Two registered electors of the 2003 Village Representative (VR) Elections were today (Wednesday) charged by the ICAC for alleged voting offences in relation to the election for Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island.

Two former staff members of the Salvation Army (SA), charged by the ICAC, were today (Wednesday) convicted of their roles in a scheme to steal bulks of clothes from SA collection points and then sold them to second-hand clothes dealer for profits.

The ICAC has kicked off the “ Snapshots of Life ” Contest designed to encourage secondary school students to explore positive values in life through video production.

In response to press enquiries, an ICAC spokesman today (Tuesday) confirmed that 48 persons have been arrested for suspected corruption and involvement in illegal activities allegedly facilitated by graft.

A member of the Kwai Tsing District Council (KTDC), charged by the ICAC, was today (Saturday) convicted at Tsuen Wan Magistracy of making false claims of expenditures from KTDC in relation to various district activities.

A former senior credit manager of a bank, wanted by the ICAC, voluntarily returned from Canada to Hong Kong this (Friday) afternoon to face bribery charges in relation to a HK$460 million Letters of Credit (L/C) scam.

A staff of the Highways Department (HyD) and a subcontractor, charged by the ICAC, were today (Thursday) sentenced at District Court for their roles in a fraudulent scheme in relation to the replacement of damaged asbestos wall panels at the Aberdeen Tunn el.

A staff of the Highways Department (HyD) and a subcontractor, charged by the ICAC, were today (Wednesday) convicted at District Court of fraud in relation to the replacement of damaged asbestos wall panels at the Aberdeen Tunnel.

A former security guard was today (Tuesday) sentenced to 10 weeks' imprisonment at Western Magistracy for accepting $300 in total from a reporter for allowing him to enter a location-shooting site of a film company and take photos without the company's pe rmission.

As the Rural Committee (RC) Election will commence this Tuesday (September 2), the ICAC has sent out information booklets to remind candidates and voters of the importance of clean and fair elections, and set up a 24-hour election hotline.