Legal Question in Banking Law in Ghana

21.04.2012

Dear Sir,

As per prevailing International Law, Ghana is a member State of the The Member States of the Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS / CEDEAO ) who have adopted the following instruments at the Madrid Ministerial Round Table of West and Central African Countries on Counter-Terrorism Legal Framework, attended by Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Heads of Delegation of 26 West and Central African countries, took place in Madrid, Spain, from 25 to 26 May 2006. The Round Table was aimed at reinforcing related

counter-terrorism initiatives in West and Central African States by building on

activities already successfully carried out by UNODC/TPB in the region.:

- Convention A/P1/7/92 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed in

Dakar on 29 July 1992

- Extradition Convention A/P.1/8/94, signed in Abuja on 6 August 1994;

- Moratorium on the illicit trafficking of arms and light weapons signed in

Abuja, on 31 October 1998;

- On 12 November 1999, the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government

established the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering

in Africa (GIABA). Initially in charge of coordinating actions against money

laundering and assisting Governments to enact legislation accordingly,

GIABA now has extended its mandate to the area of counter-terrorism

financing.

- Protocol relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management,

Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security, signed in Lom� on 10 December

1999;

Your application for Anti-Terrorism Certificate has to be forwarded to the Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Centre, under the National Security Council of the Government of Ghana for clearance by the Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice based in Accra.

I have a gut feeling that it should not cost you more than US 500 dollars plus thru & fro travel expense and one day's local hotel stay in your city, and one day's local stay in Accra if my firm has to procure it for you.

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