Author: Insight News

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced that a gang of four suspected gold smugglers are on the run and an amount of GH¢1 million has been placed on bounty on each of them, totaling GH¢4 million. The announcement, made by Chief Executive of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi at a press briefing yesterday Tuesday September 16, 2025 is in conformity with government policy that any person who provides credible information that leads to the arrest of persons involved in the smuggling or illegal trading of gold anywhere in Ghana would be rewarded with 10 percent of the value of the recovered…

FORMER PRESIDENT John Agyekum Kufuor was among the high profile people who conveyed their sympathies to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, over the death of his sister on Monday. Otumfuo’s elder sister, Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III, the Asantehemaa, joined her ancestors at the age of 98 on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Regional capital. On Monday, which was the first day of the four days set aside by Asanteman for the funeral rites of the queen, the Asante Monach dressed in mourning cloth and sat in state to receive thousands…

Tamale Technical University (TaTU) turned into a battlefield, as angry students clashed with police in a heated protest that left parts of the campus in chaos. The heated demonstration on Tuesday, September 16, went beyond the grip of the university authorities, with videos circulating on social media showing students waving placards and chanting slogans, accused the university’s management of neglecting their welfare, misusing funds, and introducing unjustified fee increases. What began as a peaceful demonstration quickly spiraled into violence, with tires set ablaze and stones flying as police fired warning shots and sprayed hot water to disperse the crowd. “The…

The atmosphere inside the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is filled with uncertainty as the party’s National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, prepares to embark on a three-day “Thank-you tour” in the Eastern Region. The tour, which runs from today Wednesday September 17 to Friday September 19, 2025, will cover 16 constituencies. According to party officials, the idea is to express gratitude to the grassroots, cadres, and executives who worked tirelessly to return the NDC to power in the 2024 elections. But not everyone is convinced by that explanation. Sceptics say this is not just about saying thank you, but also about…

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Hon. Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, last Saturday gave a three-hour ultimatum to the Mayor of Accra after expressing a shock over the condition of sanitation at a busy junction close to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) offices in Tudu. The Minister, who was supervising the area on Sunday, defined the clutter and waste at the junction as an “eye-saw,” cautioning that such deterioration destroys the image of the capital city and weakens foreign investment. “The Mayor must do the needful and send people here immediately,” she said firmly and added that, “the current state of…

Member of Parliament for Shai-Osudoku constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress in the Greater Accra Region, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo has commenced a ‘Thank You Tour’ to the constituents to express her heartfelt gratitude for entrusting her with their mandate for the third consecutive time. The visit to the constituents is expected to be in faces – each day and specific town the MP would be visiting. At each spot, she assured the constituents of renewed development efforts and stronger representation in Parliament. The tour, which began over the weekend, saw Hon. Ocloo visiting various communities across…

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reiterated government’s commitment to equipping the Ghana Navy with the resources needed to safeguard the country’s maritime space and drive the national Blue Economy agenda. Speaking at the Ghana Navy Memorial Day parade at the Western Naval Command in Sekondi, the Vice President commended the Navy for its strong record in maritime security and paid tribute to fallen personnel whose sacrifices, she said, remain critical to Ghana’s overall security. She acknowledged the constraints facing the Navy, particularly the shortage of platforms and essential facilities, and assured personnel that government is taking steps to…

Fear and panic swept through passengers of a Sprinter bus when armed robbers attacked them on the Sunyani Road in the Ashanti Region. The attack happened around 1:00 a.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025, between Tweapease and Mfensi, close to the Moments of Glory Prayer Army (MOGPA). The vehicle, with registration number GG 4181-16, was on its way to Kumasi when five armed men suddenly blocked the road. According to news reports, the attackers ordered the driver to stop, then stormed the bus with guns drawn. About 20 passengers on board were commanded to hand over their belongings. Money, mobile…

Members of the Kristo Asafo Church are mourning following the passing of renowned inventor, spiritual leader, and industrialist, Apostle Dr. Ing. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission and the Kantanka Group of Companies. The news of his death, which broke in the early hours of yesterday, sent shockwaves across the nation and beyond, drawing heartfelt tributes from religious leaders, political figures, celebrities, and everyday Ghanaians who have been touched by his extraordinary legacy. He reportedly passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Apostle Safo, affectionately known as the “Star of Africa,” was more than just a…

The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to provide enhanced support for agricultural entrepreneurs under the Adwumawura Programme. The partnership is designed to strengthen Ghana’s agribusiness sector by combining technical expertise with entrepreneurial training. Under the agreement, NEIP will provide a comprehensive entrepreneurship training and set up the entrepreneurs by providing hen coop whiles the Agric Ministry supply high-quality poultry feed and provide technical and on-the-ground support to programme beneficiaries. In a public statement after the signing, the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the…