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Victims Share Experiences On Mobile Money Fraud They Fell Prey To

by George Vineh Yawson - 0

Cyber-crime is any criminal activity that involves a computer networked device or a network. Mobile Money Fraud is currently one of the proliferating cyber-crime activities in the country. Recently, unsuspecting individuals have been falling prey to Mobile Money Fraudsters which has caused them huge lost. This mostly happens as a result of low awareness on cybercrime activities. As a means of creating awareness, our news team engaged some victims to share the general public their experiences on how they were duped by mobile money fraudsters. The Cyber-Security Authority recently held a meeting with the Ghana journalist Association to work collaboratively fight the spread of Cyber-crime in the country. With the aim of creating awareness, some victims of cyber-crime have shared their experiences on how they

Okada Riders Rejects ‘Politically-Motivated Government Mini Cars.

by George Vineh Yawson - 0

Public Relations Officer for the Okada Riders Association of Ghana, Evans Wadja has opined that his outfit will never accept mini-cars imported by the government under the Coastal Development Authority initiative to replace their motor bikes. According to him, the initiative conceived is solely for political expediency which will not augur well with their operations. The Launch of the CODA Drive, an initiative by the Coastal Development Authority to replace motorbikes with cost-effective cars while keeping the riders safe on the roads currently has two hundred cars available to be distributed. The first batch of beneficiaries will pay GHC25, 000 for the cars and be expected to pay up GHs41 only each day to defray the cost. The Coastal Development Zone is also looking

Minority In Parliament Blames Government For Mismanaging The Economy and Increasing Burden On Ghanaians.

by George Vineh Yawson - 0

The Minority in Parliament says the hike in fuel prices and taxes is increasing the burden on Ghanaians and worsening the economy. According to Member of Parliament for the Yapei-Kusawgu Constituency and ranking member on the Committee on Mines and Energy John Abdulai Jinapor, the Government has mishandled the economy while increasing taxes and levies unleashing hardship on the already impoverished Ghanaian. The Minority therefore proffered some proposals which they believe will help alleviate the economic burden the country is currently facing. Among the proposals is government must reconstitute the board of Tema Oil Refinery and appoint a substantive Managing Director to ensure the refinery commence refining crude to its maximum capacity also ask that the economic management team under the Vice

Electoral Commission Response To Allegations Of Fraud.

by George Vineh Yawson - 0

The Electoral Commission of Ghana has called on former President John Dramani Mahama to provide evidence of claims that about one million ballots were stuffed into boxes among other matters to place across the country during the December 7, 2020 elections. Former President Mahama in his recent thank you tour in the Bono region accused the EC of conniving with the military to influence the declaration of results other related matters during the 2020 general elections. According to the commission, the claim includes Mr. Mahama indicating that the elections management body had thumb printed one million ballot papers to favor President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the presidential elections. In a presser yesterday, the Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bossman Asare says the statement by

Policy Think-Tank Advises Private Companies To Expand Job Creation Through AfCTA.

by George Vineh Yawson - 0

  Director for policy ‘think tank’, Centre for Greater Impact Africa, Reverend Dr. Worlanyo Mensah has advised that there is the need to empower private companies in the country to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) to expand and create more jobs for the youth. He made this disclosure when he led a team from the centre to pay a working visit to M&G Pharmaceutical Company here in Accra. He also promised to work with government in finding a sustainable policies that will help the pharmaceutical industries in Ghana. Technical adviser to the centre, Dr. Chris Kpodar added that their visit was to marry industries and academic institutions to help address the existing gaps.

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