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Yaw Osafo-Marfo, a senior presidential advisor to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has claimed that corruption in the nation is getting worse rather than better. He asserts that the Church must be a key player in the fight against corruption in the nation. Speaking to the 23rd General Meeting of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana over the weekend in Kwahu Abetifi in the Eastern Region, the former Finance and Education Minister questioned how we could defend the Christian faith when Christians were responsible for 70% of all funds stolen illegally from the public coffers annually. “If there is that much…

InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of the various newspaper publications for today, Tuesday, 22nd August, 2023.

Following Nigerian musician Asake’s successful debut at the 02 Arena last night, Ghanaian dancehall singer Shatta Wale has made a mockery of Ghanaian music. He claimed that Ghanaian musicians’ accomplishments had been dwarfed by those of musicians from Nigeria. He compared the Nigerian music industry, which he called a “Hennessy bottle,” to that of Ghana, comparing it to a “feeding bottle.” This was said by Shatta Wale in his congratulations to Asake, a young Nigerian musician who recently sold out the 20,000-seat O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom. On his Twitter handle, he wrote; “Nigerians are making Ghana music look…

The central bank was accused of breaking procurement laws when building its new headquarters, but Dr. Ernest Addison, the governor of the Bank of Ghana, has denied these claims. Dr. Addison claims that the law was upheld in the awarding of the contracts, which will cost $250 million. The BoG’s response comes in response to Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the MP for North Tongu, who expressed concerns about the rising cost of the new headquarters in Ridge, Accra. In response, Dr. Addison clarified the timetable and justification for the choice to start building the new headquarters. He disclosed that it was…

The angry-looking Minister of Roads and Highway Kwasi Amoako-Atta ordered two illegal miners to wash and clean mud that had accumulated on some of the Akrofufu to Twapease tarred roads in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern region. According to reports, the illegal miners were transporting excavators from their mining site near the roadside with low bird truck vehicles, spreading mud on the tarred road and causing gridlock. While returning from a funeral at Twapease over the weekend, the Roads Minister—who also serves as the area’s Member of Parliament—ran into traffic jams with a few New Patriotic Party (NPP)…

After an internal investigation into the allegations of attempted rape, coercive behavior, and assault against him, Manchester United announced that Mason Greenwood would be leaving the team. The specifics of Mason Greenwood’s departure are unknown. The club issued the following statement: “All those involved, including Mason, recognise the difficulties with him recommencing his career at Manchester United. It has therefore been mutually agreed that it would be most appropriate for him to do so away from Old Trafford, and we will now work with Mason to achieve that outcome.” After the Crown Prosecution Service dropped its case against Greenwood, the…

United Showbiz which is aired on UTV every Saturday night is on the most watched entertainment show in Ghana. However, the show has always thrown negative comments on social media following each episode in recent times. During each session, pundits share their opinion on trending news which happened during the week. Just last week Saturday, August 19, 2023, Ghanaian singer Efya and her drug tag became a center of discussion as the pundits shared their opinion on the topic. In Vida Adutwumwaa Boateng’s submission, she said Efya should take more than just a prayerful stance and publicly declare her innocence…

Former General Secretary of the Peoples National Convention (PNC) Bernard Mornah has slammed the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) decision to send a Standby Force to Niger in order to reestablish democracy. According to the political analyst, ECOWAS starting on a wrong note by first issuing a strong warning to send troops to Niger if the military failed to handover power to ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. Bernard Mornah explained the threats by ECOWAS to force the juntas in Niger to reinstate constitutional law will make the military harden their stands. “If you start by threatening me, I will…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate for flagbearer Kennedy Agyapong has denied allegations that he was involved in the destruction of billboards and artwork connected to him. Frank Annoh-Dompreh is the member of parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri. This comes in response to allegations made by Kennedy Agyapong’s supporters that Annoh-Dompreh was behind the destruction of campaign materials in his district in advance of the party’s special delegates congress. The lawmaker, however, has vehemently denied taking part in such activities. He asserts that even though he does not support Kennedy Agyapong’s bid for the presidency, he would never use such strategies to…

AriseGhana, a pressure group, has declared its intention to picket outside the Bank of Ghana’s offices alongside the Minority in order to demand the resignation of Governor Dr. Ernest Addison and his appointees. The controversy surrounding the building of the Central Bank’s new headquarters, which is said to have cost around $250 million, is at the heart of the group’s choice. The Bank of Ghana (BoG) argued that its current headquarters, which was built in the 1960s, is no longer functional and thus justified the construction of a new one. In a statement, AriseGhana claimed that the central bank’s mess…