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UK regulator fines Ghana International Bank £5.8 million

Ghana International Bank PLC (GIB) has been fined 5.8 million pounds by a United Kingdom regulator – Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to adhere to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financial controls. The breach in the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist control, the FCA said, happened over its correspondent banking activities …

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ECG cuts power to Kejetia market over debt

The Electricity Company of Ghana has cut a grid again to the Kumasi Kejetia Market in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region over unpaid bills. The power was disconnected from the market by the power distribution company on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Due to the power cut, the market …

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No ex-gratia for the next 2 years?

The brouhaha over the payment of ex-gratia to public service holders has been revived following the recent selfless action by the Paramount Chief and the Agbogbomefia of Asogli, Togbe Afede XIV. Togbe Afede XIV recently issued a statement in which he disclosed he had refunded a sum of GHC365,392.67 paid …

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Interest rate on MoMo loans to go up

Amid rising interest rates on the money market, Chief Executive Officer of Letshego Ghana, Arnold Parker, has revealed that interest rates on Qwikloans will increase in the coming weeks. Qwikloan, an innovative financial solution by Letshego Ghana and MTN Mobile Money (MoMo), provides short-term, unsecured, quick and convenient loans to …

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Monkey pox: 9-month-old baby among Ghana’s 18 cases

Persons affected by the viral disease; Monkeypox in Ghana include a 9-month-old baby, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has disclosed. The country has recorded 72 cases of Monkeypox so far, with 18 positive tests as of Tuesday, June 14 2022. Speaking at a media engagement on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, …

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Did Akufo-Addo charter private jet for trips to Belgium and Rwanda?

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo arrived in the Rwandan capital, Kigali in the evening of Wednesday, June 22, 2022 to attend an international summit. The president and his delegation are in Kigali for the ongoing Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, CHOGM 2022. President Akufo-Addo flew into the Kigali International Airport …

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Bawumia cannot come to power – Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe

Founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has stated that Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will not be able to secure the mandate of party delegates to become flagbearer for the 2024 general elections. According to him, the structures within the party will militate against the reported interest of …

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Torrential rains wreak havoc in Twin-city

The long hours of torrential rains that hit the Twin city of the Western Region have rendered many homeless. The rain also covered the surfaces of many major roads including the Ketan to Nkroful Junction, Kansaworodo, Vodafone, Paa Grant and the Apollo highway. The situation as observed by Ghana News …

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Samini elected as new GIMPA SRC President

Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artiste Samini is the newly elected President of the Student Representative Council (SRC) of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). Samini won the election alongside his newly appointed Vice President Mabel Mensah. More updates soon.

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No case of Ebola in Ghana – Ghana Health Service

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says there is no case of Ebola in Ghana, contrary to earlier media reports. The Director General of GHS, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye at a meet the press session on Wednesday, said the supposed Ebola case in Tamale was a simulation exercise. According to him, various …

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Police Service funds prosthesis leg for injured officer

General Corporal Isaac Opoku Asumam has become the second Police officer to benefit from the 6.1 Million Cedis Police Emergency Medical Intervention Fund (PEMIF) after he was flown to New Delhi, India for medical attention. The PEMIF, an initiative of the Police Administration which was approved and launched in January …

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DECAM founder dissolves church after alleged sex scandal

Founder of the Divinity Empire Campus Ministry (DECAM) also known as Christ Symbolic Union, Apostle Vinny Max Bani, has announced the end of his ministry. The Apostle has also ordered the removal of every shred of information on the internet linking him to his ministry as an apostle, an identity …

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VIDEO: Diamond Appiah fights Nana Tornado

Failed NPP politician cum socialite, Diamond Appiah, has lambasted Nana Tornado after he leaked an audio in which the former was purportedly exposing Afia Schwarzenegger. One of the reasons for Afia’s visit to the Nogokpo shrine was to seek justice and summon some individuals spreading reports that she once slept with …

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