Prez Mahama Affirms Government’s Commitment To Fighting Money Laundering

President John Dramani Mahama

Source: Peacefmonline.com

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment of fighting money laundering and terrorism financing.

GIABA Calls For Integrated Approach To Combat Terrorism

Dr. Abdullahi Shehu (R), Director-General of GIABA

Source: GIABA Secretariat

Director General (DG) of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), Dr. Abdullahi Shehu has called on national, regional and international actors to close ranks in order to effectively fight the menace of terrorism in Africa.

Terrorism Financing Goes Beyond Mutual Evaluation Reports – FATF Boss

Vladimir Nechaev

By Patrick Baidoo with additional file from Globalnewsreel.com

(Coordinator, AML Journalists Network – Ghana)

Vice-president of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Vladimir Nechaev has advised its member States and regional styled bodies not to rely solely on the adoption of Mutual Evaluation Reports (MER) in determining that their financial systems are money laundering and terrorism financing compliant.

West Africa must work closely with allies to counter money laundering

Gen. Gowon (R) presents GIABA's reports to President Mahama

Source: Globalnewsreel.com

Former Nigeria Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon said it has become very crucial for the West African sub-region to work closely with key allies in the fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism.

Ghana Remains Resolute To Fighting Money Laundering - Prez Mahama Assures

The High Table Takes Salute From The Police Band

Source: Modernghana.com

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has pledged strong political commitment to fighting the menace of trans-national organized crimes within the country and the ECOWAS sub-region at large.

Let’s fight terrorism, money laundering - Mahama

Source: Daily Graphic

President John Dramani Mahama has called on governments in West Africa to collaborate in their efforts  to fight money laundering and terrorism financing in the sub-region.

Charge Financial Offenders with Severe Counts – Ghana’s Justice Minister

Group photograph of dignitaries at the 19th GIABA plenary

By Patrick Baidoo

(Coordinator, AML - Journalists Network-Ghana)

“Various Financial Intelligence Centres across the West African sub-region must adopt the application of severe monetary counts for financial and economic crime offenders, when they are caught laundering money (ML), in the respective countries,” Ghana’s Attorney-General (A-G), Mrs. Marrietta Appiah Oppong has advised.

Meeting on money laundering combating underway

Source: Mohammed Saani Ibrahim, The Accra Times

The 19th Plenary Meeting of the Technical Commission of Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) is being held in Accra under the theme: Stop Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.

Ghana not complacent about delisting from FATF

Mrs. Marrietta Appiah Oppong

Source: Globalnewsreel.com

Ghana’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Marrietta Appiah Oppong has indicated that the country is not complacent about its recent achievement of being delisted from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) public statement.

Ghana Hosts GIABA Meeting

Source: GNA

Ghana is currently hosting the 19th Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) Technical Commission/Plenary and 12th GIABA Ministerial Committee meeting in Accra.

The three-day GIABA Plenary meeting is a platform for the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) to share experiences and discuss relevant issues that require a concerted, collective and harmonise approach in the implementation of a robust anti-money laundering and countering of financial terrorism regimes in the region.

Ghana Loses Over $2.8 Million Dollars Through Money Laundering - GIABA

Dr Abdullahi Shehu

Source: Peacefmonline.com

The Director-General of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West (GIABA), Dr Abdullahi Shehu, has lauded politicians in Ghana for showcasing their commitment to ensure money laundering is completely uprooted in the country.

Gov't To Consider Establishment Of Special Control Unit On Money Laundering

Marrietta Brew Appiah Oppong

Source: Peacefmonline.com

Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Mrs Marrietta Brew Appiah Oppong has asked her ladyship Mrs. Georgina Theodora Wood, the Chief Justice, to issue a ‘practice direction’ on measures to expedite the trial of money laundering and the financing of terrorism offenses in the country.

FATF, GIABA Combats Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction – DG

GIABA’s Director-General, Dr. Abdullahi Shehu

Source: Patrick Baidoo

(Coordinator, Anti-Money Laundering Journalists Network-Ghana)

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has tasked its member States to put in place all the necessary regulatory and legal frameworks that will abhor activities and monetary transactions that leads to the creation, promotion and proliferation of all kinds of weapons of mass destruction.

Ghana Makes Giant Strides In Efforts To Combat Money Laundering

Dr. Abdullahi Shehu (L) with Deputy Finance Minister Ato Forson

Source: Modernghana.com

The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana's Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), Mr. Samuel Thompson Essel, has revealed that Ghana has made enormous strides in efforts to stop the activities of money launderers who have tried to disguise the origin of illegal funds into Ghana.

ECOWAS To Criminalize Weapons Of Mass Destruction

GIABA’s Director-General, Dr. Abdullahi Shehu

Source: Globalnewsreel.com

Chalking some feats in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing in the West African sub-region, the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) is yet to engage in another battle.