Strides in convention against corruption
Justice Loyce Matanda Moyo
ON Wednesday December 9, 2020, Zimbabwe joined the entire world in commemorating the International Anti-Corruption Day. Having noted that corruption is among the greatest threats that the world is facing, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) on October 31, 2003. Following a resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly, December 9 was set aside as the International Anti-Corruption Day. This memorable day is dedicated to raising awareness on corruption and the role of the Convention in combating and preventing the scourge.
It is estimated that the world is losing a staggering US$$3,6 trillion to corruption. This is a sum of money that could have been channelled towards economic development and the betterment of livelihoods.
ON Dec 9, which is designated as International Anti-Corruption Day by the United Nations, newspapers carried a prominent Sindh government advertisement titled Let s Eradicate Corruption . It would have convinced few but it did amuse many. The ad claimed that action was being taken against corruption.
The ad admitted that corruption was against the interest of the nation and that bribery was punishable under the law. However, it made a tall demand by stating, If you have encountered corruption, report immediately.
Would one want to do that? I still think of my friend Perween Rahman, the head of the OPP (Orangi Pilot Project Research and Training Institute), who was shot dead in March 2013, and how she was facilitating the regularisation of
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The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has identified 10 safe places in Accra where people suffering from or encountering stigmatisation or having tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) could be offered support.
The safe places include the Hope Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, the Upper Room Temple of the Assemblies of God, the Charismatic Evangelistic Church at Mamobi, the Wataniya Mosque, the Kardos Central Mosque and the Hajia Zelia Mosque at Nima.
The rest are the Ebenezer Society of the Methodist Church, Winners Chapel International at Madina, the Scraps Market Mosque and the Women Empowerment Foundation International at Agbogboloshie.
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