Egmont group adds Ghana financial intelligence centre to its fold

Samuel T. Essel, CEO of GFIC with Ibrahim Lamorde, Chairman of Nigeria EFCC (R) 

Source: GIABA

The Ghana Financial Intelligence Centre (GFIC) has been admitted into the Egmont Group.

It is amongst the eight (8) new members and the only Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) from GIABA member States admitted at the on-going 22nd Egmont Plenary holding in Lima, Peru.

West African Universities Hold Speech Competition On Money Laundering

Source: Modernghana.com

The maiden inter-universities speech contest on Impact of Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing (ML/TF) on Economics of West Africa, organized by the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), was held last week in Accra.

Ibadan university female student wins money laundering speech contest

All five contestants

Source: Globalnewsreel.com

An Ibadan University student of Communication and Language Arts, Ms. Omeghie Oluwadamilola Okoyomoh, was last Friday adjudged winner of the maiden Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA’s) Inter-Universities Speech contest in Accra.

Nigerian girl wins W/Africa speech contest

Ms. Omeghie Okoyomoh receives her certificate from Roy Melnick

Source: Sundaytrust.com.ng

Miss Omeghie Oluwadamilola Okoyomoh, a student of communication at the University of Ibadan has emerged winner of the maiden Inter-Universities Speech contest organized by Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA).

GIABA tests students' knowledge on AML/CFT

Dr. Abdullahi Shehu

Source: Globalnewsreel.com

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) is organizing Inter-Universities Speech Contest on the Impact of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing on West African Economies on the theme: “The Youth Force and the Fight against Corruption and Money Laundering in West Africa” at the Christ The King Parish Hall, opposite Flagstaff House (the office of the President), Cantonments, Accra, Ghana on December 13, 2013.

Lagos: GIABA To Train Financial Institutions On Revised Anti-Money Laundering Standards

GIABA Director-General, Dr. Abdullahi Shehu

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) will organize a regional training for financial and regulatory institutions on the revised FATF Recommendations. The workshop will hold on 28-29 August 2013 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, Nigeria.

Report, Expose Corrupt Judges — Ghana’s Chief Justice Urges Public

Participants and dignitaries in a group photograph

Source: ModernGhana.com

The Chief Justice of Ghana, Mrs. Georgina Theodora Wood, has urged the general public including court officials and whistle-blowers to report and expose any judge who uses his or her high office to engage in corrupt practices to face full rigours of the law.