World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz condemned what he called a “smear campaign” against him and told a special bank panel he acted in good faith in securing a promotion and pay rise for his former girlfriend.

World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz has hired a prominent US lawyer as he fights to keep his job after arranging a generous compensation package for his former lover.

The woman at the heart of the controversy that has embroiled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz said she is a victim and was forced into a job transfer because of their relationship.

THE woman at the heart of the controversy that has embroiled World Bank president, Paul Wolfowitz, says she is a victim and was forced into a job transfer owing to their relationship.

The United States has been vocal about the corruption at the United Nations Organisation, the World Bank, and other international institutions.

World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz is facing calls to quit today after he admitted he made a mistake in helping his girlfriend get transferred to a high-paying job.