Author: Insight News

Following her re-arrest by the Ghana Immigration Service earlier today, Francis Xavier Sosu, a prominent member of the New Force Spokesperson’s legal team, has claimed that there is a plot to deport Shalimar Abbiusi. Shalimar Abbiusi, the Belgian national who serves as the New Force Spokesperson, was charged last week with using fraudulent documentation to obtain a residence permit at Ghana Christian University College by claiming to be a student. Even though she was given bail, the case changed when the immigration attorneys dropped their charges, which resulted in her release. But the Ghana Immigration Service re-arrested Abbiusi shortly after…

In certain electoral areas in the Ashanti and Eastern Regions, the district-level elections have been rescheduled by the Electoral Commission (EC). Information that is currently available indicates that the development is the result of technical issues with the EC’s contractors’ ballot printing. Several districts, including Bantama, South Sontreso, Atwima Nwabiagya, Atwima Mponua, Dadeso, and Santasi, will not be taking part in the exercise today, according to a report from JoyNews’ correspondent in the Ashanti region. These regions are not participating in the exercise because the Electoral Commission is taking longer than expected to deliver the voting materials. The EC’s acting…

The New Force Spokesperson, Shalimar Abbiusi re-arrested by Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) after the state prosecutors dropped charges against her in court. Shalimar Abbiusi was expected to report to the police three times a week and after she was granted GH¢20,000 in bail last week Monday, December 11. However, in a twist of events, a video sighted on JoyNews X (formerly Twitter) page, the New Force Spokesperson has been re-arrested again. In the video, confusion erupted when the officers from the GIS attempted to take Ms. Abbiusi in a ready-car parked at the scene. Family and Madina MP, Lawyer Francis…

With his dreadlocks, Rastafarian student Tyrone Marhguy was turned away from Achimota School. Now, he’s accomplished an amazing thing in the West Africa Senior Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In 2021, Marhguy and Oheneba Nkrabea, a fellow Rastafarian student who also encountered initial rejection, made headlines and sparked a national conversation about individual rights and religious freedom. The court ordered Achimota School to admit both Rastafarian students, stressing the protection of their fundamental human rights, following weeks of uncertainty and a legal battle that went all the way to the Human Rights Court. After the resolution, Marhguy was able to join…

Ghanaians are being urged to participate fully in today’s, December 19, district level elections by former president John Dramani Mahama. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer stressed the civic duty of citizens to take part in the electoral process in a social media post. He emphasized the importance of each vote and urged Ghanaians to vote carefully in the district level elections. https://twitter.com/JDMahama/status/1736994355720729034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1736994355720729034%7Ctwgr%5E1bdffbf8acbb0a660fc136c11e4d497054d22efc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fdistrict-level-elections-lets-go-out-and-vote-today-its-our-civic-duty-mahama-to-ghanaians%2F The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared that it is prepared for the district level elections in the interim. The electoral competition features 66,257 candidates total—18,755 assembly member candidates and 47,502 unit committee member candidates—as they compete for…

The 10-year contract that the government has with Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (SML) is being opposed by John Jinapor, the ranking member of Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, who calls it “inimical” to the interests of the country. Ken Ofori-Atta, the head of the Finance Ministry, gave SML a contract extension worth up to ¢24 million a month. As per the agreement, SML is responsible for keeping an eye on and reporting instances of fuel product diversion and dilution, in addition to general noncompliance within the petroleum sector. Previously, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) was in charge of this duty.…

InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of the various newspaper publications for today, Tuesday, 19th December, 2023.

In an unprecedented step for the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis has approved the practice of priests blessing same-sex couples. This remarkable break from conventional wisdom was codified in a document released by the Vatican on Monday, marking a major advancement for the LGBT community inside the Church. The head of the Roman Catholic Church made it clear that these kinds of blessings should only be given in certain situations and that they have no place in regular Church ceremonies or be connected to marriage or civil unions. The Vatican maintained its unwavering stance, recognizing marriage as an exclusive partnership…

Experienced Nollywood actor Emeka Ike has spoken about how accusations from his divorced wife, Suzanne Emma, caused him to lose everything and strained his relationship with his kids. The DAILY POST claims that a Lagos Island Customary Court dissolved Emeka Ike and his wife’s marriage in 2017 as a result of ongoing abuse. Emma asked the court to dissolve her and the Nollywood actor’s 14-year marriage on July 13, 2015. The couple gave birth to four children. While appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Rubbin’ Minds with Hero Daniels, Ike stated that he had lost properties valued at millions…

Famous Ghanaian dancehall performer Charles Nii Armah Mensah, better known by his stage name Shatta Wale, has responded cynically to the #PlayGhana campaign, which promotes and elevates Ghanaian music above songs from other countries. Shatta Wale expressed doubts about the #PlayGhana initiative’s efficacy despite its recent launch by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Creative Arts Agency, and industry stakeholders. On Sunday, December 17, 2023, he tweeted that artists are powerless to stop foreign music from taking over the nation. According to Shatta Wale, even ten percent of foreign music will eclipse the entire Ghanaian music industry. Moreover, Shatta…