The Ghana Immigration Service has suspended no fewer than 27 employees for allegedly committing several offences including running fake recruitment drives and visa fraud.
A total of 27 officers, including three seniors and 24 juniors, have been instructed to temporarily halt their work in order to facilitate additional investigations.
The authorities have stated that the conduct of the employees has brought the immigration service into disrepute and any of the officers found culpable after the probe will be prosecuted.
None of the suspended employees have publicly responded to the allegations.
Africa Today News, New York recalls that sometime last year, the immigration service warned the public against falling prey to fake social media recruitment accounts set up to extort money from gullible individuals, indicating that it was not part of their procedures for hiring employees.
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In another report, William Friedkin, the pioneering American filmmaker renowned for ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘The French Connection,’ passed away on Monday at the age of 87, as confirmed by a family friend.
William Friedkin, after contending with undisclosed health challenges in the last few years, passed away in Los Angeles, according to Stephen Galloway, a former executive editor at The Hollywood Reporter.
‘He died this morning,’ confirmed Galloway, after speaking with Friedkin’s wife.
He also said that Friedkin had ‘been working until a few weeks ago,’ but ‘had been in declining health,’
Alongside other influential ‘New Hollywood’ directors, Friedkin was instrumental in the radical transformation of the US film industry, challenging the entrenched authority of studio producers.
Together with celebrated filmmakers like Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese, Friedkin made a formidable entrance onto the cinematic stage in the early 1970s, captivating audiences with the raw cop drama ‘The French Connection.’
Featuring Gene Hackman in a leading role, the film achieved remarkable success, securing five Oscars, including the prestigious awards for best director and best picture.