Tag: Transparency
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IT Ministry Initiates Bid Review for Indus AI Week 2026
Overview of the Bid Review Process The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has officially begun a comprehensive bid evaluation for Indus AI Week 2026. The decision marks a pivotal step in ensuring transparency, competitive sourcing, and strict financial compliance as the event approaches. Scheduled to unfold from February 8 to February 15, the week-long…
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Khamenei’s Son Accused of Secret Overseas Property Empire: What Bloomberg’s Report Could Mean for Iran-US Tensions
Overview: Bloomberg’s Bombshell and Its Context A recent Bloomberg report alleges that a member of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s family built a secret overseas property empire. The investigation, which cites confidential records and sources familiar with the matter, has ignited new scrutiny of how wealth and influence are distributed within Iran’s political elite.…
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1,500 Covert Social Media Influencers Touched the 2022 Polls: UP Study Reveals Shadow Campaigns
Overview: A Hidden Layer in the 2022 Elections A new study from the University of the Philippines, alongside international partners, has revealed a strikingly large network of social media influencer accounts that participated in covert campaigning during the 2022 elections. The findings suggest that at least 1,500 influencer accounts were involved in pushing political narratives,…
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Trump Administration Loosens Nuclear Safety Rules: NPR Exclusive
Overview: A Quiet Rewrite of Nuclear Safety Rules The Trump administration undertook a sweeping overhaul of a core set of nuclear safety directives, and documents obtained by NPR show that these changes were drafted and circulated within the regulator ecosystem without a public release. The move has sparked a debate about what counts as appropriate…
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NPR Reveals Trump Administration Secretly Loosened Nuclear Safety Rules
Overview: A Quiet overhaul of nuclear safety directives New details from NPR point to a sweeping, largely unpublicized revision of nuclear safety directives during the Trump administration. The reporting, based on documents obtained by NPR, indicates that a set of safety rules governing the nation’s nuclear facilities was overhauled and then shared with the very…
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GETFund Chairman: New Projects to Boost Afife SHTS Infrastructure
Overview The Board Chairman of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) and Member of Parliament for Ho-West, Mr. Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has announced a renewed push to upgrade infrastructure at Afife Senior High Technical School (Afife SHTS). Speaking to stakeholders, he acknowledged that some loans borrowed in previous years did not translate into visible development…
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NAB and TI Explore Transparency and Future Collaboration
Raising the Bar for Transparency: NAB and TI Meet to Align on Accountability A delegation from Transparency International (TI), led by Chair François Valérian, met with National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Lt Gen (R) Nazir Ahmed at NAB Headquarters to discuss ongoing efforts in transparency and accountability. The meeting signals a concerted push from both…
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Trump’s $44M Ilhan Omar Claim: Why It’s Highly Unlikely and What It Really Means
Understanding the Claim President Donald Trump recently asserted that Rep. Ilhan Omar is worth $44 million. When a claim centers on a sitting member of Congress, it immediately draws scrutiny: what is the source, what do official disclosures show, and what does the law require for accuracy? This article examines the claim, the House ethics…
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TI and NAB: Transparency and Accountability Collaboration
NAB Hosts TI Delegation to Discuss Transparency and Collaboration A four-member delegation from Transparency International (TI), led by Chair François Valérian, visited the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) headquarters to discuss key themes of transparency, accountability, and the prospects for enhanced cooperation. The meeting underscores a shared commitment to strengthening governance and combating corruption through constructive,…
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Luanda Leadership with Justice: Archbishop Urges Angola to Embrace Fair Governance
Archbishop Calls for Moral Leadership in Luanda In a pointed exhortation from the heart of Angola’s capital, Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of Luanda has urged public officials and all those responsible for policy to govern with justice. Speaking to a broad audience in Luanda on the anniversary of significant social challenges, the Archbishop…