One of the most influential figures in Latvian politics has been sentenced to five years in prison for corruption.
Aivars Lembergs, the mayor of the city of Ventspils since 1988, was convicted by a court in Riga on Monday of bribery and money laundering.
The wealthy businessman was immediately arrested after the sentence and fined an additional €20,000.
The court ruled that he must pay damages against several individuals and former business rivals, and confiscated a number of Lembergs assets, which are believed to amount to several million euros.
Property seized included offshore shell companies, shares, bank accounts, real estate, cars, jewellery and even a small trailer for his vehicle, the court said. The decision brings an end to the longest criminal trial in Latvia s recent history.
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By Amanuel T. Muhzun
GERD seeking fair international mediation
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has had a large international focus with reports about its advantages and disadvantages. In fact, the Project is quite big and is located in the highly sensitive watershed of the Nile Basin. This writer find it helpful to mention the many international efforts made in seeking mediation concerning the water dispute between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan.
According to the Egyptian Al-Ahram online News and the Global Construction Review (GCR), the Arab League met in Cairo on October 12, 2019 and expressed its extreme concern in support of Egypt’s position over Ethiopia’s mega dam on the Blue Nile River. Soon after, the Arab League sent a letter to the Government of Ethiopia to announce its position in favour of Egypt. Furthermore, the Arab League had warned Ethiopia on 23 June 2020 not to start dam filling before agreement is reached with the downstream.
Prosecutors say a convicted felon wrongly received $25,000 in COVID relief funds from government
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HAMPTON, Va. - A convicted felon was given $25,000 in COVID-19 relief funds from the United States Treasury Department that federal authorities say he wasnât entitled to.
28-year-old Brenden Jefferson of Hampton is accused of applying for a COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan back in June, claiming he ran a business out of his house in Hampton. The program, created through the CARES Act, aimed to help small businesses get through the pandemic.
Federal documents state that Jefferson claimed to run a legal services business with seven employees that he said he started back on January 24, 2017.