Europe
Crypto founder charged with $700m financial crimes
The US Department of Justice charged Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national living in China, with running a business that catered to what he once described as "crooks".
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Africa
US imposes sanctions on Zimbabwe president's son
It accuses Emmerson Mnangagwa Junior of being linked to the businessman, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, who is already under US sanctions for alleged corruption.
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US
US: Founder of cyberfraud prevention company sentenced to prison for defrauding investors
Mr. Rogas, who was primarily responsible for the company’s fundraising activities is also accused of personally benefiting from approximately $17.5 million of investor funds.
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Courts
Two Ghanaian men sentenced in the US over mail fraud and identity theft
According to a US Justice Department statement, both were initially indicted in November of 2017 but were sentenced last Friday to 99 months and three days in prison, respectively, which is then to be followed by a three-year supervised sen...
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Crime
Ghanaian sentenced in US over role in romance fraud scheme
According to a statement from the US Justice Department in Southern-West Virginia, Banabas was also ordered to pay $156,073 in restitution.
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Courts
Dispute over incorporation of Stanbic Bank GH Ltd : High Court gives Kwame Serbeh-Yiadom the green light
"Estoppel cannot override fraud where it has been established beyond a reasonable doubt. On the basis of the above rendition, I think it will be in consonance with equity and good conscience not to terminate the case summarily," the court s...
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Qualified lawyers invited to apply for the position of Magistrate
The application form can be obtained from the Finance Department located in the Administration block in Accra.
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Courts
Ato Essien case : Bank of Ghana official cross-examined
A Deputy Chief Manager at the Banking Department of the Central Bank, Emmanuel Edward Arhin produced some documents on the liquidity support and was cross-examined by lawyers for the first accused.
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Courts
Court adjourns Owusu Bempah’s trial as AG’s office requests to study docket
Chief Inspector Terkpetey told the Court that the request is to enable the AG’s department study the case and advice same.
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General
Desist from investing with them – EOCO cautions public against two ponzi schemes
EOCO said its checks showed that both companies are not registered to operate as online investment companies. It stated that they are neither registered with the Bank of Ghana, the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor the Register-Genera...
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US
Tesla sued over alleged racial discrimination
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) said it had received “hundreds of complaints” from workers at the Fremont factory.
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Crime
Bribery allegation: Minister exonerated, Smart suspected
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, while exonerating the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah in a bribery allegation, says it rather considers radio presenter Captain Smart a suspect.
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Crime
Police retrieve narcotics from student who displayed gun on social media
Police laid surveillance on the suspect and established that he was peddling narcotic drugs.
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Courts
Trial of five Konongo Odumase SHS students adjourned to November 29
The first-year student that was stabbed is said to have sustained knife wounds at the lower left ribs and died at the Konongo Government Hospital.
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Registrar of Companies to be separated from Registrar-General’s Department-Jemima Oware
All plans are underway to ensure that administratively, this is ensured until such a time as a physical decoupling is completed to fulfill the Act in totality,”
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Legal Aid in need of aid to perform legal duties
It handled cases including intestate succession, insurance claims, matrimonial matters, debt collections and child maintenance.
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Crime
Ghana Immigration Service repatriates 27 Nigerian nationals
Officials from the Ghana Immigration Service in the Ashanti Region have organised a bus to convey them from Kumasi to the Aflao border to ensure they arrive at their home country.
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US
Man who faked own death over Covid relief scam sentenced
David Staveley falsely claimed to co-own four large businesses in need of nearly $544,000 (£399,000) in support from a federal government programme.
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New LI on NRSA Act in the offing
“Once there is an accident, it is a huge cost to the nation and to the organisation as well. This year our target is zero accident, we do not even want to record any encounters with the police as regards disrespectful, indecent and indiscip...
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