Author: Insight News

Six members of the Western Togoland group have been given a 26-year sentence of hard labor by the Accra High Court. Chris Akume, the lead attorney for the convicts, prayed for mercy for his clients before the decision was made, stating that they are first-time offenders who merely wanted to know more about their past. “They joined various platforms in search of knowledge to enrich their history. Unfortunately, this quest for knowledge and attempt to know more about our history has landed us where we are. “There has not been any intention to fall foul of the law. We are…

Popular Kumawood actor Kwaku Manu founded a school in Santasi-Kumasi as part of his effort to give back to the community, but he has regrettably shut it down. The actor explained why he decided to shut down Kwaku Manu Educational Complex, claiming that when the residents of Santasi learned that he had taken his kids to the United States, they began pulling their kids out of the school. “I took my children to the United States six to seven years ago, and when I went back to Ghana, about 20 to 22 parents had taken their children out of my…

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has released a press statement after losing miserable to James Gyakye Quayson in the Assin North by-election which took place yesterday. Mr. Gyakye Quayson defeated Charles Opoku of NPP and Bernice Enyonam Sefenu of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) with a total of 17,245 votes, or 57.56 percent of the votes cast. In the fiercely contested bye-election, Mr. Charles Opoku received 12,630 votes, or 42.15 percent of the total votes cast, while Bernice Enyonam Sefenu of the LPG received a pitiful 87 votes (0.29%). The NPP was so confident of snatching the Assin…

According to JoySports, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has increased the filing fee for the position of president of the football governing body from GH5,000 to GH50,000. The association stated that the cost of election administration is what prompted them to ask Congress to approve the new nomination fee in a communique to members on June 24, 2023. Most likely to pay this sum as nomination fees are candidates like Kurt Okraku, George Afriyie, and Kojo Yankah, along with other potential rivals. Prosper Harrison Addo, the General Secretary of the GFA, recently released a statement on June 24th recommending a…

James Gyakye Quayson, the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary candidate in the Assin North by-election, is reporting victory and is inundated with congratulations from his supporters. According to preliminary results, he defeated Charles Opoku of the New Patriotic Party and Bernice Enyonam Sefenu of the Liberal Party of Ghana. However, the by-election’s official results have not yet been released by Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC). But the 2020 candidate for the House of Representatives used his official Facebook page to express his gratitude to the Assin North Constituency residents for giving him another chance. Several influential party leaders have sent him…

Following his victory in the recently concluded bye-election, James Gyakye Quayson, the re-elected Member of Parliament for the Assin North constituency, made fun of the ruling New Patriotic Party. By winning the bye-election on June 27, 2023, Mr. Gyakye Quayson defeated Charles Opoku of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Bernice Enyonam Sefenu of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) with a total of 17,245 votes, or 57.56 percent of the votes cast. In the fiercely contested bye-election, Mr. Charles Opoku received 12,630 votes, or 42.15 percent of the total votes cast, while Bernice Enyonam Sefenu of the LPG received…

In response to Sarkodie’s most recent diss track, Yvonne Nelson has revealed what really happened between them. Sark claims in his diss song titled “TRY ME” that Yvonne Nelson, not him, as she claimed in her autobiography titled “I AM NOT YVONNE NELSON,” chose to have an abortion. Sark clarified that even though he was not unprepared to be a father, he advised Yvonne to continue the pregnancy. But she turned down the suggestion because she was prioritizing her education at the University at the time. He claimed that after that, he invited her to see his doctor for medical…

In response to Sarkodie’s most recent diss track, Yvonne Nelson has revealed what really happened between them. Sarkodie claims in his diss song titled “TRY ME” that Yvonne Nelson, not him, as she claimed in her autobiography titled “I AM NOT YVONNE NELSON,” chose to have an abortion. Sark clarified that even though he was not unprepared to be a father, he advised Yvonne to continue the pregnancy. But she turned down the suggestion because she was prioritizing her education at the University at the time. He claimed that after that, he invited her to see his doctor for medical…

Following the damning claims he made about him in her new book, “I Am Not Yvonne Nelson,” rapper Sarkodie has retaliated angrily. In her memoir, which was published at Peduase Lodge on Sunday, June 19, 2023, the actress, producer, and author disclosed that, following a brief relationship with Sarkodie in 2010, she had an abortion. She claims that she decided to have the abortion as a result of Sarkodie’s refusal to assume parental duties. On pages 88–95 of Chapter 8 of her new book, Yvonne Nelson describes the incident. She claims that Sarkodie and his manager at the time went…

Asamoah Gyan, a legend in Ghana, has expressed his sincere gratitude for being honored on the floor of Parliament. The 37-year-old claimed that after years of feeling disrespected, he is now starting to feel appreciated as a result of Parliament’s action. On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, Gyan gave a speech at the 30th Afreximbank Annual Meeting in which he made his formal retirement announcement. The former Sunderland and Stade Rennes forward retired from the match as Ghana’s second-most-capped player and all-time leading scorer with 51 goals. He was then honored by the football community for his contributions to the game,…