Author: Insight News

Prior to the by-election scheduled for June 27, 2023, Charles Opoku won the internal election held by the New Patriotic Party in the Assin North constituency. In order to defeat his closest rival, Freeman Amoah-Kyei, who received 136 votes, Charles Opoku received 397 votes. Charles Opoku promised to patch up party rifts in the district during his acceptance speech in order to ensure that the NPP wins the upcoming by-election for the Assin North parliamentary seat. The NPP is ready to keep the parliamentary seat, according to the party’s leadership, and will launch a serious campaign before the by-election. The…

According to Torgbui Agbodzalu Amuzu, the Fiator of Nogokpo, the town, its residents, and the imposing shrine must not be disrespected because Nogokpo is still considered to be the spiritual entrance to Ghana. He cautioned that although the residents of the well-known town in the Volta Region are friendly and peaceful, they will no longer tolerate unwarranted criticism from people who have little familiarity with the area. “Nogokpo remains the gateway to Ghana and no one can challenge that,” myjoyonline.com quotes the traditional leader as saying. His statement comes in response to the subsequent uproar caused by Archbishop Charles Agyinasare,…

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamas Al Thani of Qataris reported to be frustrated and fed up with the bidding process over the Manchester United sale. It’s been 7 months since the Glazers announced that they were open to selling Manchester United after 17-years. However, the two main potential runners to takeover from Glazers that’s Sir Jim Radcliffe and Sheikh Jassim are yet to hear from the owners. This week, Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani is believed to have offered Manchester United a fifth, improved bid. Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe both publicly acknowledged initial offers in February, and the…

A few days ago, a video from Crime Check TV showed how 64-year-old Isaac Odoom was given a 12-month prison term for squatting in the vacant home of former Black Stars player John Paintsil. He described the events that led him to spend the night in the mentioned house in the video. In an interview with Crime Check TV GH, the elderly man who was serving a 12-month prison sentence at Winneba Local Prison disclosed his involvement in the production and sale of charcoal. On that fateful day, he continued, he had traveled from his home in Ajumako to Besease…

Pillow fights and tug-of-war have been added to the list of sports that Ghanaian students in basic and secondary schools must participate in. The Ghana Education Service’s (GES) acting deputy director-general, Stephen Kwaku Owusu, reaffirmed this. In a previous letter to the GES, the Ghana Tug of War and Pillow Fight Federation requested official approval for the sports at the pre-tertiary level. READ ALSO: Gertrude Torkornoo is Ghana’s 15th Chief Justice Mr. Owusu gave them instructions in a letter addressed to the Metro, Municipal and District Directors and Heads of Second Cycle Institutions to work with the sports federations to…

InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of Ghanaian newspaper publications for Wednesday, 7th June, 2023.

Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, the founder and senior pastor of the Action Chapel, has expressed shock at the seemingly conflicting concerns held by Christians regarding the construction of the National Cathedral. Some Christians are opposed to the intervention, according to Archbishop Duncan-Williams, a member of the National Cathedral of Ghana Board of Trustees, because it is not their political party that is building it. He emphasized that God created the structure and that it is His property. He claimed that because the building bears God’s name, it belongs only to the person in whose name it was constructed. “This National Cathedral…

MzGee is clearing her throat because she’s had enough of being compared to Nana Ama McBrown. Since the TV host took over for the actress as host of UTV’s United showbiz program, some fans have drawn comparisons between her and the previous host. MzGee claims that she would rather be herself than act like someone else. In a social media post, she barbed her teeth at her detractors and said: “I’d rather fail in originality than become a clone of another! I didn’t get here as a carbon copy of anyone yet I made a name as one of the most…

The National Peace Council is concerned about the dispute between Archbishop Charles Agyinasare and Nogokpo Traditional Authorities and statements made by religious figures on the matter. A recent sermon by Archbishop Agyinasare reportedly referred to the Nogokpo community as the “demonic headquarters of the Volta Region,” which sparked the controversy. Following this, Bishop Agyinasare was summoned by the town of Nogokpo, known for its potent shrine, after they accused him of defaming their community by referring to it as the Volta Region’s demonic headquarters. Agyinasare’s church, Perez Chapel International, has started a week of fasting while it’s still unclear whether…

The chiefs and elders of Nogokpo in the Volta Region and Archbishop Charles Agyinasare are currently engaged in a dispute, and gospel singer Sonnie Badu has intervened, urging both parties to seek peace and understanding. A recent sermon by Archbishop Agyinasare reportedly referred to the Nogokpo community as the “demonic headquarters of the Volta Region,” which sparked the controversy. Sonnie Badu responded by posting a comment on Facebook outlining his position on the situation. Badu thanked Bishop Agyinasare for his charitable work in the Volta Region while stating that he is not connected to Perez Chapel International. He emphasized the…