The European Commission (EC) has added Ghana to a list of 23 countries with strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks. Ghana and her West African neighbour Nigeria were added to an already existing blacklist of 16 countries announced by the EC in a press release on February 13. The listing does not entail any type of ...
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We disagree with EC – Plaintiffs in ROPAA case
The plea by the Electoral Commission (EC) to the Accra High Court for an extension of time to operationalise the Representation of the People’s Amendment Act (ROPAA), 2006 (Act 699), which gives Ghanaians in the Diaspora the right to vote from abroad, has been challenged. The challenge was filed by five Ghanaians in the Diaspora who won a case on ...
Read More »NDC signed $46m fertilizer deal after defeat
It is turning out that the multi-million agreement between the Dr. Stephen Opuni-led COCOBOD and companies of businessman Seidu Agongo for the supply of fertilizers was signed at a time the previous Mahama administration had been defeated embarrassingly and was on its way out of government. The said contracts with three of Seidu Agongo’s companies were signed on December 19, ...
Read More »GACL, Immigration, Custom officials at Kotoka Airport exposed in serious begging and luggage pilfering
Some Ghanaian staff who are manning the various Terminals of the Kotoka International Airport under the Ghana Airport Company Limited, the Customs and Ghana Immigration and some of GACL’s third party partners have been exposed as beggars and petty thieves, MyNewsGh.com has filed. An investigation conducted by MyNewsGh.com following series of complaints from many Ghanaians and foreigners who are appalled ...
Read More »Time for a ‘long’ break from parliament – Kennedy Agyapong
Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has revealed he is readying himself to take a long bow from parliament and concentrate on his business which fetches him a lot of cash. He disclosed on Adom TV on Tuesday that there is so much pressure on him and it would be prudent to take such a decision readying ...
Read More »Kennedy Agyapong to know contempt verdict on Wednesday
Members of Parliament (MPs) will tomorrow ( (Wednesday) determine the fate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Agyapong, as to whether he is in contempt of Parliament for allegedly making contemptuous remarks of Parliament. If the House determines that he is guilty of contempt of Parliament, he could be reprimanded or ...
Read More »Antwerpse politie rolt grote misdaadorganisatie op: 15 arrestaties
De politie in Antwerpen heeft vandaag vijftien verdachten opgepakt in een onderzoek naar drugshandel, witwassen, wapens en corruptie. Volgens Belgische media is er ook een verband met een recent schandaal rond het verstrekken van humanitaire visa. De arrestanten zijn volgens het Antwerpse Openbaar Ministerie betrokken bij een criminele organisatie die invloed probeerde uit te oefenen op de politie, stadsdiensten, de haven, ...
Read More »Consumentenbond wil totaalverbod op telefonische verkoop
POLLHet kabinet moet de telefonische verkoop geheel verbieden. Dat eist de Consumentenbond, die te veel misstanden ziet. ,,Geen enkele Nederlander zit op telemarketing te wachten.” Voor de zoveelste keer staat telefonische verkoop door callcenters in een kwade reuk. In een door het AD onthuld telefoongesprek vertellen telemarketeers van Essent hoe ze klanten geld uit de zakken kloppen. ,,Die mensen zijn ...
Read More »Demo looms over luxury vehicle tax
THE VEHICLE Asset Dealers Association of Ghana (VADAG) has threatened to embark on a demonstration if government fails to withdraw the Luxury Vehicle Levy (LVL) imposed on vehicle owners and importers. According to the Luxury Vehicle Act, 2018 (Act 969), vehicle with engine capacity ranging from 2.9L to 3.0L were charged GHc1,000; capacities ranging from 3.5L to 4.0L were also ...
Read More »Take your Ghana, a country that doesn’t offer support – Anokye Supremo’s last words
The manager of late highlife musician Anokye Supremo, Isaac Kobina Zakk, has revealed that he gave him his last words before dying in India. According to Zakk, those words were delivered by Anokye Supremo just before he was taken to the theatre to be operated on. The manager said the words were: “Take your country Ghana, a country that does ...
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