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Concerted effort needed in anti-money laundering gains

February 23, 2022 Ghana has been removed from the European Union’s (EU’s) “grey list” of high-risk third countries in money laundering activities, President Nana Akufo-Addo made the announcement in...

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February 23, 2022 / Comments (0)

Re-register your SIMs with Ghana Card or risk losing your phone numbers – Bawumia

May 19, 2021 Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says plans are underway to ensure that all Ghanaians with SIM cards re-register them using the National Identification card by the middle of this year....

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May 19, 2021 / Comments (0)

Parliament passes Cybersecurity Act 2020

November 12, 2020 Parliament has passed the landmark Cybersecurity Act 2020 to protect people from fraudulent online transactions as well as safeguard the country’s digital space. The law establishes the...

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November 12, 2020 / Comments (0)

Cyber-Security Operations Centre launched to protect data of MDAs

October 26, 2020 The Ministry of Communications has launched the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Security Operations Centre (SOC), to help improve effective operational response to...

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October 26, 2020 / Comments (0)

Ghana to pass Cybersecurity Bill this year – Communications Minister

October 2, 2020 The Ministry of Communications through the National Cyber Security Centre has drafted a Cybersecurity Bill to establish a regulatory framework for Ghana’s cybersecurity development,...

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October 2, 2020 / Comments (0)

4% ‘Talk tax’ reduction to take effect Tuesday

September 15, 2020 The four percent reduction in Communications Service Tax (CST) will take effect Tuesday, September 15, 2020. The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta at the presentation of the 2020...

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September 15, 2020 / Comments (0)

We’ve put in stringent measures to minimize fraud – Ghana Assoc. of Bankers

September 9, 2020 The President of the Ghana Association of Bankers, Alhassan Andani, has assured the general public of safety within the banking sector despite the increase in fraud cases. This follows new...

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September 9, 2020 / Comments (0)

Fraud cases in banking sector increase by 5.5 percent in 2019–BoG report

August 13, 2020 New figures released by the Bank of Ghana show that fraud cases in the banking sector increased to 2,295 from 2,175, representing 5.5 percent in 2019. The marginal increase in the number of...

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August 13, 2020 / Comments (0)

Reduction in “talk tax” to take effect in September – President Akufo-Addo

July 27, 2020 The implementation of the new rate for the Communication Service Tax (CST), also known as talk tax, is to take effect from September 2020. The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta at the...

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July 27, 2020 / Comments (0)

COVID-19 speeds up introduction of cybersecurity regulations

June 8, 2020 COVID-19 is not only fast-tracking electronic transactions but also cybersecurity regulations to ensure that as more businesses serve their clients digitally, the cyber space is kept secure...

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June 8, 2020 / Comments (0)