A defeated candidate of the 2003 Kowloon City District Council By-election (Hoi Sham Constituency), charged by the ICAC, was today (Tuesday) sentenced at Kowloon City Magistracy for treating voters to "dim sum" in return for their votes at the By-election .

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) will strive to build a highly effective and professional team of graft busters, and upgrade its facilities as the Commission enters its 30th year of operation.

The ICAC has arrested 18 persons, including two directors of a cleaning services company, for alleged bribery in offering workers continuous employment with the company.

Seven registered voters of the 2003 Village Representative (VR) Election were today (Thursday) charged by the ICAC for allegedly committing voting offences in the VR election for She Shan Tsuen, Lam Tsuen.

A solicitor, wanted by the ICAC for her alleged involvement in a liquor licensing scam involving the former chairman of the Liquor Licensing Board (LLB), was brought to Eastern Magistracy this (Monday) morning following her return from New Zealand.

Four police officers and a civilian, who were earlier arrested by the ICAC in a corruption inquiry in relation to suspected vice and illegal activities in the Yau Tsim district, were today (Wednesday) laid with a total of six charges.

Four persons, including two employees and two former contract staff members of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), have been arrested by the ICAC for alleged bribery and fraud in relation to the awarding of RTHK production contracts.

Three company directors, charged by the ICAC, were each sentenced to one year and eight months' imprisonment at District Court today (Monday) for their roles in a bribery scam in relation to the purchase of toys for BBC Worldwide Limited (BBCW).

Three former partners of an engineering company were today (Monday) sentenced at District Court for offering bribes totalling over $800,000 to officers of the Hong Kong Housing Society (HS) over the use of fire-protection materials in HS' maintenance proj ects.

Three company directors, charged by the ICAC, today (Thursday) admitted at District Court their roles in a HK$6.46 million bribery scam in relation to the purchase of toys for BBC Worldwide Limited (BBCW).