Business

UK watchdog fines Ghana International Bank for poor anti-money laundering systems

June 23, 2022

Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Ghana International Bank (GHIB) 5.8 million pounds ($7.1 million) for failings in its anti-money laundering controls. The FCA said the bank provided correspondent banking services to other lenders, allowing them to provide products and payment services they would otherwise be unable to provide. Between January 2012 and Continue Reading

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Yagaba-Kubori: Residents protest alleged police brutality after mass arrests

June 23, 2022

Residents of Kubori in the Yagaba-Kubori District in the North East Region on Wednesday poured onto the streets to demonstrate against what they say is the continuous police brutalities in the community. According to the residents, the police invaded the Kubori community at 2 am on the 18th of June and arrested about 25 people […]Continue Reading

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School Feeding caterers leader removed as gov’t appointee at AMA

June 23, 2022

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has terminated the appointment of the President of the Greater Accra School Feeding Caterers Association, Juliana Cudjoe as a member of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly. A letter dated June 17, 2022, signed by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, noted that “H.E. the President…has revoked your appointment as a […]Continue Reading

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Chereponi residents protest poor state of roads, dilapidated schools

June 23, 2022

Some residents of Chereponi in the North East Region are protesting the poor state of roads and dilapidated schools in the district. The lack of motorable roads in the area has forced many farmers to illegally export soya beans and other grain-related products to neighbouring countries. According to a spokesperson for the Anufor Students, Latif Alhassan, it […]Continue Reading

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Girl found dead in drain at Ablekuma Manhean with hands tied

June 23, 2022

The lifeless body of a teenage girl has been found in a drain at Ablekuma Manhean in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. Some residents say the body was discovered early Thursday morning. One of them, who spoke to the press, said the deceased’s hands were tied at the time the body […]Continue Reading

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Births and Deaths Registry head office relocated to Shiashie in Accra

June 23, 2022

The head office of the Births and Deaths Registry has been relocated to Shiashie in the Ayawaso West Municipality. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the National Office of the Registry on Tuesday, June 21. Persons who want to seek their services have been directed to visit the National Association of Local Authorities […]Continue Reading

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Justice Honyenuga dismisses Opuni’s stay of application

June 23, 2022

The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of COCOBOD’s application to temporarily suspend his trial at the High Court has failed. Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni was seeking to stay proceedings pending the determination of an appeal against the High Court’s decision, but was rejected by the presiding judge. His appeal at the Court of Appeal is […]Continue Reading

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There is no time to waste; seek for IMF support – government told

June 23, 2022

Associate Professor of Finance at Andrews University in the United States, Dr. Williams Kwasi Peprah, says time is running out for the government of Ghana to seek economic support or programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) since the economic fundamentals are deteriorating. He is basing his argument on the fact that the country’s net […]Continue Reading

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Presidential spouses’ salary: Supreme Court postpones ruling again to July 27

June 23, 2022

The Supreme Court has for the second time failed to deliver its judgement in a case challenging payment of salaries to spouses of the President and Vice President. The court now says it will deliver its judgement on July 27. The Court previously indicated it was delivering its decision on May 4 and July 22. […]Continue Reading

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Abandoned Ejura Farms Rotting Away

June 23, 2022

The Ejura Farms Ghana Limited located in the Ejura-Sekyedumasi district of the Ashanti Region, is still rotting away, as successive governments come and go without any attempt to revive it. The current deteriorating condition of the farms, again brings to the fore, concerns about Ghana’s poor maintenance culture of its assets. Photos of the onetime […]Continue Reading