17 h. ago US Justice Department opens criminal mortgage fraud probe into Fed Governor Cook

The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal mortgage fraud probe into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and has issued grand jury subpoenas out of both Georgia and Michigan.

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3 d. ago A Plus Says Karma Caught Up with Former Chief Justice Torkonoo

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-plus-says-karma-caught-up-with-former-chief-justice-torkonoo/Gomoa Central MP Kwame Asare Obeng has delivered a scathing assessment of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo’s removal from office, claiming her own actions led to her downfall. The legislator, widely known as A Plus, dismissed suggestions that political motives drove the chief justice’s departure. Instead, he pointed to what he called selective application of justice […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-plus-says-karma-caught-up-with-former-chief-justice-torkonoo/

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3 d. ago A Plus Says Karma Caught Up with Former Chief Justice Torkornoo

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-plus-says-karma-caught-up-with-former-chief-justice-torkornoo/Gomoa Central MP Kwame Asare Obeng has delivered a scathing assessment of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo’s removal from office, claiming her own actions led to her downfall. The legislator, widely known as A Plus, dismissed suggestions that political motives drove the chief justice’s departure. Instead, he pointed to what he called selective application of justice […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-plus-says-karma-caught-up-with-former-chief-justice-torkornoo/

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3 d. ago Legal expert demands constitutional changes after Chief Justice departure

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/legal-expert-demands-constitutional-changes-after-chief-justice-departure/Prominent lawyer Martin Kpebu has intensified pressure on Ghana to overhaul its constitution, citing the recent exit of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo as evidence that judicial independence remains under threat. Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View programme Monday, Kpebu targeted Article 144 of the 1992 Constitution, which grants presidents […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/legal-expert-demands-constitutional-changes-after-chief-justice-departure/

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1 week ago Payroll fraud probe threatens business confidence as millions leak from state coffers

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/payroll-fraud-probe-threatens-business-confidence-as-millions-leak-from-state-coffers/Ghana’s government has launched an intensive investigation into payroll irregularities that are draining millions from public finances while undermining business trust in state spending accountability. Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Ampem Nyarko told Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee that fraud and wrongful payments are inflating the wage bill and reducing fiscal space for development projects that benefit […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/payroll-fraud-probe-threatens-business-confidence-as-millions-leak-from-state-coffers/

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2 w. ago Shatta Wale Granted Bail in Lamborghini Probe Tied to US$4M US Fraud

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/shatta-wale-granted-bail-in-lamborghini-probe-tied-to-us4m-us-fraud/Ghanaian dancehall artist Shatta Wale has been released on bail after hours of interrogation by the country’s anti-financial crime unit. The Economic and Organised Crime Office set bail at 10 million Ghana cedis with two sureties following questions about the origins of his luxury vehicle. The investigation centers on a 2019 Lamborghini Urus that American […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/shatta-wale-granted-bail-in-lamborghini-probe-tied-to-us4m-us-fraud/

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2 w. ago Fed Governor Vows to Stay Despite Trump’s Resignation Demand

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fed-governor-vows-to-stay-despite-trumps-resignation-demand/Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is refusing to resign after former President Donald Trump demanded she step down over mortgage fraud allegations. Cook called the claims an attempt to bully her out of office and pledged to provide accurate information about her financial history. The allegations center on property records in Michigan and Georgia, with […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fed-governor-vows-to-stay-despite-trumps-resignation-demand/

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3 w. ago International Sting Dismantles BlackSuit Ransomware Network, Seizes $1M Crypto

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/international-sting-dismantles-blacksuit-ransomware-network-seizes-1m-crypto/U.S. and allied authorities have disrupted the BlackSuit ransomware operation, seizing four servers, nine domains, and over $1 million in cryptocurrency linked to the group’s global extortion schemes. The coordinated takedown, announced Monday by the Justice Department, involved law enforcement from the U.K., Germany, France, and five other nations alongside U.S. agencies including the FBI […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/international-sting-dismantles-blacksuit-ransomware-network-seizes-1m-crypto/

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last month Ghanaian Musician’s Luxury Car Seized in International Fraud Probe

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-musicians-luxury-car-seized-in-international-fraud-probe/Ghana’s Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has confiscated a Lamborghini Urus from artist Charles Nii Armah, known as Shatta Wale, following a joint investigation with U.S. authorities. The seizure executed in June at the musician’s Trassaco Valley residence stemmed from a 2023 request by the FBI and U.S. Justice Department. The vehicle is tied […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-musicians-luxury-car-seized-in-international-fraud-probe/

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