Friday, 25 September 2009 07:46
[McHenry Venaani, Secretary-General of the DTA of Namibia] Namibia Wildlife Resorts’ (NWR) decision to award Public Private Partnerships to companies with ties to the ruling party, has once again re-affirmed that only “black cousins” benefit from such deals, said McHenry Venaani, Secretary-General of the DTA of Namibia at a press conference this week.
He said black economic empowerment (BEE) only benefits a certain number of people. According to Venaani, there is serious inter-trading within government as office bearers who are related issue government tenders to each other. “A person who works in a certain ministry has a cousin in another one who starts a business. They then receive tenders from government, not because thery are good, but because they are related to someone. These tenders are moving around between certain people,” he said. He said civil servants should not be the ones to receive business from government as they are already part of government.
Venaani further said that this inter-trading is affecting other good businesses that need actual empowerment.
According to reports, Tungeni Africa, Prosperity Africa and Reho Spa received tourism concessions from NWR because of their association to SWAPO.
Johan de Waal also questioned Cabinet’s decision to increase Tobie Aupindi’s (CEO of NWR) salary to N$140 000 per month.
He said this situation is unwarranted as many people in the country have to live on N$200 or N$300.
“I do not know if Cabinet thinks or whether they think at all. Now if you travel this country you will see that people are really suffering so how can the same Cabinet who says it is pro-poor give one person a salary of N$140 000 per month when there are so many poor people? We do not agree with this. This shows that this government does not care for the poor, it is only the few elite in SWAPO who are getting richer every day,” de Waal said.
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Saturday, 26 September 2009
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Clear-out time for IMF, World Bank
The IMF has over the past decade renounced its monetary role. Dominated by political slogans, it has portrayed itself, instead, as a poverty fighter. Both institutions wanted to promote good governance and fight corruption in Africa, as if corruption existed only in Africa and nowhere else. Although fighting corruption has no clear or measurable meaning, most likely turning humans into angels, such demagoguery shows how far removed both institutions have been diverted from their Bretton Woods mandates.
Thursday, 23 October 2008
Dow Jones Announces Partnership with Transparency International
Posted : Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:01:25 GMT
LONDON and BERLIN, Oct. 23 DowJones-transparency
Dow Jones supports Transparency International's fight against corruption; Sponsors 13th International Anti-Corruption Conference, Oct. 30 - Nov. 2 in Athens, Greece
LONDON and BERLIN, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dow Jones has become an official global media partner to Transparency International for the next two years, the company announced today. As part of the agreement, Dow Jones will provide information resources to support Transparency International's research. Dow Jones will also support the organization's conferences and initiatives that provide a valuable forum for the private sector to share information in order to develop and implement more effective anti-corruption measures.
"Transparency International has been extraordinarily successful in highlighting the devastating consequences of bribery on ordinary people and the countries and industries most impacted by corruption. Increasing public awareness and greater understanding of the challenges associated with corruption is moving the focus toward enforcement of existing regulation and helping businesses manage the task of implementing effective processes and controls," said Clare Hart, President, Dow Jones Enterprise Media Group. "We welcome the opportunity to lend our products and support to assist Transparency in their mission."
Dow Jones will provide Transparency International's secretariat and approximately 90 national chapters with access to its leading global news and business information solutions, Dow Jones Factiva (www.factiva.com) and Dow Jones Watchlist (www.fis.dowjones.com/products/risk.html).
"Known for providing market-leading information services to businesses internationally and having strong connections with its clients, Dow Jones will be a valuable resource for both data gathering and media support in our global fight against corruption," said Cobus de Swardt, Managing Director at Transparency International.
"Since its inception in 1993, the organization has played a leading role in highlighting the damage caused by corruption and delivering important reference resources such as their global Corruption Perceptions Index. We look forward to helping the organization continue its success with its global initiatives," said Rupert de Ruig, Managing Director of Dow Jones Risk & Compliance.
Dow Jones will also sponsor the 13th International Anti-Corruption Conference, organized by Transparency International. The conference takes place Oct. 30 - Nov. 2 in Athens, Greece.
To learn more about Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, visit www.fis.dowjones.com/products/risk.html or contact Kim Gagliardi at (603) 864-8873 or kimberly.gagliardi@dowjones.com. For more information about Dow Jones Factiva products, visit www.factiva.com. For more information about the Dow Jones Enterprise Media Group, visit www.solutions.dowjones.com.
For information about Transparency International, visit www.transparency.org or contact Gypsy Guillen Kaiser at +49 30 3438 20662.
ABOUT DOW JONES
Dow Jones & Company (www.dowjones.com) is a News Corporation company (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV; www.newscorp.com). Dow Jones is a leading provider of global business news and information services. Its Consumer Media Group publishes The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch and the Far Eastern Economic Review. Its Enterprise Media Group includes Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones Factiva, Dow Jones Client Solutions, Dow Jones Indexes and Dow Jones Financial Information Services. Its Local Media Group operates community-based information franchises. Dow Jones owns 50% of SmartMoney and 33% of STOXX Ltd. and provides news content to radio stations in the U.S.
About Transparency International
Transparency International is the global civil society organization leading the fight against corruption. Through more than 90 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, Germany, TI raises awareness of the damaging effects of corruption and works with partners in government, business and civil society to develop and implement effective measures to tackle it.
SOURCE Dow Jones
LONDON and BERLIN, Oct. 23 DowJones-transparency
Dow Jones supports Transparency International's fight against corruption; Sponsors 13th International Anti-Corruption Conference, Oct. 30 - Nov. 2 in Athens, Greece
LONDON and BERLIN, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dow Jones has become an official global media partner to Transparency International for the next two years, the company announced today. As part of the agreement, Dow Jones will provide information resources to support Transparency International's research. Dow Jones will also support the organization's conferences and initiatives that provide a valuable forum for the private sector to share information in order to develop and implement more effective anti-corruption measures.
"Transparency International has been extraordinarily successful in highlighting the devastating consequences of bribery on ordinary people and the countries and industries most impacted by corruption. Increasing public awareness and greater understanding of the challenges associated with corruption is moving the focus toward enforcement of existing regulation and helping businesses manage the task of implementing effective processes and controls," said Clare Hart, President, Dow Jones Enterprise Media Group. "We welcome the opportunity to lend our products and support to assist Transparency in their mission."
Dow Jones will provide Transparency International's secretariat and approximately 90 national chapters with access to its leading global news and business information solutions, Dow Jones Factiva (www.factiva.com) and Dow Jones Watchlist (www.fis.dowjones.com/products/risk.html).
"Known for providing market-leading information services to businesses internationally and having strong connections with its clients, Dow Jones will be a valuable resource for both data gathering and media support in our global fight against corruption," said Cobus de Swardt, Managing Director at Transparency International.
"Since its inception in 1993, the organization has played a leading role in highlighting the damage caused by corruption and delivering important reference resources such as their global Corruption Perceptions Index. We look forward to helping the organization continue its success with its global initiatives," said Rupert de Ruig, Managing Director of Dow Jones Risk & Compliance.
Dow Jones will also sponsor the 13th International Anti-Corruption Conference, organized by Transparency International. The conference takes place Oct. 30 - Nov. 2 in Athens, Greece.
To learn more about Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, visit www.fis.dowjones.com/products/risk.html or contact Kim Gagliardi at (603) 864-8873 or kimberly.gagliardi@dowjones.com. For more information about Dow Jones Factiva products, visit www.factiva.com. For more information about the Dow Jones Enterprise Media Group, visit www.solutions.dowjones.com.
For information about Transparency International, visit www.transparency.org or contact Gypsy Guillen Kaiser at +49 30 3438 20662.
ABOUT DOW JONES
Dow Jones & Company (www.dowjones.com) is a News Corporation company (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV; www.newscorp.com). Dow Jones is a leading provider of global business news and information services. Its Consumer Media Group publishes The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch and the Far Eastern Economic Review. Its Enterprise Media Group includes Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones Factiva, Dow Jones Client Solutions, Dow Jones Indexes and Dow Jones Financial Information Services. Its Local Media Group operates community-based information franchises. Dow Jones owns 50% of SmartMoney and 33% of STOXX Ltd. and provides news content to radio stations in the U.S.
About Transparency International
Transparency International is the global civil society organization leading the fight against corruption. Through more than 90 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, Germany, TI raises awareness of the damaging effects of corruption and works with partners in government, business and civil society to develop and implement effective measures to tackle it.
SOURCE Dow Jones
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