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Business
Genser Energy secures USD425m for mainstream projects; Trafigura as investor, offtaker
Genser Energy was advised in this transaction by Northcott Capital Limited as financial advisers and Clifford Chance LLP as legal advisers
DL News28 July 2022
Africa
Nigerian Fintech, Flutterwave, others accounts frozen over alleged money laundering in Kenya
The firms have been accused of being used as conduits for money laundering in the guise of providing merchant services.
Gifty Danso7 July 2022
General
ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Mali, Burkina Faso
The sanctions were lifted after military leaders presented a proposal for a 24-month transition to democratic rule and a new constitution that would lead to elections in March 2024.
DL News4 July 2022
Business
Rural and Community Banks recorded highest rate of staff involvement in fraud cases in 2021 – BoG report
The fraud report presents an overview of fraud typologies recorded in the Banking and SDI sector and Electronic Money Issuers (EMI) sector.
DL News1 July 2022
Courts
Ato Forson trial: Ambulances were procured, but not delivered – Health Minister Agyemang-Manu
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and two others; Dr. Sylvester Anemana and businessman, Richard Jakpa have been charged by the state for causing financial loss, over the importation of 200 ambulances in a contract between the Ministry of Health and...
DL News28 June 2022
Courts
Ato Forson Case: Health Minister absent in court
However, when the case was called, the Director of Public Prosecution, Yvonne Attakorah Obuobisa, told the court that the Health Minister was not able to make it because he had communication at the last minute to be in a COVAX meeting.
DL News16 June 2022
Courts
Payment for ambulances : Ato Forson did not do the authorization – 2nd Prosecution witness
Former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and two others; Dr. Sylvester Anemana and businessman, Richard Jakpa have been charged by the state for causing financial loss over the importation of 30 ambulances out a total of 200.
DL News10 June 2022
Courts
Opuni trial:I broke 2015/2016 harvest year record with Lithovit- 3rd witness tells court
At the last sitting of the court, the presiding judge, Clemence Honyenuga JSC ordered the former CEO of the COCOBOD, Dr. Stephen Opuni to call his next witness as the 2nd witness recuperates.
DL News27 May 2022
Tech
Should Banks create their own cryptocurrencies?
Even as far back as 2013, bitcoin was worth almost as much as gold. And, at the end of 2016, the total value of bitcoins in circulation was US$14bn. Is it time for banks to consider creating theirs?
The Conversation | Nafis Alam & Graham Kendall24 May 2022
Courts
Opuni criminal trial : Judge calls for next witness as another recuperates
At the last sitting, the court presided over by Justice Clemence Honyenuga JSC openly complained about the seeming sickness of all witnesses called for the first accused.
DL News23 May 2022
Africa
Nigeria passes bill to tighten money laundering laws
The bill makes it mandatory for banks and other financial institutions to report any single transaction or lodgment in excess of $12,000 for an individual, and $24,000 in the case of a corporate body.
AllAfrica17 March 2022
General
‘You can do better’ – AG charges EOCO on recovery of crime proceeds
Mr. Dame said perpetrators of crime should not be allowed to enjoy their proceeds, and that although he believes EOCO has the capacity to go after perpetrators of crime and recover from them such proceeds of their criminal enterprise, the o...
CITINEWSROOM2 February 2022
Crime
192 ‘fake' electricity meters intercepted at Aflao
The two suspects were apprehended and handed over to the Aflao District Police command for further interrogation and investigation.
MYJOYONLINE1 February 2022
Crime
Alleged financial malpractice: Church chairman arrested
He has been accused of diverting church funds into the accounts of a private company that he created with his own people.
GNA24 January 2022
General
NPRA raises alarm bells – Only 6% informal sector workers on pension scheme
We do not want it to be like insurance companies who are quick in collecting premiums but begin to drag their feet when the time is due for contributors to claim their benefits,”
DL News1 November 2021
Business
We lost our rationality in signing several PPAs; those involved must be punished – Atta Akyea
“It seems to me that probably in the arrangement to solve the energy crisis, we suspended our rationality; and I say this not to insult anybody because we did calculate the impact of these contract we signed”, he said, adding “in 2018 alone...
Joy Online30 October 2021
Africa
Samsung chief Jay Y Lee fined $60,000
A Seoul Central District Court spokesman confirmed the fine and 17 million won of additional forfeiture, following local media reports. During a hearing earlier this month, Lee admitted that he used propofol 41 times over a five-year span t...
ALJAZEERA NEWS28 October 2021
Business
Reconsider your view that SDR constitutes ‘free money’- Adongo to BoG Governor
In a 4-page letter addressed to the Governor, Mr. Adongo referred to a response attributed to the BoG Governor during the recent MPC Press Conference in which he(The Governor) suggested that $300 million of the SDR equivalent will be surren...
DENNISLAW NEWS27 October 2021
Business
Newmont Akyem Mine presents over GH¢110 million dividend to gov’t for 2021 financial year
Mr Hardy expressed the Company’s appreciation to the government for the support.
DL News13 October 2021
General
We will not be intimidated to pass anti-LGBTQ+ Bill – Kwame Anyimadu
“That decision that the Speaker made, I do not agree with that. If you criminalize it and a person is sentenced to prison, who’s going to feed the person, so it affects the national purse.”
DL News11 October 2021