Latest in Tag: corruption Highlight
Latest in Tag: corruption

State Council accepts secretary general’s resignation amid investigations over bribery charges
The former secretary general was arrested on the back of a recently revealed bribery case in the council, says ACA

State Council official held in custody over bribe allegations
Large sums of money and gold accessories were seized from the official’s house during a Tuesday raid

Former CAO head loses appeal in court, receives suspended sentence
Hisham Geneina’s one-year suspended term upheld over false news charges

Mubarak-era housing minister’s prison verdict upheld
Cassation Court upholds three-year imprisonment sentence against former housing minister Ibrahim Soliman

High-ranking judge referred to trial following arrest for bribery in Alexandria
The judge received a financial bribe in exchange for the acquittal of a drug dealer, says MENA

Court places former minister Habib Al-Adly under house arrest
Mubarak-era Interior Ministry officials are on trial for embezzlement charges

Hisham Geneina’s appeal adjourned to 10 November
Former CAO head is appealing against his prison sentence

‘I don’t hope for restoration, rather admission of legal violation in presidential decision’: Hisham Geneina
Court to restart hearings for Geneina’s appeal of his dismissal on 20 December

79 incidents of corruption in September: PFT report
68% of corruption incidents are still under investigation

Former Supply Minister denies staying in hotel on cabinet expenses
Hanafy resigned in late August amid wheat-supply corruption claims

MENA journalist asks Al-Sisi to suspend allegedly corrupt editor-in-chief
More than 90 readers have dropped their subscriptions with MENA as the content has fallen to abysmally poor levels, says the journalist

Judiciary: fighting graft needs muscles
When a survey on corruption was carried out in Ghana two years ago, more than eight out of every 10 Ghanaians (85%) said judges and magistrates were some of the most corrupt public officials in the country. On top of the list was the police (89%), while national government officials (86%) came second. The judiciary …

State ministries record 83 corruption cases in August: PFT
Corruption toppled second minister in Al-Sisi’s regime, says anti-corruption NGO

New Cairo governor denies reconciliation with Illicit Gains Authority
Atef Abdel Hamid was appointed as Cairo’s new governor earlier this week

Former top auditor’s appeal session adjourned to 20 October
Hisham Geneina was sentenced to prison over “false claims” of the amount of corruption in Egypt

General prosecutor orders detention of officials in Fayoum wheat supplies case
The detained officials have been banned from travel and their families’ assets may be frozen

Court to announce its decision on appeal against imprisonment of Hisham Geneina in October
Executives’ exercising control over regulatory bodies is hindering these organisations’ main task, says Geneina

Facing investigation, Kenya corruption czar steps down
Kenya’s top anti-corruption official has resigned. Philip Kinisu left his post after revelations that his family business had received lucrative tenders from a ministry implicated in graft.

Press Syndicate to send report to prosecution following corruption incident
Prosecution will investigate alleged corruption in syndicate

Supply minister under heavy criticism
Hanafy’s scandalous residence in a hotel has placed him under scrutiny

Court acquits former top auditor from previous fine imposed by former justice minister
Long-time disputes have existed between dismissed officials Geneina and Al-Zind

Former FIFA President Joao Havelange dies aged 100
The Rio-born sports executive was the second longest-serving FIFA president. He resigned as honorary president in 2013 and was later embroiled in the recent corruption scandal.

Oversupply of wheat comes at a time when Egypt needs it most
Reports show one of the highest yields in global wheat production driving export prices down at a time when Egypt is struggling with inflation, reserve shortage, and corruption

Wheat fraud case another blot on Supply Ministry’s corruption file: PFORT
Partners for Transparency counts 64 cases of corruption in state institutions

Economic situation is critical, all Egyptians must work together to overcome this ordeal: Al-Sisi
Delaying economic reforms since 1977 was a huge mistake, says the president

Cairo court adjourns retrial of Mubarak-era interior minister
Habib El-Adly, along with 12 ministry officials, is charged with illegally seizing ministry funds

1,102 cases of state corruption from July 2015 to June 2016: PFT report
The Ministry of Supply topped the corruption chart with almost 20% of the cases

Former top auditor sentenced to 1 year in prison
Hisham Geneina was order to pay EGP 10,000 bail and EGP 20,000 as a fine by the court

Mubarak-era minister faces more illicit gains charges
Illicit Gains Authority referred Zoheir Garana and family to criminal court

Court adjourns Hisham Geneina’s lawsuit to 5 September
Al-Sisi sacked Geneina from his position after the latter allegedly exaggerated the corruption in his report