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Justice William Atuguba, a retired Supreme Court justice, has expressed shock at the government’s incapacity to put an end to the illegal mining threat that is destroying the nation’s water resources and ecosystem despite having all the authority and resources to do so. Even though President Nana Akufo-Addo risked his presidency to put an end to the “galamsey” threat, many regions of the nation still see water bodies and their forest reserves destroyed in the pursuit of gold. Respected legal scholar Justice William Atuguba, who has recently spoken candidly about public perceptions of the judiciary, expressed concern about the devastating…

Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Madam Freda Prempeh has replied her critics that she attempted to shift blame on the Volta flood victims following the Aksombo dam spillage citing their refusal to heed to warnings and evacuate. Speaking to the media in a video sighted on UTV X page, the Sanitation Minister claimed that her statements have been misunderstood. According to the Sanitation Minister, she was just emphasizing on the fact Ghanaians must heed to instructions to avoid any unforeseen disaster. Madam Freda Prempeh refuted criticisms that her comments that the victims were affected by Akosombo dam spillage because…

Allotey Jacobs, a former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman for the Central Region, has questioned Justice William Atuguba’s motivation for his recent remarks. He claimed that the former Chief Justice’s recent outburst regarding certain Supreme Court decisions suggests that he is trying to get John Dramani Mahama to run alongside him in the general elections of 2024. “He carved a niche for himself and now that you have gone on retirement, you are wading back into controversy. “As a former Supreme Court judge, I expect that behind closed doors you and your colleague members also on retirement can meet, I…

Despite being hit with an injunction, the funeral planners for the late Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, say they will still hold the service on Saturday. An injunction obtained against it by certain interested parties caused the funeral to previously encounter difficulties. For the following ten days, the funeral planners were forbidden from holding the funeral. The plaintiffs in the case are: Nuumo Emmanuel T. Antia We, Head of the Antie We of Kpone, Nii Addey Oba-Aasaa II, Ankobea of Antie We of Kpone, Shippi Antie I, Saduase Shippi Kpone, Charles Nii Kotey Kotey, Head of Naa Dedei Omaedru…

InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of the various newspaper publications for today, Thursday, 26th October, 2023.

The family of Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, has threatened to thwart the Ga Traditional Council’s plans to hold their deceased relative’s funeral. Despite multiple requests for participation, the group claims that the Traditional Council has ignored them when it comes to funeral arrangements. The head of the family, along with six other individuals, obtained a temporary injunction to prevent the funeral from taking place on Saturday, October 28. But since they had not received the injunction, Nii Ayikoi Otoo, a member of the funeral committee, insisted that the funeral would proceed as scheduled. A member of the Ga…

Ghanaians have been urged to disregard the rumor that the government plans to sell the National Investment Bank by Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh. He said that well-meaning Ghanaians should brush off the false accusation made by the Minority in Parliament. The Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri stated that the Minority should quit spreading misinformation about the bank during a press conference in Accra. He vehemently refuted the allegations, saying, “This is a lie being put out. I’ve not heard anywhere that there’s going to be any sell-off. If there’s going to be any sell-off, I’m not aware of that.”…

Justice Edward Twum’s removal from cases involving Cecilia Dapaah has been requested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), but Ghana’s Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has declined. The Chief Justice denied the OSP’s request for Justice Twum to recuse himself, citing his alleged bias against their office in the petition. The Judicial Secretary informed the OSP that the Chief Justice was unable to fulfill their request, the OSP stated in a social media statement in response to the request. The OSP had justified their call for Justice Twum to be removed from cases involving their office by claiming…

A communications team member of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Anim Piesie has criticized the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Freda Prempeh over her recent comments on victims of the Akosombo dam spillage. Recently, Freda Prempeh blamed the victims for the destruction following the Akosombo dam spill. She claimed that despite repeated warnings from the Volta River Authority, residents of the affected communities resisted being evacuated. Speaking during a panel discussion on UTV Adekye Nsroma, Mr. Bernard Piesie said he wasn’t expecting such comments should come from Madam Fred Prempeh. According to Bernard Piesie, her insensitive…

The five soldiers who attacked Nicholas Morkah, the host of Akyemansa FM’s morning show, have been the subject of a petition to the Military High Command by the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA). On Monday, October 23, 2023, the GJA requested an investigation into the assault case in a three-point petition signed by its president, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, and addressed to the Chief of the Defense Staff (CDS). In addition, they demanded payment to Mr. Morkah for any material losses and physical injuries he sustained as a result of the attack, as well as the appropriate sanction(s) to be imposed against…