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Go to CBG for validation and payment – SEC to customers of Gold Coast, others

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked customers of the collapsed fund management firms to visit CBG branches from Tuesday to validate their documents in order to receive payments. According to the Deputy Director-General for SEC Paul Ababio, customers will receive text messages showing them the processes to receive their monies once their documents are validated. “In terms of ...

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Shatta Wale praises Samini, calls him a ‘living legend’

Controversial Dancehall musician Shatta Wale seems to have finally ended his feud with Samini over who is greater. In two posts seen by YEN.com.gh on his Snapchat, Shatta Wale heaped praise on Samini, calling him a “living legend” and “King Classic”. He was reacting to Samini’s splendid performance at Obrafour’s “Pae Mu Ka” @20 concert. In one of the posts, ...

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Avoke loses reinstatement suit against UEW

The Cape Coast High Court has dismissed a suit challenging the legitimacy of the Vice-Chancellor of University of Education (UEW) Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni by his predecessor Professor The suit was filed by six dismissed administrative staff of the university led by former Vice-Chancellor Prof.Mawutor Avoke. The six had sought among other reliefs a declaration that their dismissal was flawed as ...

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Agordzo ‘advised’ coup plotters – Lawyer tells BBC

Lawyer for embattled ACP/Dr. Benjamin Agordzo, who is now in court for his alleged complicity in a coup plot, has told the BBC that his client only ‘advised’ the owner of the Citadel Hospital at Alajo in Accra, the man at the centre of the treason, and nothing else. The BBC quoted ACP/Dr. Agordzo’s lawyer as saying that what his ...

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We’re not debt collectors – SEC to Nduom

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stated that it is not mandated to retrieve debt for struggling Fund Management Companies. The comment comes after claims by Group Nduom that SEC failed to respond to numerous requests to assist Blackshield Capital Management (formerly Gold Coast Fund Management) to retrieve funds owed them by the various government of Ghana entities. Group ...

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Pae Mu Ka @ 20: The love for Obrafour was deep

Twenty years ago, when rapper Obrafour released his debut album Pae Mu Ka, he could not have anticipated the huge impact it will make not only on the music industry but young boys who would grow up into artistes of repute. It did and inspired a generation of musicians who fell in love with him and his music and who ...

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Ofori-Atta massaging economic figures – Minority alleges

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Finance Minister of deliberately massaging economic figures to hide the true state of Ghana’s economy as it warns of consequences. Speaking at a pre-budget roundtable discussion, the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, cautioned Ken Ofori-Atta to avoid putting out similar figures as he presents the 2020 budget come Wednesday. “We know that the Finance ...

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Rawlings’ name pops up in ruling to deny ‘coup plotters’ bail

An Accra High Court has refused a bail request by defence lawyers in the trial of persons accused of plotting to overthrow the government. The court presided over by Justice George Buadi in its ruling noted that the accused persons were lawfully arrested and have not been kept in custody unreasonable. Defence lawyer Victor Adawudu had urged the court to ...

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You are even incompetent when it comes to handling a mower – Wontumi jabs Mahama

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party has mocked former President Mahama for pulling a “fake PR stunt” when he grabbed a mower to clear weeds at the new Military Cemetery in Accra. Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako in an interview with Peacefmonline.com stated that desperation has caught up with the former President and for that reason, he was engaging ...

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Gov’t has not taken us seriously – GMA

The Ghana Medical Association has accused the government of not taking their concerns seriously. “We kept reminding the government about the expired conditions of service and they did nothing about it. Government has not taken our concerns seriously as we expected. We sent the first reminder 6 clear months before the expiration of the previous document. “We were mandated by our ...

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