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Some Ghanaians have expressed surprise at President Akufo-Addo’s choice to praise Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the recently-resigned Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, despite the fact that her resignation was controversial. The Minister allegedly stashed large sums of foreign currency in her home, some of which were stolen. The President hasn’t directly addressed whether or not the Minister’s actions were improper, but he did praise her in his response to her letter of resignation. The President said “I am confident, like you, that, at the end of the day, your integrity, whilst in office, will be fully established. I wish you…

An increase in the monthly stipend for National Service Scheme (NSS) Personnel has been announced by the NSS. According to a statement from the Corporate Affairs Directorate of the Scheme, the government has approved raising the allowance from Ghana cedi 559.04 to Ghana cedi 715.57 starting in January 2023. “All National Service Personnel who are currently in active service are entitled to arrears for the difference in the upward adjustment from January 2023, and would be paid accordingly.” the statement read. In January 2017, the NSS allowance was last changed from GHS 350.00 to GHS 559 04. READ ALSO: Newspaper…

The chairperson of the NPP’s Agona East constituency, Mrs. Hannah Asamoah, has turned in her paperwork to run in the upcoming parliamentary primary. Many polling station executives and area coordinators accompanied the chairperson, who was formerly the constituency’s youth organizer. Speaking to her supporters after the submission, Mrs. Hannah Asamoah expressed her gratitude for the throngs of people who had come from near and far to support her. She expressed assurance and faith in the supporters, saying they would do much to help her win the primary and ultimately retake the parliamentary seat in 2024. Mrs. Asamoah urged members to…

InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of Ghanaian newspaper publications for Monday, 24th July, 2023.

Popular Ghanaian musician Patapaa Amisty has spit venom on organizers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) in his latest interview. It seems Patapaa has still not gotten over the selection of his viral “One Corner” song as the 2018 VGMA’s Most Popular Song of the Year by the award’s organisers. In an interview with Andy Dosty on Hitz FM, the controversial rapper revealed that because he was vehemently denied of the 2018 VGMA’s Most Popular Song of the Year, God has placed a curse on the award scheme. According to him, Amakye Dede’s recent expose that he was forced…

Two housekeepers of Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, and her husband, Daniel Osei Kuffour, are accused of stealing money and other items worth millions of Ghana Cedis from the couple’s home in Abelemkpe, Accra. They are being prosecuted before an Accra Circuit Court. The accused, Patience Botwe, 18, and Sarah Agyei, 30, are accused of stealing the couple’s money and possessions between July and October 2022. US$1 million, €300,000, and millions of Ghanaian cedis are among the stolen goods. The Chronicle newspaper reported that Sarah was a former house help and that Patience, also known…

According to Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie, his management team was unaware of the diss song he wrote about actress Yvonne Nelson. The Grammy-winning musician claimed that he had to sneak into the studio to record the song “Try Me” while his band was watching. Sarkodie explained why he did it in an interview with Yee Way Up Show in the United States, saying he wanted to express himself freely. https://twitter.com/SarkcessVision/status/1682105160053542913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1682105160053542913%7Ctwgr%5Ea8cdabefc00af7902b533c0b06a6c96322015f96%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpulsembed.eu%2Fp2em%2FStO8ADs2O%2F “I sneaked into the studio to even record this. I mean nobody heard it because I didn’t want to hear any advice. I just literally wanted to do what I felt…

If Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia wins the general elections in 2024, Alan Kyeremanten will have a role, according to Farouk Aliu Mahama, the member of parliament for Yendi. Even though the former trade minister is running against the Vice President for the position of flagbearer, he claimed that if NPP wins, Mr. Kyeremanten would be given consideration for a ministerial position. None of the candidates, in his opinion, can say that they have suffered more than the others in support of the NPP, and the delegates will decide which candidate has endured the most hardship. The Alan Kyeremanten campaign team is…

Kwame Sefa Kayi, host of Kokrokoo On Peace FM, has talked about how he was once the target of a death hoax. He was declared dead on Facebook while he was sleeping at home, according to the morning show host. “A couple of years ago, about two or three years ago I was sleeping at about 2am when someone called wifey, when she picked up, the person asked of my whereabouts and she said I was beside her. The person then said alright, I will call you back and hanged up. “Meanwhile, my next-door neighbor had been told he didn’t…

Famous Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has acknowledged that, had she been alive at the time of the release of his new song “Try me,” his late lawyer might not have given her full support. After a protracted illness, prominent attorney Cynthia Quarcoo, who had long represented Sarkodie, passed away on Wednesday, June 21. In an interview with Way Up Radio, Sarkodie, who is currently on tour in the United States of America, said that if his lawyer had been alive when his most recent single was released, she wouldn’t have given her endorsement. “In the heat of the moment, the person…