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InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of Ghanaian newspaper publications for Friday, 11th August, 2023.

Brazilian midfielder, Fred is set to leave Manchester United and join Turkish side Fenerbahce after both clubs agreed on a fee around £15 million as Erik ten Hag continue to clear out and build a new squad. This is said to be the case by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, who gave the Brazilian midfielder his recognizable catchphrase, “Here we go.” READ ALSO: West Ham Strikes Deal With Manchester United For Harry Maguire https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1689686920496914448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1689686920496914448%7Ctwgr%5Edda8704bcfbcd0d28b5b519b1e019f5f9a1f38c8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caughtoffside.com%2F2023%2F08%2F10%2Ffred-from-manchester-united-to-fenerbache-here-we-go%2F Following the recent departures of several first-team players, including David De Gea and Phil Jones, Fred, who was originally signed by former manager Jose Mourinho, is the…

Member of Parliament for Suame Constituency and Majority Leader, Hon. Kyei Mensah Bonsu has reacted to the 10% tax on sports betting and lottery wins by government. While, Kyei Mensah Bonsu is supporting government’s decision to collect 10% tax on all betting and lottery wins, he urged the youth to desist from engaging any betting activities. According to the Majority Leader in Parliament, he detests betting because it doesn’t encourage hard and that those who say betting should be seen as work should know that stealing is also someone’s work. He therefore encouraged the youth to work hard and seek…

A medical practitioner, Dr. Sheriff Okyere has revealed women with big buttocks are likely to suffer from arthritis. Dr. Sheriff Okyere was speaking on UTV’s Adekye Nsroma morning show when he was asked if women with big buttocks were likely to develop arthritis, the medical doctor said it was possible. Explaining further, he said a lot of the times he receives complaints from women who are well endowed with big nyash who suffer from arthritis. According to him, if a woman has big ass with her BMI (body weight) is not too much, the rate at which the person will…

According to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Cecilia Dapaah, a former minister for water resources and sanitation, had enormous sums of money in her accounts. The OSP is cited as saying that funds totaling $5,000,000 and $48,000,000,000 Ghana cedis were discovered in a Prudential Bank account owned by the former Minister in an exclusive report by Accra-based Joy News. Additionally, it discovered 700,000 in cash and 1 million cedis in investments in her Societe General account. According to information from Kissi Agyebeng’s office, $590,000 in cash was found there during the search of her Abelemkpe home. The same…

Dancehall musician Shatta Wale has advised against drawing comparisons to rapper Sarkodie because doing so could boost Sarkodie’s ego. Ola Michael objected to Shatta Wale receiving a diplomatic passport because of his “ill conduct” on social media during the United Showbiz show last weekend. This prompted Shatta to respond in this way. Ola Michael could have compared him to Samini instead of Sarkodie, in Shatta Wale’s opinion, who he believes is on a similar level to him. In defending his position, Shatta Wale pointed out that neither Sarkodie nor Stonebwoy were well-known during the time his music was gaining popularity…

A National Deputy Communications director for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jennifer Queen,has defended the decision of Bank of Ghana to construct new headquarters in Accra. The Bank of Ghana was previously accused by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of claiming to have spent $250 million building a new head office. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the minority leader, claimed that the lost money had a negative impact on Ghana’s economic stability and worsened the country’s citizens’ living conditions. However, speaking during a panel discussion on Adekye Nsroma on UTV morning show, Jennifer Queen cautioned to the NDC to stop spreading…

Former White House Chief of Staff Julius Debrah claims that John Mahama is not the kind of man who would be easily persuaded to serve as a running mate. This is in response to his name being mentioned by a number of interest groups and people as a potential running mate for former President John in the 2024 presidential elections. The former chief of staff issued a statement in which he distanced himself from the sentiment that these organizations and people had expressed in the media. “I have worked with President Mahama and continue to be a close confidante of…

Efia Odo, a socialite and actress from Ghana, has stated that she can only date wealthy men and has no interest in men who are currently trying to succeed in life. Relationships and how they intersect with money were the topics of discussion in one episode of the podcast “Keeping It 100 percent.” Efia Odo emphasized her position by stating that her standards for potential partners are determined by her level of personal success. She was adamant in saying that accepting a partner who was having financial difficulties would not fit with her current situation. “I won’t take a man…

The management of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has provided justification for their $250 million investment in a new Accra headquarters building. The central bank stated in a statement on August 9, 2023, that a structural integrity assessment it had done had shown that its current Head Office building was no longer “fit for purpose” and could not withstand any significant earth tremors. The new Head Office, which was reportedly built by the Nkrumah Government in the early 1960s, can withstand significant earth tremors, according to the Bank of Ghana. It said “The outcome of the structural integrity work was…