Author: Insight News

InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of Ghanaian newspaper publications for Saturday, 19th August, 2023.

Jayne Buckman, a seasoned actress and editor at Graphic Showbiz, reportedly passed away at the age of 49. Jayne passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023, according to a report. Jayne, 49, was said to have had a brief illness despite the fact that the cause of death is unknown. Jayne Buckman-Owoo of Graphic Showbiz was recognized for excellence in leadership in the creative arts sector and was given a citation after serving in various capacities in the creative industry for roughly twenty years. In a related news, Andy Nii Akrashie, better known by his stage name OJ Blaq, was…

The introduction of CODA mini cars a new initiative to replace motor riders or Okada riders as they are most popularly known, bikes came as a sign of relief to them. The CODA mini cars purchased by the NPP government to help the youth in the country has left and are currently devastating due to rusting. The launch of the CODA Drive, an initiative by the Coastal Development Authority to replace motorbikes with cost-effective cars while keeping the riders safe on the roads currently has 200 cars available to be distributed. The first group recipients will pay GH¢25,000 for the…

The Greater Accra region’s funeral practices will temporarily cease between October 15 and October 29, 2023, according to a statement from the Ga Traditional Council. The funeral ceremony for the late Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, who passed away in December 2022, will be impacted significantly by this choice. The Chief of Protocol at the Office of the Ga Mantse, Ambassador Sylvester Parker Allotey, explained that this ban is a necessary precaution to guarantee the smooth and orderly conduct of the late Ga Manye’s funeral proceedings. He emphasized that beginning on October 15, all funeral activities will be prohibited…

My attention has been drawn to desperate attempts by some NPP social media activists to put a spin on a comment I made about sports betting in the run up to the 2020 elections. In response to a question on how the NDC intends to fund the Sports Development Fund we promised in our 2020 manifesto, I indicated in the said interview, that that the NDC will consider imposing a tax on sports betting “as it’s done in the UK”. The question every objective mind ought to ask therefore, is what pertains in the UK relative to taxation on sports…

Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, the Dormaahene, has pleaded with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to halt construction on the new Bank of Ghana headquarters, which is expected to cost $250 million. The Dormaahene said the plans to build a new headquarters are misplaced given the current economic situation in Ghana while speaking at his palace in Dormaa in the Bono Region on Thursday, August 17, 2023. According to him, “We heard that the BoG is building a new headquarters at a cost of $250 million dollars. That is about a quarter of the money we are seeking from the…

According to Mrs. Jean Adukwei Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), the proposed Constitutional Instrument (CI), which seeks to make the Ghana Card the only document for registration as a voter, will increase the credibility of the voters’ register in elections. According to Jean Mensa, the EC will abandon the guarantor system for the ongoing voter registration campaign. The majority of Ghanaians haven’t offered any convincing arguments in support of the EC’s plan to abolish the guarantor system. She added that the guarantor system had outlived its usefulness and that the Ghana Card is the safest way to guarantee…

The Presiding Judge presiding over Cecilia Dapaah stolen money saga has set August 31, 2023 to give final verdict on Special Prosecutor’s application to freeze all assets belonging to the former Sanitation Minister. Additionally, it follows the Special Prosecutor’s motion for a court order freezing Cecilia Dapaah’s bank accounts. When the former Minister’s husband was not also arrested after the money was discovered in their marital home, the presiding judge asked this question. Cecilia Dapaah, in the meantime, has characterized the special prosecutor’s application to confirm a freeze and seizure order against her properties as an effort to continue the…

For some weeks now, the issue of 10% gaming tax has stirred a lot mixed reactions from Ghanaians with diverse opinions. Ghanaians’ opinions on sports betting have recently been divided, with some highlighting its negative effects on the youth. Ghanaian youth who partake in sports betting were vocal in their criticism of the new tax on social media. Following this, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) gave notice that it will protest the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration’s 10% tax on winning bets. The party’s youth wing claims that it is an oppressive taxation measure that unfairly affects the nation’s…

In order to make clear how it finances the government during economic downturns, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has highlighted the necessity of such interventions in light of external and internal shocks. The Central Bank’s specific financial assistance to the government in these instances highlights the exceptional circumstances that called for these actions. As the government dealt with the severe effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the Bank provided GH 10 billion in assistance. This action made it easier to introduce the Covid-19 Pandemic Bond, which reflected the special requirements of the circumstance. In addition, the Central Bank gave…