The Associated Press reports today that the Global Health Fund, a $22 billion development fund to fight AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, backed by celebrities and hailed as an alternative to the bureaucracy of the United Nations, sees as much as one-third to two-thirds of some grants eaten up by corruption. The AP reports that at minimum, …
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Reported vote-buying became an issue in the most recent Barbados election, writes Leigh-Ann Worrell, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from St. Thomas, Barbados. She argues that the ugly practice comes at a price for all sides. How much is your vote worth? An iPad? A few dollars? The promise of a cushy government job? On February 21, three …
Corruption undermines democracy and cripples Nigeria’s development, writes Musa Temidayo, 23, a Correspondent from Nigeria. He says though corruption pervades Nigerian society, the question is how to solve the issue. According to Carl Friedrich, corruption “is deviant behavior associated with a particular motivation, namely that of private gain at public expense.” In developing countries, corruption …
Corruption is all too evident in today’s world, writes Latoyaa Roberts, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago. But she argues that young people can fight corruption by being involved and advocating for transparency and justice. Every day on various forms of mass media, I hear constant reports about alleged corruption, misappropriation of funds and …
India has passed a historic bill enabling the investigation of corruption, writes Mridul Upadhyay, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi in India, and in doing so underlined the power of Gandhi’s non-violent protests. What Mahatma Gandhi did in his devotion to non-violence seems impossible now. We give priority to money, power and success over …
Whistle blowers uncover corruption and government abuse, writes Abubakar Umar, 24, a Correspondent from Katsina in Nigeria, sometimes earning reward for their work. He argues that Nigeria needs laws to protect those who expose problems at high levels. In 1777, a midshipman in the United States Continental Navy by the name Samuel Shaw, together with …
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Kenya’s government has promised to reform the public service sector, but Joshua Orawo, 24, a Correspondent from Kenya, argues that the attitudes of elected representatives also need reform if the public is to see any change. I had to travel to Kisumu (my home county) a fortnight ago because I had a number of meetings …
Corrpution is interfering with efforts to end mosquito-related deaths, writes Dennis Ekwere, 34, of Kaduna, Nigeria, a ‘Youth Practitioner’ who is making a difference by role modelling and teaching social change aimed at peace. Sometimes it is unthinkable but real what the poor face. When aid programs break down the poor – especially children – bear …
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Shocking cases of public land-grabbing are one just aspect of corruption, writes Judith Akoth, 23, a Correspondent from Kisumu in Kenya, who says courts and the media offer means of countering the problem. Land is one of the basic natural resources that we have and its value appreciates over time. Due to this lucrative factor, it is …
Examining the factors behind terrorism is a means to combat the threat, writes Humphrey Musila, 25, a Correspondent from Kenya now studying in the United States, but the process involves asking hard questions. My heart goes out to the victims of the terrible and senseless attack that took place on 2nd of April 2015 at Kenya’s …
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