COUNTERTERRORISM FINANCE: ACCRA NOMINATIONS FOR FDIC

UNCLAS ACCRA 001114

SIPDIS

STATE FOR S/CT GARRETT GEHRER

E.O. 12958:N/A

TAGS: PTER ECON EFIN KCRM KTFN PREL

SUBJECT: COUNTERTERRORISM FINANCE: ACCRA NOMINATIONS FOR FDIC
FINANCIAL REGULATORY TRAINING NOVEMBER 16-20, 2009

REF: STATE 102887



1. Per REFTEL, post nominates the Government of Ghana officials
listed below at 3. The point of contact at post for administrative
matters in connection with this request is Kapil Gupta, Economic
Officer: guptak@state.gov, office: [233] 21-741-716.


2. (SBU) The offered Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
training course will directly support capacity building of Ghana's
nascent Financial Intelligence Center, established under the
Ministry of Finance, located on the Ghana's central bank premises,
and staffed with a inter-functional team of investigators, bank
regulators, and national security officials.


3. (SBU) NOMINEES:

Mr. Samuel Thompson Essel
Deputy Chief Manager, Bank of Ghana (Nominated to head Ghana's
Financial Intelligence Center)
DOB: 04-23-1954
Passport No: H1576225

Daniel Ohene Kwaku Owusu
Assistant Director, Head Investigations & Consumer Reporting Office,
Bank of Ghana
DOB: 11-04-1953
Passport No: H 1819125

Mrs. Frances VanHeim Sackey
Deputy Chief Manager, Bank of Ghana
DOB: 03-24-1961
Passport No: H0465203

Mr. Edward Michael Musey
Manager, Bank of Ghana
DOB: 11-08-1959
Passport No: H1928037

Mr. Martin Abankwa
Assistant Manager, Bank of Ghana
DOB: 10-23-1972
Passport No: H0656518

Mr. Godfred Agyapong
Principal Staff Officer, Bureau of National Investigation
DOB: 09-21-1960
Passport No: H1302188


4. Post awaits confirmation that this list of nominees is approved.
We stand by to facilitate the nominees travel and visa
arrangements.


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