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Anyone who wants FBI to arrest me because of Hajia4Reall’s case, your mother- Shatta Wale

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Just like the internet predicted, Shatta Wale has come out gun blazing at his critics who are calling for his head over the infamous Hajia4Reall’s case.

This online portal previously reported that Ghanaian social media influencer Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Reall has been extradited from the United Kingdom to the US for allegedly swindling over $2 million from older, single American men and women in a twisted lonely hearts scam, federal prosecutors said Monday.

Mona Faiz Montrage, 30, of Accra, Ghana, appeared in Manhattan federal court days ago for her alleged involvement in a series of romance schemes targeting older people who lived alone, prosecutors said.

She pleaded not guilty to the charges and is set to be released in the coming days on a $500,000 bond with GPS tracking via an ankle monitor, her lawyer confirmed to The Post.

Montrage — who had around 3.4 million Instagram followers of her page Hajia4Reall at one point — from at least 2013 through 2019 was involved with a group of con artists from West Africa who assumed fake identities to trick people into thinking they were in relationships with them using emails, texts and social media messages, the feds said.

The scammers would then get the victims to transfer money to them under false pretences — such as to help move gold to the US from overseas, to resolve bogus FBI investigations and payments to help fake US Army officers in Afghanistan, court papers allege.

Montrage, in one case, allegedly duped a victim into sending her $89,000 through 82 wire transfers on the pretext of helping her father’s farm in Ghana, the court documents claim.

She tricked the person into believing the pair were married by sending them a tribal marriage certificate after a series of phone conversations using her real identity, the filing alleges.

Montrage also received money from several others who were swindled by scammers in her network, prosecutors allege.

In total, Montrage netted $2 million in funds the group ripped off from victims to bank accounts she had in the Bronx and elsewhere, including one opened in the name of 4Reall Designs, a supposed clothing company.

Days after reports concerning his bestie Hajia4Reall’s arrest over a romance scam dominated social and mainstream media, Shatta Wale has burst out with all the venom in his veins by unleashing his customary savagery online aimed at those calling for his arrest.

According to Shatta Wale, authorities at the Kotoka International Airpot should check into drug smuggling activities involving Ghanaian artistes travelling outside the country while responding to the trending topic for the first time.

In this new development, during a Facebook Live video, the leader of the Shatta Movement fiercely denied any involvement in fraudulent activities and expressed his irritation at being connected to such accusations.

He questioned his motivation for engaging in such illicit activity and claimed that influential Ghanaians were anxiously awaiting his arrest due to his notoriety.

“As they have arrested Hajia 4Reall, some stup*d people in this country have been inciting the FBI to arrest Shatta Wale. Your mother, your father, your mother again, your father again,” he said

Additionally, Shatta Wale said that the Kotoka International Airport was aware of and keeping an eye on the drug smuggling activities of various Ghanaian musicians and entertainers. He claimed that the airport officials were aware of the unlawful activities of several Ghanaian artists who were smuggling drugs out of the nation.

“Once upon a time, I was told there are Ghanaian artists who smuggle cocaine outside the country and the airport monitors them. The airport knows, go and ask them how many artists travel with cocaine that they’re aware of,” he revealed.

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Companies fleeing Ghana due to economic mismanagement under Akufo-Addo – Mahama

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The presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says many companies in Ghana are relocating to neighbouring countries due to the worsening economic situation under the Akufo-Addo-led government.

He explained that the current economic climate is stifling business operations, pushing many companies to seek better opportunities in neighboring nations.

Mr Mahama further expressed concern that the youth no longer see a promising future in Ghana because of what he described as the government’s mismanagement of the economy.

Speaking during his meeting with the clergy in Accra on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the former President emphasised the urgent need to rescue the nation from its current economic challenges, pledging that his leadership would manage the country’s resources efficiently.

Mr. Mahama also vowed to work tirelessly with his team to restore the economy for the benefit of all Ghanaians.

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T-bills auction: Government records marginal oversubscription; pays slightly more for 91-day bill

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For the first time in 10 weeks, the government recorded an oversubscription of its treasury bills sale.

However, it paid a higher price for the 91-day bill which it received bids worth GH¢4.689 billion before achieving its target. 

According to auction results from the Bank of Ghana, the government got GH¢5.529 billion from all the bids tendered, about 2.40% more than the target.ed amount

All the bids were accordingly accepted.

The 91-day bill received the bulk of the bids of GH¢4.689 billion, about 84% of the total bids.

About GH¢594 million of the bids came from the 182-day bill, whilst GH¢245.74 million were made up of the 364-day bills.

Meanwhile, interest rates were mixed across the yield curve.

Whilst the yield on the 91-day bill went up marginally that of the 182-day and 364-day bills declined slightly.

The yield on the 91-day bill was 24.91%, higher than the 24.90% recorded a week ago.

The rate on the 182-day bill went down by 2.0 basis points to 26.78%, whereas that of the 364-day bill also declined to 28.07%, from the previous week’s 27.91%.

Inflation eased marginally last week. This could push interest rates down but albeit slowly.

SECURITIESBIDS TENDERED (GH¢)BIDS ACCEPTED (GH¢)
91 Day Bill4.689 billion4.689 billion
182 Day Bill594.37 million594.37 million
364 Day Bill245.74 million245.74 million
   
Total5.529 billion5.529 billion
Target5.400 billion 

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Ablakwa slams govt for failing to aid Akosombo Dam victims

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Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has expressed outrage over the government’s prolonged failure to assist individuals affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage.

Despite the disaster occurring almost a year ago, many affected persons remain in camps without receiving compensation or necessary support to resume their lives.

Addressing a stakeholder public hearing, Ablakwa revealed that over 1,300 affected persons still live in camps, criticising the government’s approach as inadequate.

He highlighted the government’s inter-ministerial committee’s failure to engage with MPs from impacted areas, despite being established to address the issue.

“You heard the government set up a 30-member committee. We are the inter-ministerial committee. To be very honest with you, we are very disappointed that that committee has not met us even once. I mean, a lot of the members, we are in parliament with them. I would have thought that even if it’s parliament, we can meet here.”

“We can even meet at the cafeteria, even over coffee that, oh, share data with us or tell us what is happening. You know, not one meeting, not so, we don’t know if it was just maybe an announcement for the public for some cosmetic reason, but we don’t know.

The chiefs time without a number, they will even call us. You are in parliament with them. When is the committee coming? and we can’t provide answers because we are not, we haven’t been engaged.”

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