Courts
Washing bay attendant remanded over alleged theft of friend's money for betting
Dominic Fordjour, 21, appeared before the Nkawie Circuit Court on a charge of stealing.
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Courts
Driver granted bail in GH¢242,000 vehicle fraud case
The accused, Michael Arthur, 29, is alleged to have collected the money after offering to sell an unregistered Toyota RAV4, but prosecutors say the car was never delivered
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Business
Bank of Ghana tightens grip on International money transfer operators
The Guidelines for the Registration and Operations of International Money Transfer Operators in Ghana place the fast-growing remittance industry under a much more prescriptive supervisory regime at a time when billions of dollars are being...
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Europe
Solicitor struck off for using brother's drug money to pay mortgage
In 2019 Paul Green notified the Solicitors Regulation Authority he had been interviewed by Hampshire Police on suspicion of conspiracy to commit mortgage fraud and money laundering.
LawGazette
Courts
Tarkwa court fines miner GH¢12,000 for fraudulent electronic transactions
The Tarkwa Circuit Court, presided over by Mrs. Hathia Ama Manu, also ordered the miner, Ahmed Abdul Rahaman, to repay the stolen amount to his victims.
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Courts
Salesman in court for embezzling employer’s GHC1.4m
Richard Okai, aka Kobby, pleaded not guilty to seven counts of stealing after being handed an amended charge sheet and facts in court on Monday.
GNA
Courts
Complainant weeps as court frees man on fraud charges
The court presided over by Sedinam Awo Kwadam, at the end of Mensah’s trial, acquitted him on two charges of defrauding by false pretences.
GNA
Crime
Armed robbers kill two at Welembelle
Mr Jonas Dimah, the Assembly member of the Welembelle Electoral area, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that at about 1900 hours on Saturday, four armed men stormed a mobile money joint at Sukparibelle, a suburb of Welembelle and took away a...
GNA
General
SONA 2024: Full Speech by President Akufo Addo
The address, mandated by Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, was delivered by the President in the Chamber of Parliament on Tuesday, 27th February, 2024
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Crime
Mason’s apprentice, who spent stolen money on prostitutes, jailed
Police investigations revealed that Richard Boame spent part of the money on eight prostitutes and some to purchase personal effects.
GNA
Business
MTN Mobile Money Limited collaborates with EOCO to fight organised crime
As part of efforts to stay ahead of financial and organised crime, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MTN Ghana, Mobile Money Limited (MML).
GNA
Africa
US tightening case against South African pastor allegedly involved in a multimillion-dollar investment scam
A trio of “pastors” operated in top-notch hotels and at religious events in the US, claiming that their investment company was in keeping with “God’s mission” because it equated to personal wealth for churchgoers who signed up with it.
Daily Maverick
Africa
Hushpuppi files notice to appeal 11 years’ sentencing for Internet fraud
Mr Abbas was sentenced to 11 years in prison and was ordered to pay $1,732,841 in restitution to two fraud victims.
Peoples Gazette
Africa
Why Hushpuppi should spend at least 11 years in jail - U.S. government
The U.S. government wants Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in money laundering in July 2021, jailed for 135 months.
Premium Times Nig
Africa
Nigerian woman sentenced to prison for serving as 'money mule' in financial fraud schemes
30-year-old Deborah Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in June 2022, a US Department of Justice statement said.
DL News
Crime
Beautician in court for alleged fraud
The facts stated that Kornortey informed the complainant who was her client that, Kwao had some USA dollars in a wooden box from the republic of Benin, adding that some rituals needed to be performed before the said money could be utilized
GNA
General
Stop demanding money from politicians to curb corruption – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
"Requesting money from politicians especially during elections compelled them to use dubious means to recoup what they had spent"
Graphic Online
General
Account for price stabilization levy— Think tank
President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo recently gave an executive approval for the PSRL which is currently GHp16 for gasoline and GHp14 for Diesel, to be reduced to zero
Graphic Online
US
US lawmakers call for crackdown on financial ‘enablers’ after Pandora Papers revelations
If passed, the law would give the Treasury Department until December 2023 to create anti-money-laundering rules for the gatekeeper industries.
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Business
Financial Intelligence Centre Board inaugurated with charge to fight financial crimes
The new Anti-Money Laundering Act 2020 (ACT 1044) seeks to accelerate the fight against money laundering, tax evasion, the financing of terrorism and other unlawful activities.
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