Author Archives: larryehu

Ghana Health Service blasts Minority over drones deal

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Services (GHS), Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has refuted allegations by the Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament that the contract sum for Fly Zipline Ghana Limited to airlift blood and essential drugs to remote health facilities using drones is too high. The Minority, in debating the contract on Monday between the Ministry of Health ...

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How cybercrime and digital technologies are fuelling illicit financial flows in Ghana

The issue of illicit financial flows is not new; however, the increasing complexity of the digital economy and fast-evolving technologies in the last few decades is changing the landscape of this problem. The threat posed by the 21st-century cybercriminal in earning money illegally and transferring it across borders with a simple mouse click was realised when a syndicate of 26 ...

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Communique’ on cryptocurrency conmen not from us – US Embassy

The United States Embassy in Ghana has described as “false” a communiqué warning of the existence of two con men in some six African countries duping unsuspecting citizens in those countries under the guise of cryptocurrency investment. The communique’ purportedly authored by John P. Hooks, Head of the United States’ Cyber Crime Unit said: “I would like to inform the ...

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Sandra Ankobiah shades Delay over aeroplane photo

Whoop … This month began with hot spicy beef. Sandra Ankobiah armed with social media is coming for Delay’s throat, so grab your popcorn and enjoy. This unfolding even is a classic case of social media never forgets. So Sandra Ankobiah shared a post in which a Twitter user took Delay to the cleaners. According to the Twitter user, who ...

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NDC race: I didn’t ask anyone to pick forms for me – Bagbin

National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer hopeful Alban Bagbin has dissociated himself from the presidential nomination forms picked on his behalf. “I’m not associated with this. It’s not on my authority and I disregard it,” the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament told Starr News after the forms were picked in his name by some of his constituents led by David Dzawara ...

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