Author: Insight News

The widespread problem of bribery in Ghana’s public sector has been made clear by a damning 2022 corruption report on the country. The findings show that among all public officials, police officers have the highest prevalence of bribery at an alarming rate of 53.2%. The survey, which was carried out by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), offers a worrisome glimpse into the scope of corruption. With bribery rates of 37.4 percent and 33.6 percent, respectively, Ghana Revenue Authority…

Ghanaians’ opinions on sports betting have recently frequently been divided, with some highlighting its negative effects on the youth. You may remember that the government announced plans to impose 10% taxes on all winnings from betting, games, and lotteries in April. Ghanaian youth who partake in sports betting were vocal in their criticism of the new tax on social media. Well, the new 10% withholding tax on all betting, gaming, and lottery winnings took effect on August 15, 2023, following a notice issued by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). A caller called in during the discussion on the 10% tax…

The passport office’s staff has come under fire from Foreign Affairs Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey for allegedly engaging in corrupt practices that have damaged the office’s reputation. The passport workers and “goro boys and girls” routinely demand money from applicants in order to expedite their services, which infuriated the minister. According to Madam Botchwey, the passport office staff colludes with a cartel of “goro boys and girls” to rig the system. She emphasized the necessity of sanitizing the passport system and, as a result, relieved the office’s staff members who had been seconded with effect from August 21. The Foreign…

The renowned Ghanaian actress Nana Ama McBrown, who turned 46 today, ignited the internet with her flawless fashion choices for her birthday shoot. Nana Ama McBrown is renowned for consistently stunning her audience with her fashion choices, and she possesses a special talent for holding their attention and setting trends. But on her birthday, she really lets loose with her artistic talent, wowing her fans year after year. She consistently raises the bar while working with a committed creative team, establishing a new benchmark for style and elegance that resonates throughout the rest of the year’s fashion scene. The host…

According to Dr. Awal Mohammed, Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Ghana no longer hosts Afro Nation, the largest Afrobeats festival in the world. His remarks follow news that Afro Nation’s plans to host a brand-new edition in Lagos, Nigeria for the first time this year, had been abandoned. Dr. Awal stated that the concert will still take place in Ghana in an interview conducted on the sidelines of an editors’ forum that was held at the Accra City Hotel on Monday, August 14, 2023. This was in spite of the news that Nigeria will host its version this year.…

NDC candidate for parliament in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency John Dumelo has urged the government to decentralize the passport application procedure in Ghana. He claimed that in order to address the problem of middlemen, also known as “goro boys,” passports must be printed from each regional capital. His remarks follow the resignation of some passport office employees by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey for helping the “goro boys” charge between GHC 2000 and GHC 3000 for passports when standard and expedited services should only cost GHC 100 and GHC 150, respectively. The Passport…

The administration of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been dubbed the most corrupt since 1992 by attorney Martin Kpebu. He claims that corruption has been a significant issue for the government and that Nana Addo is unwilling to take prompt action. “We have always known that corruption is such a big problem in this government. This government is riddled with unparalleled corruption in our history. This is about the most corrupt administration we have seen since the 1992 Constitution,” he said on Metro TV. His comments follow the theft case at the residence of Cecilia Dapaah, the former minister…

InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of Ghanaian newspaper publications for Tuesday, 15th August, 2023.

Freezy Macbones, a boxer, has changed his mind and will now compete for Ghana in the 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers. At the upcoming African qualification in Dakar, Senegal, Freezy Macbones, real name Seth Gyimah, is ready to join Ghana’s national boxing team, the Black Bombers. After the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) announced that he had changed his nationality to the United Kingdom (UK), he recently decided against representing Ghana. The boxer announced on Twitter that he had received an invitation to represent Ghana, and he intended to accept it. https://twitter.com/freezy_macbones/status/1691043784304304128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1691043784304304128%7Ctwgr%5E108b5aa66b042c9162466f3186f55d8193ae2798%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpulsembed.eu%2Fp2em%2FWcNtKa74Y%2F “I have been called on to represent my country Ghana…

It will be very challenging for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to fire Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, according to Kwadwo Nsafoah Poku, an NPP presidential candidate. It will be challenging to fire Nana Addo because of his ties to Ken Ofori-Atta’s family, according to him. He went on to say that the “family and friends” system of government has contributed to the underdevelopment of the nation and that Ofori-Atta’s dismiss always made by the president in order to advance Ghanaians’ interests rather than his own personal feelings. He said “Nana Addo has been through thick and thin with his cousin,…