The National Democratic Congress (NDC)’sFunctionalExecutive Committee (FEC) has declared that Michael Nii Yarboi is no longer eligible to run in the Odododiodioo Constituency’s parliamentary elections. This decision is the result of a report that was turned in by the Special Committee that was assigned the duty of looking into the violence that took place on Friday, October 13, 2023, during the vetting of candidates for parliament. “…Mr. Michael Nii Yarboi is not qualified by the provisions of article 41 (8) (b) of the constitution of the NDC and, therefore, cannot contest in the Parliamentary elections in Odododiodioo Constituency,” the FEC…
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Agya Koo, a veteran actor from Ghana, believes that his lack of roles during a specific time period contributed to the downfall of the Kumawood film industry. Speaking on Kumasi-based radio station Ezra FM, the well-known actor claimed to be the most marketable Ghanaian actor and stated that he felt that his exclusion had a big effect on the industry. Agya Koo reflected on the once-vibrant Kumawood industry, pointing out that his name was widely associated with Ghanaian cinema, particularly among the diaspora of Ghanaians, particularly in the United States. Inquiries concerning Ghanaian films, he emphasized, would inevitably include this…
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has emphasized how important it is that homosexuals’ rights be upheld in the nation. The Bishops claim that while they support the anti-gay bill that Parliament has proposed, harassment of homosexuals should not be included in it. The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference declared in a letter to the Committee on Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs of Parliament that, in principle, the church is in favor of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill. The letter was signed by the Most Rev. Philip Naameh, the Conference President, and the Metropolitan Archbishop…
Deborah Seyram Adablah, the plaintiff who, among other things, accused a former bank chief financial officer of sexual harassment, has stated that she intends to file an appeal after the court dismissed her case on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. In his ruling, Justice John Bosco Nabarese of the Accra High Court recognized the ethical difficulties pertaining to Adablah’s relationship with the former CFO. But he claimed that Ms. Adablah’s lawsuit lacked a sufficient legal foundation. The court made it clear that it would not support a relationship based on immoral behavior, stating, “You cannot recover the price of something you…
Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, has declared that he is in favor of the non-criminalization of homosexuality. He claims that the Catholic Church has been very clear about gay people’s rights, and as a member, he agrees with the church’s stance. The Effutu lawmaker stated during an interview with TV3’s parliamentary reporter Komla Kluste on Tuesday, November 28. “I am a Catholic and the position of the Catholic church is very clear, the law is very and I don’t think that what the church has said I should hold a contrary view to it. “The church says…
InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of the various newspaper publications for today, Wednesday, 29th November, 2023.
During a heated debate on a Legislative Instrument (L.I) that has not yet been laid, Speaker Alban Bagbin chastised Ursula Owusu, the Minister for Communications and Digitization, in a tense moment in Parliament. Both the Majority and the Minority participated in the conversation, which focused on the suggested restriction on the importation of strategic products into the nation. As the debate went on, Ursula Owusu attracted the Speaker’s attention by raising concerns about the House’s discussion of the LI despite it not having been formally presented to them. She said, “Mr. Speaker, I believe that the L.I has not been…
The complaint filed by Deborah Seyram Adablah, a young lady who accused a former bank chief financial officer of sexual harassment, was dismissed by the Accra High Court. Judge John Bosco Nabarese presided over the court’s decision today, Nov. 28, which found that although Adablah’s relationship with the former CFO was morally repugnant and against social norms, there wasn’t enough evidence to support Adablah’s case. With the ruling that “you cannot recover the price of something you have committed into an immoral act,” the court was hesitant to approve of a relationship founded on immoral behavior. Seyram Adablah has been…
The 2023 school placement list for new students entering senior high schools around the nation has been made public by the Ministry of Education. According to a press release from the Ministry of Education, 585,797 candidates were eligible for placement out of the 598,839 results that were received from WAEC. “A total of 477,772 (81.56%) have automatically been placed in one of their choices,” the ministry stated. Nevertheless, none of the 108,025 (18.44%) eligible candidates could be matched with them. As a result, the ministry has recommended that all of these students use “self-placement” to choose from among the schools…
Mary, the former househelper of Kuami Eugene, appears to be carrying a lot of baggage after her termination. She revealed in a recent interview that she was always passing out at Kuami’s house due to starvation. The woman made headlines a few days ago when she disclosed that, while working as a housekeeper for Kuami Eugene, she was paid GHC 400 per month. Her disclosure elicited a range of responses on social media, including one from the musician. Mary revealed in this new interview that there were times when she would go without food at home and starve because Eugene…