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UBA Ghana Celebrates Valentine’s Day with Customers and Staff
It was a packed day for staff and customers of the United Bank for Africa (Ghana) on February 14, as the Bank showed love to its customers and staff through a series of love filled activities and gifts under the theme; ‘UBA Red Love’.
The bank shared chocolates and corporate gift boxes with cocoa products across business offices to the delight of customers as part of the Valentine’s Day celebration and to commemorate the National Chocolate Day.
The Valentine’s Day evening was crowned with the screening of a feature film titled ‘Unintentional’, a Red TV production being the bank’s lifestyle online TV channel available free to air on YouTube.
About 200 selected customers and staff watched the free movie at the Silverbird Cinema, Accra Mall.
In addition to the array of gifts, the bank launched its web version of the new mobile app which served as internet banking for retail customers, on the theme ‘Made for Love’.
The newly upgraded internet banking has been fully equipped to provide a new digital experience to customers as the bank has invested in cutting edge technology to achieve this with attention to the smallest detail.
Managing Director of UBA Ghana, Olalekan Balogun noted, “On a special day like this, we want to share our love with our valued customers who make us who we are.”
He added UBA would continue to deliver superior banking services and at the same time offer rewards to customers.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three (3) suspects in connection with a case of possession of narcotic drugs and engaging in prohibited drug-related activities within the Accra metropolis.
On April 10, 2026, the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector General of Police received intelligence that a group of individuals were planning to engage in the sale of suspected narcotic drugs at Dzorwulu in Accra.
A surveillance operation was mounted and on 11th April 2026, a Police team proceeded to the area and arrested two suspects, Bright Ayivor and Ifeanyi Ijeoba.
The suspects were found in possession of twenty-two (22) compressed substances suspected to be cocaine, which were being prepared for sale to a prospective buyer.
Further interrogation of the suspects led to the identification of a third suspect, Kwabena Botwe as a key figure in the drug trade.
A follow-up operation at Caprice resulted in his arrest after Police mounted surveillance during a planned transaction involving proceeds from the sale of the suspected drugs.
The suspect later led Police to his residence at Greda Estates, where a search resulted in the retrieval of an amount of GHc400,000 and a counting machine.
According to the police, during the operation, he attempted to bribe the arresting officers with an additional GHc420,000, which has been retained as evidence.
All the suspects are currently in Police custody assisting investigations and will be put before the court.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, yesterday April 14, 2026, promoted seven officers of the Tema Regional Police Command to their next ranks for their role in a recent anti-robbery operation in Tema.
The promotions were awarded to officers who responded to a robbery attack on a Mobile Money vendor at Tema Community 5 leading to the shooting of two robbery suspects and the recovery of a firearm, ammunition, and other exhibits.
The officers promoted are Chief Inspector Enoch Nartey Nuer, Inspector Gershon Dekpey; Inspector Prince Asante; No. 45881 Sergeant Lukman Mohammed; No. 49900 Sergeant Eugene Kuudouru; No. 54157 Corporal Jerome Akator; and No. 59882 Lance Corporal Jonathan Sewurah.
The IGP, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), congratulated the officers on their promotion and commended them for their courage, discipline, and commitment to duty.
The IGP urged the officers to view their promotion as a call to higher responsibility and encouraged all personnel to continue working with dedication and professionalism in the service of the nation.
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