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Acres International Corruption Information - Public Sources

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Publication Date

Publisher 
Bank Bars Company for Years-Old Bribery Scandal  31 January 2008   AllAfrica.com 
Acres and acres of graft  24 September 2004   The Globe and Mail 
U.S. Senate inquiry told, it takes real not token resolve to deal with corruption  2 August 2004   CIOB 
World Bank gives Acres three-year debarment as company sells out to Canadian partner  27 July 2004   CIOB 
World Bank bars Canada's Acres for corruption  23 July 2004   Reuters 
Statement by Patricia Adams to the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations by Patricia Adams, Executive Director, Probe International  25 May 2004   Odious Debts 
World Bank corruption inquiry may blacklist firm  16 April 2004   The Guardian 
German firm faces possible blacklisting: World Bank ponders sanctions against Lahmeyer in Lesotho corruption case  13 April 2004   Globe and Mail 
World Bank statement on Lesotho Court of Appeals ruling  13 April 2004   M2 PRESSWIRE 
Lesotho judge ups fine for dam bribery  11 April 2004   Business Report 
Lesotho remains firm against corruption despite lack of funding help from EU or World Bank  2 April 2004   CIOB 
Activists Prod World Bank on Canadian Corruption Case  23 March 2004   Odious Debts 
Crooked company snubs Lesotho  21 March 2004   Business Report 
EDC is fighting corruption  12 January 2004   Financial Post 
Paul Martin's other deficit problem: Ethics  8 January 2004   Financial Post 
Lesotho to prosecute third company for bribery  28 August 2003    
Lesotho fines second firm for bribery  27 August 2003   BBC 
Lesotho sends a strong message on corruption: Another eight firms face charges  25 August 2003   Business Day 
Acres' partners in crime. Was our federal government determined to see justice prevail? Just the opposite  23 August 2003   National Post 
African conduit guilty in Lesotho bribe trial  13 June 2003   The Guardian 
EU public hearing on corrupt Lesotho dams project  4 June 2003    
Lesotho court suspends bribery fine  11 December 2002   BBC News 
Lesotho Highlands Water Project  26 November 2002   European Investment Bank 
Canadian company fined £1.6m for Lesotho bribes  29 October 2002   The Guardian 
Firm Faces Fine for Bribery in Lesotho as UN Prepares Convention on Corruption  29 October 2002   World Bank Dev News 
Acres fined $3.4-million for bribing project's CEO  29 October 2002   The Globe and Mail 
Acres International to Appeal Lesotho Court Sentence  28 October 2002   Acres International Press Release 
Acres vows appeal  28 October 2002   The Globe and Mail 
Lesotho court fines Acres Oakville firm hit with $3.5 million bribery penalty  28 October 2002   Toronto Star 
Bribery case could cost Acres plenty  12 October 2002   Toronto Star 
Canada firm guilty of Lesotho dam bribery  2 October 2002   Guardian Weekly 
Acres Int'l convicted in African bribery case: Engineering firm shocked; plans appeal  18 September 2002   Globe and Mail (Canada) 
IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO In the matter between REX v ACRES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED JUDGMENT  13 September 2002   odious debts web site 
The Canadian connection  27 June 2002   National Post 
UK firms named in Lesotho bribery verdict Dam project chief given millions to place contracts companies gave millions to dam project official  21 May 2002   Guardian 
Bribe exposure  20 May 2002   Channel 4 
Lesotho Shames SA With Its Resolve to Stamp Out Bribery  18 April 2002   Sunday Times 
Trying holidays for Maseru corruption accused  20 January 2002   IVO Group 
R `0.4m Bribery Trail led to Sole Court Told  17 June 2001   Business Report 
EIB finance for the Lesotho Highlands Water Project  4 June 1998   Press Release 

 

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