Keywords: Transparency


Audit court investigates alleged irregularities in public procurement contracts

The national audit institution has launched a series of investigations following suspicions of irregular practices in public procurement contracts related to audits and consultancy studies. According to early findings, several consultancy firms may have participated in tenders through multiple affiliated......

Honey labeling rules strengthened across Europe from june

Starting in June, new labeling rules for honey products will come into force across the European Union, aiming to improve transparency and protect consumers from misleading practices. The updated regulation requires producers to clearly indicate the origin of honey blends, listing each country of harvest......

Exclusive: US firm in key Congo minerals deal overstated mining experience, documents and sources show

A U.S.-linked company involved in a strategic minerals agreement in Democratic Republic of the Congo overstated its mining experience, according to documents and multiple sources reviewed by Reuters, raising fresh concerns over transparency in deals tied to critical resources. The company, Virtus, recently......

Public service shifts toward more effective and transparent indicators

In Rabat, experts gathered to explore new approaches to evaluating public service governance during a roundtable organized by Institution of the Mediator of the Kingdom in partnership with Friedrich Naumann Foundation. Discussions highlighted the evolving role of performance indicators,......

UK financial regulator introduces clearer and simpler short selling rules

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced on Thursday the introduction of a revised regulatory framework for short selling, aiming to make the system clearer and easier for financial firms to follow. Short selling refers to an investment strategy in which traders bet that......

Britain may extend ban on gagging orders covering workplace abuse

The United Kingdom government is considering expanding planned restrictions on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) used to silence victims of workplace harassment, discrimination, and abuse. The proposal forms part of a 12-week public consultation aimed at reviewing how far the upcoming ban should apply......

Morocco’s Human Rights Council warns of ongoing irregular practices in private clinics

Morocco’s National Human Rights Council has raised concerns about the persistence of questionable practices in several private clinics, including the demand for unrecorded medical payments often referred to as “under-the-table” fees. The warning appears in the council’s latest......

Lagarde’s BIS stipend reignites questions over ECB pay rules

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde has come under renewed scrutiny after disclosing that she receives about 140,000 euros a year from the Bank for International Settlements for serving on its board, even though ECB staff rules prohibit employees from taking third‑party payments linked......

Arab countries score below global average in corruption perceptions index 2025

The latest findings from the Transparency International highlight persistent governance challenges across the Arab region, where average scores remain below the global benchmark in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The CPI does not measure corruption by calculating the total amount of embezzled......