Last chance to vote for SA’s first Integrity Idol
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‘Integrity Idol’ finds first cohort of public servants
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Accountability Lab launches Integrity Idol SA
16 January 2018 - 17:27 BY PENWELL DLAMINI The Accountability Lab, which was launched in Constitution Hill, is an organisation which aims to catalyse a new generation of active citizens and responsible leaders around the world. Image: Google Maps The Accountability Lab in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation‚ Corruption Watch‚ LifeCo UnLtd and Democracy Works Foundation has launched Integrity Idol South Africa. The initiative was launched at Constitution Hill‚ Johannesburg‚ on Tuesday [...]
Campaign helps recognise dedicated public servants
7 March 2019, 6:13 PM | Dinilohlanga Mekuto | @SABCNews Image: Dinilohlanga Mekuto Elizabeth Mkhondo, a nurse from Mamelodi, in Tshwane is one of the first Integrity Idols to be awarded in South Africa. In a country like South Africa, it is easy to associate the public service with corruption and maladministration, but an organisation is trying to encourage civil servants to serve with distinction. Accountability Lab has recognised public service employees that have taken their mandate beyon [...]
Integrity Idol Celebrates Unsung Public Officials
By Shaazia Ebrahim The Integrity Idol campaign wants to “name and fame” honest public servants working in South Africa. These are the heroes who do what’s right even when no one is watching. Accountability Lab, a nonprofit that promotes accountability and transparency, launched the Integrity Idol campaign at an event in Johannesburg on March 7. This marked the second Integrity Idol campaign in South Africa; the campaign is held in countries around the world including Nepal, Liberia, and Mali. Th [...]
Integrity Summit 2016: What Can We Learn from Integrity Idols in Pakistan?
By: Fayyaz Yaseen, Country Representative, Accountability Lab Pakistan In January 2017, the Accountability Lab brought together the winners of Integrity Idol Pakistan 2016, experts in anti-corruption and governance (including Brig Mussadiq Abbasi, former Director General of the National Accountability Bureau, Pakistan), Executive Director of the Accountability Lab, Blair Glencorse, and around 25 other representatives from civil society organizations. Unpacking Integrity The group discussed the d [...]
Pakistan’s ‘Integrity Idol’ Hunts For Honest Bureaucrats
"Integrity Idol" aims to highlight some of the nation's honest bureaucrats. Islamabad: Pakistan routinely ranks among the world's most corrupt countries, but reality TV show "Integrity Idol" aims to tackle the scourge by highlighting some of the nation's honest bureaucrats. A Punjab province official who cracked down on bribery in his district linked to land registration came out tops in the show's finale on Wednesday. Members of the public initially nominated some 300 government employees who w [...]
Rai Manzoor named Pakistan’s first ever Integrity Idol winner
Islamabad Before a crowd of more than 500 national officials and dignitaries at the National Library of Pakistan, including high-level political party representatives, foreign ambassadors, public servants, and engaged citizens, Rai Manzoor Husain Nasir was named Pakistan's first ever Integrity Idol winner on Wednesday. Chosen from hundreds of nominees, Nasir’s dedication to serving citizens and carrying out his duties honestly has earned him the respect of his colleagues, superiors and most impo [...]
Pakistan celebrates its first Integrity Idol
There is no glitter or pop music, but Integrity Idol aims to do much more than choose a hit new boyband. The international competition puts on TV shows to find the most upstanding officials in countries with endemic corruption – Nepal, Pakistan, Liberia and Afghanistan among them – and hold them up as role models to encourage the rest. Run by the NGO Accountability Lab, it began in Nepal and has just chosen its first winner in Pakistan, which ranks 116th out of 168 countries on the Corruption Pe [...]
Mirpurkhas deputy commissioner announced 2018 Integrity Idol
ISLAMABAD: Mirpurkhas Deputy Commissioner Shehryar Gul was announced the winner of the 2018 Integrity Idol award at a ceremony on Tuesday. Mr Gul was chosen out of more than 300 nominees for his dedication to serving citizens and carrying out his duties honestly. He was announced the winner before national officials and dignitaries, including high-level political party representatives, foreign ambassadors, public servants and citizens. The chief guest at the event of Minister of State for Interi [...]