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Some Ashanti region residents in Mpasatia, which also happens to be the hometown of embattled former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources Cecilia Dapaah, have praised the domestic workers who stole her money, saying they deserve praise for their “bravery and smarts.” Residents’ reactions to the scandal that has affected one of their own were mixed when Citi TV spoke with them about it. Some of them bemoaned the lack of progress in the region, citing, among other things, poor roads and unemployment, while politicians continued to forsake them and amass wealth for themselves. Others defended her, stating that they…

Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a candidate for the NPP’s flagbearer position, has praised Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s impact on the party and Ghana in general. The outspoken politician claimed that it was impossible to overstate the Vice President’s influence on the NPP in recent years. Kennedy Agyapong made it clear in a speech to party members in the Upper West Region that his recent remarks about a strategist weren’t directed at Dr. Bawumia. “The truth hurts… so you are the victim, and I am educating you, and you think I’m hitting back? You see, they are not being fair. I did not…

Information reaching InsightNewsgh.com this afternoon is that Cecilia Dapaah has been granted bail after the former Sanitation Minister was arrested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor. Earlier yesterday, the Cecilia Abena Dapaah was detained, per the OSP, in connection with alleged theft of sizable sums of money from her home as well as other corruption-related offenses. After her arrest, OSP and his team conducted a thoroughly search in her home where a sum of $1 million, $300,000, and millions of Cedis was stolen and her office before she resigned. In a latest development, Cecilia Dapaah set free by the…

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, if chosen as the running mate, will aid the party in winning the general elections of 2024, according to Dr. Effah Eghan, a lecturer at the Luton University Department of African Studies. He claims that having Wontumi as the party’s running mate will increase those chances and “break the 8 agenda.” He revealed that Chairman Wontumi’s popularity crosses all geographic, tribal, and ethnic boundaries, and can therefore act as the NPP’s winning strategy. The fact is that individuals like Chairman Wontumi are the…

Dr. John Kumah, deputy finance minister, has clarified that the government’s free senior high school (Free SHS) policy is not draining the public coffers as has been suggested. The money spent on Free SHS, in his opinion, cannot outweigh the total amount of money the government spends on other policies, and the debt of the nation is the true “elephant in the room.” “It’s not true that Free SHS is a huge elephant in the room. The allocation for Free SHS in the 2023 budget was GH¢2.9 billion, and the entire appropriation for the year was GH¢228 billion.” “You cannot…

The culprit in viral video of assault at Adisadel College has been suspended by the school’s management, pending further investigation. Previously, InsightNewsgh.com reported that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has denounced a different person’s assault on an Adisadel College student. In a disturbing video that was uploaded online, a student is seen holding the victim’s arms and striking him against a metal bed, causing the victim’s right eye to bleed profusely. Education Services in Ghana Cassandra Twum Ampofo, the company’s head of public relations, called the incident a “barbaric act of violence” and reaffirmed that GES is taking legal action…

Dr. Ernest Addison, governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has expressed grave concerns about the practice of keeping sizable sums of foreign currency at home. There are rumors that powerful people, including the nation’s top officials, are keeping a significant amount of foreign currency in their homes. Dr. Addison addressed the matter after it came to light during an alleged theft case at the home of the former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah. He expressed his concern about this alarming trend at a press conference that was part of the 113th Monetary Policy Committee meeting on July 24, 2023. The…

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has denounced a different person’s assault on an Adisadel College student. In a disturbing video that was uploaded online, a student is seen holding the victim’s arms and striking him against a metal bed, causing the victim’s right eye to bleed profusely. Education Services in Ghana Cassandra Twum Ampofo, the company’s head of public relations, called the incident a “barbaric act of violence” and reaffirmed that GES is taking legal action “committed to ensuring a safe and secure learning environment for all students across the country.” Watch the video below; https://twitter.com/eddie_wrt/status/1683596978817572866?s=20 Below is GES’ full…

InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of Ghanaian newspaper publications for Tuesday, 25th July, 2023.

Kennedy Agyapong’s presidential campaign has received support from former GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi. Nyantakyi recently urged delegates to choose Agyapong as the NPP’s flagbearer while he was in the Jirapa Constituency in the Upper West Region. This comes after Nyantakyi helped the Assin Central lawmaker submit his nomination paperwork to run for president of the NPP. Last month, Kennedy Agyapong went to the party’s headquarters to formally submit his nomination. He is getting ready to compete against front-runners Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Alan Kyerematen for the position of NPP flagbearer. The lawmaker went with his dependable lieutenants to submit his…