Ghanaian nationals extradited for alleged roles in stealing more than $100m through romance scams, other fraud

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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Christopher G. Raia, announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging four Ghanaian nationals, Isaac Oduro Boateng aka “Kofi Boat,” Inusah Ahmed aka “Pascal,” Derrick Van Yeboah aka “Van,” and Patrick Kwame Asare aka “Borgar,” for their roles in an international criminal organization that stole more than $100 million from victims via romance scams and business email compromises

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Kumasi edition of vigil for Daddy Lumba postponed indefinitely

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Eight Ghanaians lost their lives in the crash on 6th August 2025. The deceased include Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Others were NDC Vice Chairman and former Kumasi mayor, Dr Samuel Sarpong, Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, and former NDC parliamentary candidate for Obuasi East, Mr Samuel Aboagye, Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Twum Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah, all members of the Ghana Armed Forces.

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Mahama’s speech as he addresses nation after national tragedy :Full text.

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Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence.
§ Alhaji Dr. Murtala Mohammed, Member of Parliament for Tamale Central and Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology.
§ Alhaji Muniru Mohammed Limuna, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator.
§ Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress.
§ Samuel Aboagye, Deputy Director-General of NADMO.
§ Squadron Leader Peter Anala of the Ghana Air Force
§ Flying Officer Tsum Ampadu of the Ghana Air Force.
§ Sergeant Ernest Addo of the Ghana Air Force.

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Helicopter crash: Mahama declares 3-days of national mourning

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The crash claimed the lives of key public servants, including Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Dr. Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohamme, NDC Vice-Chair Samuel Sarpong, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Muniru Mohammed, and former MP Samuel Aboagye.

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Defence Minister, Environment Minister, 6 others confirmed dead in military helicopter crash

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The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, announced the tragic news at a press conference and directed that all national flags be flown at half-mast in honour of the victims. He also extended the government’s condolences to the bereaved families and the nation

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GPRTU rejects GRTCC’s 20% fare hike, says it wasn’t consulted

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“What we normally do is that anytime there has to be an increment, the GPRTU, the GRTCC and the Transport Ministry will all come up with a joint statement. This has been the norm and what we’ve been practicing for all this while. So this time around, when we saw this communique, we were a bit surprised,” he added

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Ghana launches real-time passenger screening system at Kotoka International Airport

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The Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) systems will allow security agencies to collect and process passenger information before arrival or departure, enabling them to identify potential threats early

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