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George Natembeya, the Governor of Trans Nzoia, has been arrested and released on bail after facing graft-related charges. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) alleges that Natembeya received kickbacks from a contractor who had been trading with the county government. The investigation has revealed a complex web of corruption involving
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A performing arts school, The Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Film and Television, has been reported to have taken thousands of pounds from students while facing severe financial problems, leading to its permanent closure in May. The institute, based in Livingston, Scotland, had reportedly called in liquidators, affecting around 20
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The Chinese tax department has stepped up its efforts to combat tax evasion, exposing three cases of individuals or companies misusing tax breaks. According to the State Administration of Taxation, the cases involve Shenzhen Kingstar Applied Materials Co., Ltd., Jiashan Jingsheng Concrete Products Co., Ltd., and Powersoft Information Technology (Suzhou)
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ID Dataweb, a leader in identity security and digital trust, will showcase its expertise in multiple sessions at the LSA Spring Conference in Dublin, Ireland. The company will debut the beta program for the international expansion of its document-free identity verification service, MobileMatch, to 15 countries. This expansion marks a
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The Prime Minister's task force, led by Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Sae, has instructed ministries and sectors to finalize and issue a detailed action plan to combat, prevent, and suppress smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods in their respective sectors by Tuesday. The task force was established
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The Via ++t Nam Food Administration (VFA), under the Ministry of Health (MoH), will publicly disclose the names of counterfeit dietary supplements on its official website as part of an ongoing investigation to inform consumers and discourage the use of fraudulent products. In collaboration with the Ha Na tmi Police,
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A real estate agent, Pawan Mutreja, accused of taking Rs 82 lakh from a restaurant owner to bribe BMC officials, had his pre-arrest bail plea rejected by the Bombay High Court. The court cited Mutreja's history of dubious transactions and attempts to influence witnesses, which raises concerns about
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Ajaz Khan, an Indian actor, was denied anticipatory bail by a sessions court in Mumbai on Thursday due to allegations of sexually assaulting an aspiring actress. The court's decision was based on the severity of the allegations, which include obtaining consent through false promises of marriage and professional
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The special PMLA court has granted bail to builder Lalit Tekchandani, accused of laundering Rs423 crore collected from prospective flat buyers. Tekchandani's lawyer argued that his client had been in custody since March 18, 2024, with no progress in trial, and that the trial in the predicate offence
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Ten college-going students from Uttar Pradesh were arrested by the Gwalior police in connection with a Rs 2.5 crore fraud case involving the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram secretary. The accused were presented in court for police remand, with investigations revealing a complex racket involving fake accounts, cash withdrawals, and digital
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Kenneth Ray Moore, a 56-year-old man from Bowling Green, was sentenced to 3 years and 10 months in federal prison for engaging in a scheme to embezzle $1,145,800 from his employer between October 2009 and May 2020. Moore, who was Vice President of Finance, created a shell company
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Robert D. Christensen, 55, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering for his role in an $18 million fraud scheme with his business partner and co-owner of the company. Christensen's partner, Anthony M. Matic, 55, previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud
