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Ghana
Trader Guilty of UK’s Biggest Fraud Detained Prior to Deportation
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) — Kweku Adoboli, the former trader who was found guilty of causing a $2.3bn (£1.8bn) financial loss, has been detained by the Home Office as preparations for his deportation to Ghana begin.
Adoboli, 38, was jailed in 2012 for the fraud, which was the biggest in UK history. He was freed after serving half of his seven-year sentence.
Gold Fields Ghana to Dismiss 1,500 Staff as Contractor Hired
Gold Silver Reports- Gold Fields Ltd.’s unit in Ghana said it will dismiss 1,500 of its own staff as the company is hiring a contractor to operate its biggest mine in the West African nation.