Author: Insight News

On Thursday, February 20, 2025, nine representatives of the Volta Creative Arts Industry—Samuel Etornam Kwasi Lavoe (Lead Convener), Adatsi Brownson (Secretary), Elvis Bomasah (PRO), Seth Dellings Nyasorgbor (Patron), Richard Amegah (Member), Stephen Hlordze (Member), Krelov Franklin (Member), Jerome Afegbe (Member), and Mario Anku Valentino (Member)—paid a courtesy visit to the Regional Minister, Hon. James Gunu to discuss key proposals aimed at restructuring and strengthening the creative sector in the region. The delegation congratulated the Minister on his appointment before engaging in an extensive discussion on various pressing matters. Key topics included: The establishment of an Annual Creative Arts Festival to…

The very thing we feared has come to pass, A journey of contest where winning or losing will forever last. Regardless of the outcome, we must analyze and ask why, The whats, the hows, and the reasons that led us to this cry. But the unfolding events are too daunting for me, A fraternity of people, used as pawns in a game of sacrifice, can’t we see? Must we tone down our voices, and let injustice prevail? I, who migrated from one forest to another, due to reasons that made me frail. In a state of limbo, I’m torn apart…

President John Dramani Mahama has announced his first batch of 13 Deputy Minister nominees, pending vetting and approval by Parliament. The list, submitted on February 5, 2025, and signed by the spokesperson to the president, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, included notable individuals from various sectors, including finance, education, energy, and agriculture. The President’s nominees are in accordance with Articles 78(1) and 79 (1) of the Constitution, which require the submission of such nominations for parliamentary approval. These appointments come after the earlier approval of several ministers and aim to further strengthen Mahama’s administration. Once approved, the Deputy Ministers will support sector…

In a firm ruling aimed at deterring crimes against children, the Gender-Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters has sentenced a 23-year-old fisherman, Joseph Armah, also known as Asaa, to eight years in prison for defiling a four-year-old girl at Chorkor in Accra. The court, presided over by Her Honour Dora Eshun, convicted Armah on his own plea after he admitted to the charge of defilement. The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Opoku Aniagyei, detailed the horrifying incident that took place on November 29, 2024. According to the prosecution, the complainant, a boxer residing at Lantemaamli-Chorkor, is the uncle of…

Scores of angry residents from the Klottey Korle Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, on Wednesday trooped to Parliament while grumbling, murmuring and wagging their forefingers  towards the sky to register their displeasure against what they described as disparaging comments made against their Member of Parliament, Dr Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings in the Chamber on Tuesday, 4th February. The angry delegation, with some of their punching clenched fists in the air while singing to music from a bard of percussionists that accompanied them, presented a petition to Parliament over the said disparaging remarks and asked that the person who made the…

Barrister at law cum broadcast journalist Richard Dela Sky has issued an official statement to deny viral reports that he had interviewed his colleague seasoned journalist, Bernard Avle, regarding the latter’s personal finances, investments and income. Mr. Sky has said the said reports of the alleged interview are fake and full of mischief. Richard Sky, in his statement,  cautions against the further circulation and republication of the said fake news and hints of his legal rights to take appropriate legal action of need be “It has come to my attention that fabricated claims are circulating across various online platforms regarding…

Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah has resigned as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), effective immediately. In a resignation letter dated January 31, 2025, she formally informed the Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, copying the Secretary to the President as well, however the Chief of Staff officially received the letter on February 4, 2025. After serving eight years under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo; first as Deputy CEO and later as substantive CEO, Hajia Abibata called her tenure a privilege. She emphasized her commitment to MASLOC’s growth and success…

A Sunyani District Court has granted bail to former Employment and Labour Relations Minister, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, following his arrest in connection with violent clashes during a league match between Nsoatreman FC and Asante Kotoko at Nsoatre in the Bono Region, which resulted in one death. Police arrested BaffourAwuah, also the former Sunyani West MP, along with Agyemang Duah Owusu and Joseph Kyeremeh on February 3, 2025. Authorities charged him with abetment to commit crime, to wit murder, under Sections 20(1) and 46 of the Criminal Offenses Act 1960 (Act 29). Judge Eric Daning, who presided over the Sunyani District…

For years of my writing on various topics, I have never touched on religion not because I dread the area but as a sinner I have decided not to delve into sacrilegious things. I leave it for the Holy people. However, I feel extremely compelled to write this piece to forcefully argue to defend the newly appointed Director-General of the National Lottery Authority, Mr. Mohammed Abdul-Salam. The two main religions in Ghana, Christianity and Islam, abhor lotto, gambling, betting, drinking of alcohol, smoking, promiscuity, and other social vices. But for the purposes of this piece, I will pick lottery as…

Highly respected Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor Esq. – the Majority Chief Whip, has described as a “silly joke” and “pure fabrications” reports that his testicles got squeezed without his consent by another Member of Parliament during the recent chaos that broke out at the Appointments Committee. The balls squeezing allegation was put in the public domain by Alexander Akwasi Acquah, MP for the Akim Oda Constituency in the Eastern Region during an interview he granted to Kwesi Parker Wilson, host of the Oyerepa Breakfast Time (OBT). Akwasi Acquah has not been able to produce any evidence…