Cyber or email fraud cases in banks in Ghana saw an upsurge in the number of cases recorded in 2022, the Fraud Report, published by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said. The number of cases recorded rose to 422 in 2022, as compared to 50 cases recorded in 2021, …

There has been a significant decline in the level of staff involvement in fraud committed at financial institutions, the 2022 Fraud Report, published by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said. This is largely due to constant improvement in the internal controls of Banks and Specialized Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs), the …

Mobile Money (MoMo) fraud registered 12,166 cases in the year 2022, as against 12,350 cases recorded in 2021, indicating a marginal decrease, the 2022 Fraud Report, published by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said. According to the report, MoMo fraud has become predominant, especially, to the vulnerable who mostly …

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said he has respect for all manner of persons irrespective of their status in life. He says his life experience teaches him to eschew discrimination in his dealings with people. Addressing a gathering of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters after filing his nomination forms …

The Minister for the Interior Ambrose Dery has on the advice of the Northern Regional Security Council and by Executive Instrument renewed the Curfew hours for Bimbilla Township. The new hours start from 12:00 midnight to 4:00 am effective Friday, June 16, 2023. The government continues to urge Chiefs, Opinion …

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has filed his nomination forms to enable him to contest in the presidential primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He filed the forms on Friday, June 16. He was accompanied by several stalwarts of the NPP including lawmakers. Addressing a gathering at the NPP …

Interior Minister Ambrose Dery The Minister for the Interior Ambrose Dery has by Executive Instrument renewed the curfew hours imposed on Alavanyo and Nkonya townships and their environs in the Oti Region. The new hours start from 6:00pm to 6:00am effective Sunday, June 18, 2023. The curfew was imposed after …

A Senior Fellow at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) Dr Osae Kwarpong has said that the ability of the Electoral Commission (EC) to use the Ghana Card for voter registration will depend on how fast the National Identification Authority (NIA) issues Ghanaians with their cards to enable them …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has given letters of accreditation to five new envoys at a brief ceremony at the Jubilee House in Accra on Wednesday, 14th June, 2023. Appointed in accordance with Article 74 (1) of the constitution, all six persons, according to the President are Career Diplomats, who …

Mensah Believe, a 27-year-old Junior High school teacher at Lume Ahugakope MA Basic School in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region, has been jailed seven years by a Sogakope Circuit Court for defiling a 13-year-old student. The convict, who teaches Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and English, during …