Recycling, Housing, Engineer, Renewable energy

The "The Construction Industry in Kenya 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "The Construction Industry in Kenya 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This report on the construction industry in Kenya includes comprehensive information on the state and size of the industry, numbers of contactors and registered projects, infrastructure and road development, housing and renewable energy projects.
  • There is information on notable players, labour and wages, environmental issues and input costs and bank loans and government spending on construction.
  • The South African company is registered with the Engineers' Board of Kenya in civil and electrical engineering and specialises in installing transport technology.

South Africa Electricity Generation Industry Report 2024, Featuring Profiles of 30+ Companies Including Eskom, Mulilo Energy, EDF, ACWA Power, Oya Energy, Sola, Globaleq, Scatec and Pele Green Energy - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Coal, Alternative Energy, Energy, Utilities, Solar, Rolling blackout, Integrated Resource Plan, Government, EDF, Private sector, Corruption, Treasury, ACWA Power, Theft, Renewable energy

South Africa's electricity crisis intensified in 2023 due to extensive breakdowns at the debt-laden Eskom's aging power stations.

Key Points: 
  • South Africa's electricity crisis intensified in 2023 due to extensive breakdowns at the debt-laden Eskom's aging power stations.
  • Recent regulatory changes have unlocked new avenues of private and municipal investment in electricity generation.
  • Eskom's unbundling into separate generation, transmission, and distribution companies, was targeted to be complete by the middle of 2024.
  • There are profiles of 31 companies including Eskom, the Avon and Dedisa peaking power plants, emergency energy provider Karpowership and renewable companies such as Mulilo Energy, EDF, ACWA Power, Oya Energy, African Rainbow and Energy Projects, Sola Group, Globaleq, Enel Green Powe, Scatec, Cennergi, Seriti Green and Pele Green Energy.

The Coalition for Integrity Honors the Life of Alexei Navalny

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Foundation, Other Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Public Policy, Government, Other Policy Issues, Award, Human, Authoritarianism, Coalition, Corruption, Memory, C4I, Integrity, Courage, Alexei Navalny

The Coalition for Integrity (C4I) releases the following statement:

Key Points: 
  • The Coalition for Integrity (C4I) releases the following statement:
    Alexei Navalny stood for integrity, transparency, and accountability – the core values of the Coalition for Integrity (C4I).
  • He courageously and persistently fought against corruption in his native Russia but was universally recognized as a global champion of truthfulness.
  • Ms. Daria Navalny, Mr. Navalny’s daughter, will accept the Award on Mr. Navalny’s behalf.
  • As C4I continues fighting for the same integrity, transparency, and accountability values, the organization honors his memory.

Citizens for Judicial Fairness Launches Full Scale “BadFellas” Campaign to Expose Chancery Court Corruption and Abuse

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Professional Services, Courts, Publishing, State, Local, Small Business, Advertising, Communications, Legal, Media, Public Policy, Government, Advocacy Group Opinion, Court of Chancery, Corporate governance, Multimedia, Fraud, Goodfellas, University, Delaware Court of Chancery, Corruption, News, Bleeding, The, Supreme court

Today, Citizens for Judicial Fairness launched a new campaign, “BadFellas,” to expose Delaware Chancery Court injustices ahead of a University of Delaware Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance event featuring former Chancery Court Chancellor Andre Bouchard.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Citizens for Judicial Fairness launched a new campaign, “BadFellas,” to expose Delaware Chancery Court injustices ahead of a University of Delaware Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance event featuring former Chancery Court Chancellor Andre Bouchard.
  • The campaign will call out Bouchard, as well as former Supreme Court Chief Justice Leo Strine and current Chancery Court Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick, as “BadFellas” who are rigging Delaware’s court system and threatening the state's economy by driving businesses away from DE to incorporate in other states .
  • Citizens for Judicial Fairness released the following statement about the campaign, “The Chancery Court’s unchecked corruption and naked self-dealing is not just a perverse abuse of justice, it’s metastasized into an existential threat to the state’s economy as big companies incorporate elsewhere to escape the fraud and abuse.
  • The ‘BadFellas’ who run Delaware have spent years putting themselves and their cronies first at the expense of Delaware communities.

Maryland Doctor Fights System, Protects Family's Million-Dollar Estate in Epic Probate Battle

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Agriculture, Lawyer, Nursing care plan, Amazon, Prairie View A&M University, Corruption, Justice, Courage

HOUSTON, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned pediatrician Dr. Sheila Owens-Collins reveals her harrowing battle against a corrupt legal system in her new book, Justice Served: How I Represented Myself to Victory. The book details her years-long fight in her native state of Texas to save her mother's $1 million estate from greedy relatives and an allegedly biased judge in Harris County Probate Court, the third largest county in the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • Her victory in getting the case assigned to another judge is a testament to her courage and resilience.
  • Justice Served offers a powerful guide for families navigating the complexities of probate court, often fraught with emotional turmoil and potential pitfalls.
  • With an estimated three million probate cases annually in the U.S., this book couldn't be more timely.
  • Her book empowers readers with practical steps and insights into:
    Navigating the legal system: Learn how to represent yourself, if necessary.

G7 Leaders' Statement

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Saturday, February 24, 2024
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Instead, he is forcing his own people to pay a heavy price for his government's reckless actions each day.

Key Points: 
  • Instead, he is forcing his own people to pay a heavy price for his government's reckless actions each day.
  • He has drained Russia's resources to fund an unnecessary war, torn Russian families apart, and claimed hundreds of thousands of Russian lives.
  • We are stepping up our security assistance to Ukraine and are increasing our production and delivery capabilities, to assist the country.
  • We praise Ukraine's achievements to date and welcome the European Council's decision last December to open accession negotiations with Ukraine.

AV24 AD RESPONDS TO DNC'S BOTCHED ATTEMPT TO SMEAR ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. IN MICHIGAN

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Television, Democrat, Panic, Trump, First, Exercise, FEC, Corruption, DNC, Democratic National Committee, The New York Times, Supreme court

NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Values 2024 (AV24), the super PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s candidacy for president, responded to the latest DNC attempt to smear Kennedy in Michigan and disenfranchise voters with billboard advertisements running in nine locations throughout the state.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Values 2024 (AV24) , the super PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s candidacy for president, responded to the latest DNC attempt to smear Kennedy in Michigan and disenfranchise voters with billboard advertisements running in nine locations throughout the state.
  • "President Biden's sinking approval rating and plummeting polling numbers nationally and in key battleground states like Michigan have triggered unprecedented panic in both the Biden campaign and the Democratic National Committee," said Tony Lyons, Co-Founder of AV24.
  • Precedent speaks volumes.
  • "The DNC's FEC complaint, the billboards in Michigan and NY, and the unprecedented and repeated denial of secret service protection to Kennedy, show a pattern of corruption aimed at vilifying Bobby Kennedy while attacking the super PAC's donors," said Lyons.