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The management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the PIN codes for general enrollment for the 2023/2024 postings. In a press statement, the NSS said the pin codes have been released for 142,381 final year Ghanaian students across 125 accredited universities in the country. The NSS management also added that they will soon release pin codes for those who defaulted as they have been included in the new pin codes released. Meanwhile, the deadline for the NSS registration is Saturday, August 19, 2023. Read the full statement below; Relatively, NSS recently announced an increase in the monthly stipend…

Accra has seen the launch of a £3.9 million initiative to strengthen Ghana’s fight against illegal mining. The “UK-Ghana Gold Mining Programme” is the name of the joint project between the governments of Ghana and the United Kingdom. The initiative, which will be put into action in the Ashanti, Savannah, and Western Regions, aims to eradicate illegalities connected to the small-scale mining industry by fostering community resilience, encouraging regulatory reform, and aiding law enforcement. Samuel A. Jinapor, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, welcomed the program and thanked the UK government for its support, saying it would help the government’s…

Sammi Awuku, Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA)has said the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will make things easier for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to retain power in the upcoming elections. Speaking in an interview with Kwame Sefa Kayi on Peace FM, he said Dr. Bawumia has been the engine room for most of the policies enrolled by President Nana Akufo-Addo. According to Sammi Awuku, just as they have previously campaigned based on the good reacords of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, they will do same in addition to President Akufo-Addo’s track records. Mr. Awuku described Dr.…

On Monday, July 31, 2023, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta presented the mid-year fiscal policy review of the government’s budget statement and economic policy. Isaac Adongo, the deputy ranking member on the finance committee of parliament, has called the presentation a “funeral dirge.” He claimed that because the budget was a dirge, the lawmakers who were yelling “Yeah Yeah” were dozing off. “We all listened to the funeral dirge… At some point, I had to wake up and ask them to wake up from sleep and listen to the man. “So, when they finally got up and said ‘Yeah Yeah’, they…

Controversial Ama Governor, a Ghanaian YouTuber and aspiring attorney, has responded to Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s defense of the General Legal Council’s choice to suspend her call to the bar. Despite passing all necessary tests, Ms. Ababio, also known as Ama Governor, had her call to the bar delayed as a result of a petition Hajia Siduri filed against her behavior. In a speech on July 31 in Accra, the Chief Justice noted that exceptional moral character is a requirement for anyone who wishes to be admitted to the bar and expressed surprise at the public outcry over the GLC’s…

Popular Ghanaian Youtiber, Ama Governor, has been denied a call to the bar, and Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has outlined her justifications. Despite graduating from the Ghana School of Law and passing her interview, the Ghanaian YouTuber who goes by the name Elorm Ababio was not admitted to the bar in November 2022. Later, it was revealed that the General Legal Council had postponed her call to the Bar pending the conclusion of a committee tasked with judging whether she was worthy or not. Ama Governor was informed by the General Legal Council’s secretary about a petition from a concerned…

Minority in Parliament led by Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has rejected Finance Minister, Mr. ken Ofori-Atta’s claim that the Ghana’s economy is showing signs of recovery. Previously, we reported that Ken Ofori-Atta claimed that Ghana has economic stability indicators such as lower inflation, more foreign exchange reserves, and less erratic exchange rates. He stated that the nation is close to overcoming the obstacles that have plagued the economy. “The economy is showing signs of recovery. The exchange rate has stabilised, inflation has softened, and interest rates have declined since December 2022,” he stressed. However, Mr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority…

A 24-year-old student of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in the Sunyani almost his lost precious life in the hands of some merciless mob. The student identified as William Thompson a level 300 student of UENR was mistaken for a thief by his fellow students in a different hostel he had gone to ease himself in the one of the washrooms. According to a UTV reporter, the incident occurred in of the hostels of UENR in the late hours at around 10p.m on one of days during their SRC Week Celebrations. William Thompson had told his friends…

InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of Ghanaian newspaper publications for Tuesday, 1st August, 2023.

Minority leader, Cassiel Ato Forson has responded to the 2023 Mid-Year budget review presented earlier today by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta in Parliament. In his presentation, Ken Ofori-Atta claimed that Ghana has economic stability indicators such as lower inflation, more foreign exchange reserves, and less erratic exchange rates. He stated that the nation is close to overcoming the obstacles that have plagued the economy. “The economy is showing signs of recovery. The exchange rate has stabilised, inflation has softened, and interest rates have declined since December 2022,” he stressed. However, Mr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority leader of the…