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The Volta River Authority (VRA) will be sued for what Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the member of parliament for North Tongu, refers to as a “man-made” disaster. Ablakwa disclosed ongoing legal discussions with attorneys and accused the VRA of carelessness bordering on “mass murder.” Ablakwa acknowledged the flood’s miraculously low death toll and applauded the local youth for their efforts in aiding rescue efforts. The Minority in Parliament has called for a thorough investigation into the incident and blamed the VRA for the catastrophe. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the minority leader, voiced dissatisfaction with the VRA’s relief efforts and demanded swift…

InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of the various newspaper publications for today, Saturday, 21st October, 2023.

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, minister of foreign affairs and regional integration, has been admitted to the bar. On Friday, October 20, 2023, Ms. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey was one of the 1,092 newly qualified attorneys called to the Bar. A sizable crowd of dignitaries, including the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, members of the diplomatic corps, and family and friends of newly called barristers, attended the ceremony, which was held at the Accra International Conference Centre. The Foreign Affairs Minister posted on ‘X,’ formerly Twitter, on Friday, “Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey Esq. Grateful and thankful” https://twitter.com/AyorkorBotchwey/status/1715305243389386919?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1715305243389386919%7Ctwgr%5E7a2ef65cde7a63140666d11b6711e99861716110%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FAyorkorBotchwey2Fstatus2F1715305243389386919widget%3DTweet The former MP for Anyaa Sowutuom received congratulations…

Legendary Ghanaian rapper and musician, Okyeame Kwame has defended his earlier statement that sleeping with a different person who isn’t your partner is not cheating. Few days ago, On the podcast Bro Code, hosted by Twitter influencer Kalyjay, Okyeame Kwame provided a unique definition of relationship cheating. The outspoken Ghanaian musician claimed that it is not cheating to sleep with someone who is not your partner. Speaking in an interview on Best Entertainment Show with Halifax Ansah-Addo, monitored by InsightNewsgh.com, the rapper explained that during their conversation on broken-heart, he was asked about cheating and he explained that people must…

The Second Lady Samira Bawumia recently made a political statement, to which Ralph Agyapong, an attorney and a brother to Kennedy Agyapong, a presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), responded. Mrs. Samira Bawumia is heard in the aforementioned comment advising NPP delegates to disregard a “bitter, angry and satisfied” candidate who she implied did not even care if the party fell into opposition. Lawyer Agyapong was asked why Kennedy Agyapong’s camp claimed credit for the Second Lady’s speech in an interview on Okay FM on October 19, 2023, despite the fact that she made no specific mention of…

The popular TikTok couple Empress Lupita and her husband “Godpapa The Greatest” have been ruled by the Tema District Court to be mentally unfit to stand trial for the murder of their son. Following the submission of a mental examination report by a representative of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital, the court made its decision. The psychiatric evaluation, according to Ama Brako, court correspondent for Angel FM, revealed that the couple had been experiencing mental illness for more than ten years. “A senior medic at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital was the one who came to the court to explain things, she…

Earlier this morning, Kasoa residents took to the streets to protest against their deteriorating road conditions on Friday 20, October. This demonstration, aptly named the “FixKasoa Highway Demo,” was organized by popular media personalities from the staples of CMB, including Class FM, Accra FM, CTV and No 1 FM as they joined by some residents of Kasoa to hit the streets to protest, blocking the roads and demanding swift action to address the worsening condition of their highway. When the rainfall graces the region, sections of this vital roads are inundated with mudslides, rendering them impassable and endangering the lives…

Accra has received news of the passing of Akoto Ampaw, one of Ghana’s top legal minds. The lawyer for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the 2020 election petition passed away today, according to a tweet on X by Asaase Radio. Mr. Akoto Ampaw, who has been known as “Che Che” since he was a student at the University of Ghana, also served on the legal team for the New Patriotic Party in the 2013 Electoral Petition. Akufo-Addo’s lawfirm, Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co., counts him as a partner. Mr. Akoto Ampaw has a sterling reputation in the legal community, particularly…

The National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) legal team member Abraham Amaliba expressed surprise that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has not yet offered an apology for his remarks at Mepe. He claimed that the President insulted the Volta Region’s residents when he paid a visit to express his sympathies for the Akosombo Dam spillage victims. Amaliba said he anticipates the President will have apologized by this point while speaking on TV3 in Accra. “The worst of it all is that the president has not apologised for his hogwash statements that he made to the people of Volta Region. Has he apologised?…

The prosecution in the ambulance case involving the Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has been charged with gambling, according to Speaker of the House Alban Bagbin. In his words, the law must be made to function, but not as a “gamble,” as is allegedly taking place in the trial of former deputy minister of finance Dr. Ato Forson. In relation to the importation of the 30 ambulances, Dr. Ato Forson, Dr. Sylvester Anemana, a former Chief Director of the Ministry of Health, and businessman Richard Jakpa are on trial. On October 19, Mr. Alban Bagbin spoke with the spouse…