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29%
5 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Publisher signals
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Ghanaian authorities have arrested seven people for allegedly using banknotes to make so-called "money bouquets" and decorate cakes.
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authorities → publish → cakes
The Bank of Ghana says the practice is illegal and amounts to misuse and improper handling of the cedi, the national currency.
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practice → say → cedi
The arrests, carried out in collaboration with the police, followed a tip-off that led to a swoop on the suspects, all women, accused of selling the bouquets in different parts of the capital, Accra.
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that → carry → capital
The arrests are the biggest enforcement of the law against misusing the currency.
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arrests → misuse → currency
In July, the bank issued a notice warning this could amount to an offence.
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this → issue → offence
It warned against "acts that tend to depreciate or impair the national currency, including any conduct that undermines its lawful value or use".
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that → warn → value
Bouquets of banknotes or cakes decorated with currency are often ordered as gifts for weddings, birthdays, graduations and other celebrations.
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Bouquets → decorate → weddings
The police have launched investigations, and the authorities say the suspects will be prosecuted.
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suspects → launch → investigations
They could face a fine or jail term, to be determined by the court.
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They → face → court
Dinah Bonzi, an official in the Bank of Ghana's currency department, said anyone aiding or promoting such activities could also be arrested and prosecuted.
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anyone → say → activities
''The Ghana cedi is legal tender… and must be treated with respect.
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cedi → treat → respect
The misuse or abuse of the currency is an offence and may attract sanctions under the law,'' she said.
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she → attract → law
"Today's arrest should serve as a clear warning to the public.
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arrest → serve → public
Let us all handle the Ghana cedi with dignity."
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us → let → dignity
The central bank has repeatedly warned against activities such as "spraying" - or throwing money at events such as weddings - writing on or altering notes and using them in decorations such as floral-like bouquets in weddings, birthdays and other occasions.
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bank → warn → weddings
The use of money decorations has become more common in Ghana in recent years, with the practice also gaining a foothold in other African countries.
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practice → become → countries
In recent years authorities in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Botswana have also issued warnings against misusing the national currencies.
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authorities → issue → currencies
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