Author: Insight News

InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of the various newspaper publications for today, Tuesday, 5th September, 2023.

Rita Dominic, a Nollywood actress, has refuted rumors that she and her husband, Fidelis Anosike, are the parents of twins. On Sunday, the rumors started to spread on social media, and some fans and celebrities wished the couple luck with their newborns. Dominic, though, responded to the rumors on Twitter by posting a meme of a young girl rolling her eyes with the caption, “You know you’re lying.” Additionally, she replied to some tweets on her account, saying, “Please stop lying to the public about me welcoming twins. I am not pregnant and I have not given birth.” Dominic has…

The Director of Operations of the Ghana Police Service, COP George Alex Mensah, has claimed that he never got promoted under the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) regime. COP Mensah made this revelation when he appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Thursday, August 31, probing into the alleged plot to remove Inspector General of Police (IGP) George Akuffo Dampare. According to COP Mensah, he only got promoted to the officer of the Police Commissioner under President Nana Akufo-Addo. Previously, COP Mensah was serving as the Assistant Superintendent while the current IGP Dampare was serving as a Sergent in the…

Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bawku Central constituency has spoken on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority group’s #OccupyBoG demonstration following court injunction. The #OccupyBoG protest which was initially planned by the NDC MPs in Parliament on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 saw the Ghana Police Service sought court to put an injunction on the demo after Minority lodged-head with the police on change of route. The Member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said the NDC court has not stopped or neither has it changed their routes for the #OccupyBoG protest. According to him,…

The protest against Dr. Ernest Addison, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, has been rescheduled, according to the Minority in Parliament. The National Democratic Party (NDC) lawmakers claim that the date has changed from Tuesday, September 5, to Tuesday, September 12. The NDC MPs insisted that their protest march would take place in a press release that was issued by them and signed by their leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. According to them, the court’s decision on the police’s application for an injunction against their protest has been postponed until Friday, September 8. “The protest march is to call for…

Using Mallams to assist in the removal of Dr. George Akuffo Dampare was suggested by Chief Bugri Naabu, the former Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), according to Superintendent George Asare, the third witness in the ongoing investigation into the alleged plot to remove the Inspector General of Police (IGP). Burgi Naabu allegedly suggested three Mallams to take on the IGP both physically and spiritually, according to Superintendent George Asare. Speaking in Accra to the Parliamentary Committee looking into the leaked tape, he claimed that although he opposed seeking spiritual assistance, Chief Bugri Naabu insisted on doing…

When asked about his alleged involvement in a plot to have the current Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, removed from office, Superintendent George Asare testified before a parliamentary committee. He told the committee that he was getting ready to wear a white dress to celebrate the appointment of COP George Alex Mensah as the new IGP. He explained that his decision to prepare his white dress, which is symbolic of celebration in the black community, was motivated by an assurance given to him and COP Mensah by Chief Bugri Naabu, a former Northern Regional Chairman of the…

With the hope that Bugri Naabu would use his clout to persuade the President to appoint COP Alex Mensah as IGP, Superintendent Asare, the third witness in the ongoing investigation into the alleged plot to remove the Inspector General of Police (IGP), claimed that it was Bugri Naabu’s remarks that led him to do so. According to Superintendent Asare, Chief Bugri Naabu invited him and COP Alex Mensah into his office at the former NPP Northern Regional Chairman’s request. He went on to claim he did not go to Bugri Naabu’s office to lobby for COP Alex Mensah to become…

Bugri Naabu, the former Northern Regional Chairman of the NPP, boasted about his influence in the current government, according to Superintendent George Asare, the third witness in the ongoing investigation into the alleged plot to assassinate the Inspector General of Police (IGP). He claimed that Mr. Naabu had made a significant contribution to Dr. George Akuffo Dampare’s selection as Inspector General of Police. Bugri Naabu allegedly stated that he recommended Dr. George Akuffo Dampare to the President prior to Dampare’s appointment as the IGP, according to Superintendent George Asare. He claimed he spoke to Bugri Naabu because he thought he…

The third witness in the ongoing investigation into the alleged plot to sack the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Superintendent George Asare, has revealed that the former Northern Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bugri Naabu is creating a story against him. Appearing before the Parliamentary Committee to probing into the matter on Monday, September 4, Bugri Naabu had alleged that Supt. George Asare introduced Superintendent Gyebi for the purposes of going to see the President Nana Akufo-Addo after the tape got leaked. In his response, Supt. George Asare stated emphatically that Chief Bugri Naabu lied against him. According to him,…