The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has released a list of 97 unlicensed financial entities offering loan services through mobile apps to Ghanaians. In a release sighted by GhanaWeb, the BoG warned Ghanaians not to engage in business with these entities because of the risk of their information being stolen and used for criminal …
Read More »SIM re-registration : Here is a list of subscribers exempted from deactivation
Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has announced a list of subscribers exempted from “punitive measures for non-registration”. These include exemptions for individuals without Ghana Cards who notify the NCA with proof of application for the Ghana card, subscribers outside the country and subscribers facing genuine challenges during the …
Read More »List of loan apps breaching privacy rights of Ghanaians
The Data Protection Commission has released a list of some digital lending apps (loan apps) that have been breaching Ghana’s data laws by exploiting the information of Ghanaians who use their services. In a statement copied to GhanaWeb, the commission said that the operation of most of these apps are illegal …
Read More »See a list of loan apps stealing your data
The Data Protection Commission has released a list of some digital lending apps (loan apps) that have been breaching Ghana’s data laws by exploiting the information of Ghanaians who use their services. In a statement copied to GhanaWeb, the commission said that the operation of most of these apps are illegal …
Read More »AMVCA 2023: Full list of winners
The 9th edition of the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) was held today, Saturday, May 20, 2023. The prestigious event, at the Eko Hotel and Suites, celebrated talents in the film world across Africa. Veteran actress Patience Ozokwor took home the Industry Merit Award for her admirable service to …
Read More »EOCO releases list of wanted persons
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has released a list of persons on its wanted list. The list, containing the details of three men, was shared on Twitter. The three men are Ezekiel Mensah Otoo, Nicholas Gyekye, and Derrick Obeng, a.k.a Chilling. According to the EOCO, Ezekiel is wanted …
Read More »NDC primaries: List of 12 MPs who have lost re-election bids so far
A number of National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament will not have the opportunity of contesting to return to the lawmaking chamber in 2025. This is after they lost their re-election bids in the NDC’s May 13 presidential and parliamentary primaries. According to GhanaWeb count, there are close to …
Read More »See list of 95 suspected stolen luxury cars frozen by EOCO
The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has announced that some ninety-five (95) luxury cars have been frozen by its Executive Director. These cars which are in the possession of some individuals and car dealerships are to be brought to the offices of EOCO no later than May 3, …
Read More »FULL LIST: ECG releases 9-day ‘dumsor’ timetable
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has released a power outage timetable today Friday, March 31, 2023. The development has come about due to the maintenance work scheduled to be carried out by the Ghana National Gas Company on the Atuabo gas processing plant. Gas supply for power generation would …
Read More »WHO to consider adding obesity drugs to ‘essential’ medicines list
The World Health Organization for the first time, could reportedly add drugs that combat obesity to the “essential medicines list,” which would be used to guide government purchasing decisions in low- and middle-income countries. The report published by Reuters on Wednesday, March 29 says the WHO’s panel of advisers …
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