Author: Insight News

According to the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), it costs a whopping $30,000 to run for and win a seat in parliament. The foundation of corruption in Ghana, according to Michael Boadi, the Fundraising Manager of GII, has been spending such sizable sums to win elections. Political campaign funding, according to Mr. Boadi, has increasingly served as a catalyst for corruption and, if unchecked, frequently results in the theft of the nation’s plentiful resources. “The situation is becoming increasingly perilous. According to research by the Centre for Democratic Development-Ghana, winning a parliamentary seat costs approximately US$300,000.00, a figure that continues to…

According to statistics provided by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), 186 people died in traffic accidents in July 2023. The MTTD indicates that during that time, there was a 4.31 percent increase in the number of reports of road crashes made to the police service. According to the report, the number of people killed in car accidents rose by 30.07 percent during that time. In 2023, there were 1,233 accidents involving 2,099 vehicles, 186 fatalities, and 1328 injuries. The number of reported collisions, vehicles involved, fatalities, and injuries rose by 4.31%, 5.42%, 30.07%, and 8.76%, respectively. Additionally, from…

In a poll conducted by Outcomes International Ghana and the Center for Sustainable African Development Initiatives (C-SADI) UK, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was predicted to win the upcoming special delegates elections by a landslide. The survey predicts that the Vice President will prevail in the elections by a margin of 72%. Following Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia are Alan Kyeremanten (7.7%), Ken Agyapong (4.3%), Kwabena Agyepong (1.8%), and Dr. Owusu Akoto (0.6%). The combined votes for the remaining 5 candidates total 1.3%, with 11.7% of voters still undecided. Using an estimated 300 NPP special delegates as the target demographic of the 961 electors…

The National Service Secretariat (NSS) has made plans to pay out arrears of allowances to Scheme personnel for the first half of 2023. This comes after a monthly allowance increase for National Service personnel from GH559 to GH715.57 was approved. According to Ambrose Entsiwah Junior, the National Service Scheme’s acting head of corporate affairs, payment of the adjusted allowance will be made to personnel with a January backdate. “We were owing them [NSS personnel] for the month of June and July together with the arrears and last Friday, we paid them the June allowances, and we are working toward paying…

On Tuesday, the suspects in the theft case involving Cecilia Dapaah’s home are anticipated to return to court. Since the charge sheet was modified by police prosecutors on the Attorney General’s advice, this will be their second court appearance. For their alleged involvement in the over $1 million and 300,000 Euros allegedly stolen from the home of the former Sanitation Minister, eight people have so far been charged with theft and conspiracy to steal. Due to their nursing infants, two of the seven people charged with a crime were given bail; the other five were remanded in custody. On August…

Paa Kwesi Asare, a television and radio host from Ghana, has been named the 2023 BBC News Komla Dumor Award winner. Paa Kwesi has been employed as a TV and radio host by Ghanaian television station TV3 since 2016. Among the prior winners is Dingindaba Solomon Serwanjja (Uganda), Jonah Buyoya (Zambia), Victoria Rubadiri (Kenya), Waihiga Mwaura (Kenya), Amina Yuguda (Nigeria), Didi Akinyelure (Nigeria), and Nancy Kacungira (Uganda) are among the participants. As part of the award, Paa Kwesi will spend three months working with BBC News teams in London on television, radio, and online. Through training, workshops, and mentoring from…

According to statements from the CEO of the former gold trading company Menzgold, more than 5000 customers have had their financial obligations met. In a Twitter conversation about recent problems with customer reimbursements, the CEO of the gold dealership firm mentioned that payments have been finished for 5000 clients. Initial customer requests for all required documentation were made by the business to speed up the payment validation process. However, the company explained in a later communication that a sizable portion of submitted claims had discrepancies, making 60% of the claims ineligible for settlement. The now-defunct business had also suggested that…

In advance of the general elections in 2024, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, a flagbearer candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has issued a warning about the party leadership’s dangerous trend. Dr. Afriyie Akoto has criticized the party’s lack of discipline over the years, adding that everyone is seen doing whatever suits them. He claimed that the party’s level of indiscretion cost it many seats, votes, and its preferred Speaker of Parliament. He said “There’s no discipline in the party. What is going on is a classic example, where high party officials are campaigning for one candidate against the instructions…

After all, the two people who have accused Michael Jackson of sexual assault will have their day in court. Their lawsuits are now free to proceed after a California court gave the go-ahead. The California Court of Appeal reinstated two lawsuits against the production company of the King of Pop on Friday. James Safechuck and Wade Robson both claim that Michael molested them for years when they were children. In your mind: A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge dismissed Safechuck and Robson’s lawsuits against Michael’s company, MJJ Productions, in 2021 after concluding that the business had no obligation to…

According to Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Akufo-Addo administration has greatly aided Ghana’s development. Last Saturday, Dr. Bawumia spoke to supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party in the Donkorkrom, Afram Plains North constituency: “I am always driven by public service, not the desire for personal gains.” “It is the reason I am offering myself, first to be elected flagbearer of our party, and then I can offer myself to the people of Ghana so that I can continue to contribute towards the transformation of our country,” Dr Bawumia noted. Dr. Bawumia claimed to have done a lot for Ghana…