Public official

Afghan Taliban leaders have ordered all Afghan women to wear full-covering burkas in public, officials said. The decision evokes similar…

Governor Janet Mills, who is fully vaccinated and received two booster shots for the disease, tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and said she would self-isolate for at least five days under current health…

Republican lawmaker Steve Daines of Montana has become the first senator to visit war-torn Ukraine since Russia invaded in February, witnessing mass graves in Bucha and "compelling evidence of Putin's war crimes".Daines, 59, traveled to the…

Content of the article More and more, "What is a woman?" becomes a question that actors in the public domain are unable to answer. This week, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Supreme Court nominee who is being grilled by the Senate,…

March 20, 2022 A town hall on the Armory Building in Somerville is being championed by Somerville Councilman Willie Burnley Jr., who said Wednesday he was concerned about the lack of transparency around the building's management by city…

(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki) By JERRY NOWICKIPETER HANCOCKBETH HUNSDORFER& GRACE KINNICUTTIllinois Capitol News Longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was charged by a…

Construction company CEO John R. Conigliaro admits to bribing APG Army biochemist researcher for government contractsThe defendant financed the purchase of the two rental properties from a public official and paid for the improvement of the…

Do you know the names of the members of your elementary or secondary school board? Probably not. Pity.…

Rastriya Ekata Abhiyan hails government's decision to issue official opinion on Nepal-China border dispute Government Spokesperson and Minister of Communication and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki is…

A former political candidate from South Australia has been denied bail, on charges of importing hundreds of fake Australian Federal Police badges, allegedly in the hope of 'overthrowing the government' . Teresa Angela van Lieshout, 49,…

A former political candidate from South Australia has been denied bail, on charges of importing hundreds of fake Australian Federal Police badges, allegedly in the hope of 'overthrowing the government' . Teresa Angela van Lieshout, 49, was…

A losing. Anglicism is useful when, in the midst of chatter post mortem social media, I see a professor with a federal public exam saying that she finds her husband charming because he was sued by Olavo de Carvalho. Who is Olavo de…

XUpdate: the police stopped to watch us (thanks Hudson PD) while my wonderful Instacart client showed up (I warned her).— Amanda Weinstein (@ProfWeinstein) January 23, 2022 Weinstein tweeted on Sunday, "As if grocery shopping in a…

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Here we go again: More city workers charged with Mayor Kirk Caldwell's dysfunctional reign (“Kealoha settlement rushed to Honolulu…

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced that it has adopted new procedures on competition for transgender athletes, creating a "sport-by-sport" approach that also requires documentation of testosterone levels at all…

SPARTANBURG, SC (WSPA) - Citizens who assisted a police officer in a 2020 Walmart attack were honored on Monday, as officials discussed a police threat bill. Officers were called to a Walmart in Spartanburg about a disruption and…

A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia has released an indictment accusing a North Carolina man of engaging in a bribery and fraud scheme with a former Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) markets official (now known as…

University faculty and senate meetings are usually not attended by state officials, but at Louisiana State University Encounter On Tuesday, a deputy state attorney general showed up. Lauryn Sudduth took the microphone to read aloud a…

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry called on LSU to punish mass communication professor Bob Mann for…

Business relations between the private sector and public officials have always been the subject of close scrutiny and, in particular, of all transactions between the two. Some of the highest fines and most in-depth anti-corruption…

Public reaction to comments from public authoritiesMy thoughts on the remarks of the Honorable Scott…

City prosecutor Libby Bakalar, who demands Must read Alaska not name the town for which she is counsel, wrote a threatening letter Suzanne Downing, editor of the Must read Alaska news site. Through his attorney, Juneau's trial…

Start your day with LAist…

Emmanuel Laloux, CC license In the city of Arras, in the north of France, the first person in charge of Down's syndrome named in the country leads head-on, changes hearts and minds and brings a new perspective on mental…

An official criticizes Governor DeSantis, saying he is playing politics with the state's ban on so-called "vaccine passports." The governor said the law, which provides for fines of up to $ 5,000 for violators, includes employers. But…

Dominion filed a $ 1.3 billion lawsuit against MyPillow and Mike Lindell for electoral conspiracy theories earlier this year. MyPillow maintains that Dominion is…

WASHINGTON - Stacy Higa, 58, a former Hilo, Hawaii public servant, today pleaded guilty to embezzling over $ 38,000 from AmeriCorps and also offering a bribe in exchange for grants under of the Coronavirus Aid,…

A former Big Island politician has pleaded guilty in federal court to the crime of embezzlement. Stacy Higa, 58, a former Hilo, Hawai´i public servant, pleaded guilty on Wednesday October 13, 2021 to embezzling over $…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A former Hilo public servant pleaded guilty on Wednesday to embezzlement and corruption.Stacy Higa, 58, is the former CEO of Na Leo TV on the island of Hawaii, a public access station. He admitted in federal…

Threats against public officials shouldn't be "just part of the job," Attorney General Dana Nessel said in response to the conviction of a Detroit man who threatened to kill her.Robert Tesh has been charged with threatening terrorism after…

New Yvonne webb Monday, October 4, 2021 MSJ leader David Abdulah. - THE Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) calls for the "unmasking" of the public official who then "hijacked" the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

A well-known and respected public servant who has dedicated much of her life to serving the communities of…

There are signs of a growing lack of civility in some people's dealings with prominent public figures.On the same day the Victoria Police Chief had cash poured on him in the British Columbia Legislature, the mayor of Vancouver was the…

Kale Williams / Oregonlive.com / (TNS) A 64-year-old Albany man faces federal charges after the FBI said he threatened an unnamed Oregon public official about the COVID-19 vaccine, court…

64-year-old Albany man faces federal charges after FBI says he threatened anonymous Oregon public official about the COVID-19 vaccine, according to court documents.The FBI was informed late last month of a series of threat messages sent to…

ALBANY, Ore. (KTVZ) - FBI agents, assisted by Albany Police, on Wednesday arrested a 64-year-old Albany man on charges of interstate threat transmission and stalking over violent threats!-->!-->…

The National Association of County Park and Recreation Association (NACPRO) has presented Westchester County Parks Commissioner Kathy O'Connor with her 2021 Outstanding Public Servant Award. This…

The Utah Supreme Court said a former public servant lacked the legal capacity to try to block the release…

!-->>-->!-->>-->…

Submitted Tue Jun 22, 2021 11:45 PM John R. Koelmel, Chairman of the Board of the New York Power Authority, received the Spence Vanderlinden Public Official Award from the American Public Power Association. The award recognizes locally…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla - Renowned rapper Kodak Black caused a stir this week when he secretly recorded a public official apologizing to him over the phone.Broward County Commissioner Mark Bogen called the rapper on Monday to apologize for…

Renowned rapper Kodak Black caused a stir this week when he secretly recorded a public official apologizing to him over the phone.Broward County Commissioner Mark Bogen called the rapper on Monday to apologize for opposing a proclamation…

Speaker of the House Halson Moultrie. By RASHAD ROLLE Principal journalist of the Tribune [email protected] HOUSE…

Alan Varela and William Gilmartin III appeared in federal court on May 27 and each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie Hinds and the U.S. special agent in charge of the…

There is no reason that someone cannot earn some money from their accomplishments by writing a book. That is, unless you are a current elected official, in the midst of a global health crisis, tasked with managing said health crisis,…

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm took to CNN this morning to assure nervous audiences that "the gas is flowing" and now tweets that "it is a great relief that the #ColonialPipeline Company is resuming its activities in its own…

Sierra Leone Telegraph: May 8, 2021: President Bio stunned even his supporters yesterday, after announcing the appointment of Dennis Vandy as his new finance minister, prompting critics to remind the president of the adage - "appoint…

MAURY THOMPSON Special for The Post-Star "No man knows Glens Falls and his needs better than NR Tarrant, seeking re-election as general counsel," The post-star…

First, a stipulation: the Twitter fight between Campbell and the BPPA was misguided, on both fronts, and not just on that of the union, as has been the conventional take. The two sides could have defended their positions and their…

Panoramic view of Lagos StateFor a very long time, I have felt that public servants are the “real enemies” of the state. This notion was based on the idea that they are allergic to open communication,…

FRAMINGHAM - A familiar face is preparing to become the next mayor of Framingham.Former District 1 councilor and picker Charlie Sisitsky filed documents this week with the state's Campaign and Political Finance Office to run for mayor,…

Official refuses to call black woman 'doctor', though she corrected him Duration:…

Estimated reading time: 4-5 minutesSALT LAKE CITY - A couple from Utah were delighted to welcome a baby boy by…

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) - Former Maricopa County Arizona assessor Paul Petersen was convicted on Wednesday for his role in an adoption fraud scheme. The scheme involved the illegal transport of pregnant women from the Marshall…

Founder of the Concerned Voters Movement, Razak Kojo Opoku Razak Kojo Opoku, president of the Relevant Voters Movement, sent a strong message to public officials seeking to denigrate state organizations, indicating that no place will be…

An Asian-American elected official from Ohio lifted his shirt to reveal the scars he received while serving in the United States military at a public meeting where he discussed the discrimination against which he was confronted because of…

MATTHEWS, NC — Ken McCool's Wednesday nights are usually quite busy. He gathers his team to create videos for TikTok. "I watch these trending sounds, trending hashtags, trending dance videos... anything that's popular, I really write it…

item EVESHAM TWP. New Jersey - A woman from Evesham, N.J. has been charged with impersonating a Burlington County public official and threatening to shut down an Evesham Township business, falsely accusing the company not to comply…

A powerful Oregon government and private sector reform agent Lee Edward Moore Sr. died on February 27, 2021, just weeks away from his 75th birthday.A key figure who has influenced the course of Oregon history, Lee has served as a…

A senior official was forced to quit his post after being arrested on "trumped up criminal allegations" and threatened, a member of parliament said. Opposition MP Jason Azzopardi said Principal Permanent Secretary Mario Cutajar is expected…

BOZEMAN - A Californian who allegedly said he was Gallatin County's new sheriff was arrested on Saturday after making threats at a motel in Bozeman.Mark K. Ward, 44, was seen in Gallatin County Court on a felony charge of impersonating an…

SAN FRANCISCO - Florence Kong was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison and fined $ 95,000 for bribing a public official and making false statements to Federal Bureau of Investigation agents, prosecutor said American David L.…

Corruption has flourished in South…

On the flip side, West Side-appointed Democratic Representative Derrick Smith had only been in office for a few months when he was charged in federal court with accepting a $ 7,000 bribe for a legislative favor. He went on to win his…

The corruption issue involving former Yona Mayor Jesse Mendiola Blas as the main character has come to an…

Posted: January 13, 2021 / 1:57 PM CST / Update: January 13, 2021 / 4:11 PM CST EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) - A former Indiana man was!-->…

MMDA President Danilo Lim. (Screenshot from PTV)…

As pro-Trump supporters and extremists violently stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday afternoon, Richmond City Commissioner Krystin Arnold posted a photo of herself among Trump supporters on her…

In a recent front-page article, The Chronicle noted the growing number of officials involved in the town hall scandal and questioned why, despite high salaries, they seem to have sold the town for so little. As a former federal corruption…

A senior officer working at the Kuwaiti education ministry has been…

CITY OF WAPPINGER - Vincent "Vinny" Bettina, a long-time town councilor for the town of Wappinger before becoming the town's director of roads, died on Tuesday morning. City supervisor Richard Thurston ordered the town hall flag to be…

UNION COUNTY, NJ – Federal authorities said a Union County man admitted on Wednesday to making "corrupt payments" to an Orange Township official as a reward for the official's favorable treatment under a a municipal project.According to US…

In the wake of the fallout from a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, 13 people have been charged with various offenses related to the attempted coup. One of the defendants, William Null, has local ties both through…

In July 2020, the Federal High Court ordered the provisional confiscation of assets believed to belong to the former president of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ngozi Olejeme. The NSITF is an employer and federally…

Sierra Leone: September 30, 2020: Many Sierra Leoneans as well as international donors have been dismayed by the devastating misappropriation of millions of dollars intended for those who died from the Ebola virus that struck Sierra…

New Delhi, September 28: The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to ensure that no civil servant continues to reside in government accommodation for a long time, especially after retirement.…

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced Thursday that a former San Francisco Department of Public Health official was charged with helping arrange a DPH contract that reported to his husband a…

This comes as the repatriation of Gambians to Lebanon continues.About 38 Gambian women have been stranded in Lebanon for…

Our sister station WLBK reports that a Sycamore man previously accused of threatening a public official is…

As the head of the advisory body of a small village in Indonesia, Hendrika Mayora Kelan celebrated his 34th birthday last week by distributing vegetables to his community. Kelan is the first openly trans woman to become a civil servant…

Judge Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court of Abuja on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 ordered the provisional confiscation of 48 prime properties, allegedly belonging to the former president of the Nigerian…

One in four EU citizens think it is sometimes acceptable to bribe a public official to speed up urgent administrative matters, according to a survey by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency released on Wednesday. Almost half of…

Contra Costa County prosecutors on Wednesday indicted a longtime local politician with 34 crimes related to the misuse of campaign funds.Joe Canciamilla, former county clerk-recorder, county supervisor and member of the Pittsburg state…

Voters in a West Virginia city on Tuesday elected the state's first transgender public official, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund.Rosemary Ketchum won a seat on Wheeling City Council, according to the organization. The Intelligencer and…

Another senior San Francisco mayor official is now indicted in the public corruption scandal that has already affected former public works department director Mohammed Nuru this year, federal officials said on Monday.Sandra Zuniga,…

As George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis Police became the flashpoint for weekend protests in nearly every state in the United States, Jay-Z reached out to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, to tell him that "justice must be done…

May 18, 2020 From New York to Luxembourg, via Namibia, Iceland and Bhutan, the new SARS CoV-2 coronavirus has turned the modern world into a crisis zone. An unprecedented global effort is underway…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo praised the Nigerian President's chief of staff, Abba Kyari, who died on Friday after contracting the novel coronavirus. Kyari, who was 70 years old and suffered from underlying health…

Start your day with LAist…

It will save countless lives, and in doing so, they could show us by example how to finally begin to dismantle mass incarceration for good.…

Vivian Moreno after her election to city council in 2018. Photo by Chris Stone The San Diego Building Owners & Managers Association presented its 2020 Public Officer of the Year award to San Diego City Council member Vivian…

The Santa Cruz County woman accused of throwing a cup of menstrual blood at state senators in September has been charged with two felonies, court records show.Rebecca Dalelio, 43, of Boulder Creek, faces charges of assault on a public…

PERSIDA ACOSTADear PAO,I am accused of committing cyber defamation. The complaints against me were initiated by two people - one is an individual, while the other is a public officer. I…

SAIPAN - Rather than a “total repeal” of the government's Code of…

Alabama State Senator Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, has been named 2019 Outstanding Public Officer by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). ASCE's Committee for the Advancement of the Profession selected Chambliss to receive…

Jerry Foxhoven, the former director of the Iowa Department of Social Services, abruptly resigned last month, apparently at the behest of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, and there is an intrigue that his resignation took place the day after it was…

A state ethics measure that would bar politicians and public employees from using their official positions for personal gain is met with a wall of opposition from developers, cities, counties, sheriffs…

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 June 2019; Hardly a week goes by these days that a Sierra Leonean civil servant has not reached an out-of-court settlement with the country's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to repay stolen public funds.…

A Nigerian activist has been jailed for seven years for falsely accusing a public official of corruption. Ibrahim Wala, popularly known as IG Wala, was jailed on Wednesday by Judge Yusuf Halilu of the High…

Public authority includes the following:(a) a public…