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Ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator, Jennifer Queen has stated that the party will be distracted by current ongoing controversies following Mr. Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen’s resignation. After former NPP presidential hopeful resigned to form the Movement for Change party to contest as an Independent candidate, Chairman Wontumi’s ordered the constituency chairmen in the Region to have Alan Kyerematen’s posters and memorabilia removed from offices as a result of his resignation from the NPP sparked the argument between these two party members. Chairman Wontumi was reprimanded by Mr. Alan Kyerematen for the order, and he revealed that it was he who…

Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has taken a clear stance against the hotly debated LGBTQ+ issue, warning against being “bullied into believing” and caving in to pressure from its proponents. He said in front of a crowd that it is only logical that a man stays a man and a woman stays a woman in order to prevent confusion and distortion of the natural order. Rishi Sunak cautioned parents to make sure they are fully aware of what their kids and wards are being taught in their various schools so they are not brainwashed and exposed…

In response to Dr. Ernest Addison, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, responding to the #OccupyBoG demonstration, the Minority Caucus in Parliament has threatened to show him “what hooligans do.” The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its supporters organized the demonstration, which took place on Tuesday, October 3, to express their opposition to the nation’s economic crisis. The demonstrators demanded Dr. Addison’s resignation and accused him of poor leadership and incompetence. Dr. Addison called the demonstrators “hooligans” in response to the protest and added that neither he nor his deputies would resign. Dr. Addison called the NDC protest “completely…

Kurt Okraku, who ran unopposed for re-election, has been elected to serve as president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for a second term. On Thursday, October 5, 2023, in Tamale, at the GFA Elective Congress, the 52-year-old received 117 of the possible 120 votes. The votes collected by Kurt Okraku represent an astounding 98.3% of all votes cast by Football Association members. https://twitter.com/Fentuo_/status/1709872582986539410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1709872582986539410%7Ctwgr%5Ede29402feb3bd1adadd50dbe37a9f6fa232e91a7%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpulsembed.eu%2Fp2em%2FIEL1vjXFS%2F As a result of George Afriyie’s disqualification, Okraku ran unopposed for the GFA presidency. After losing to the current GFA president four years ago, Afriyie, a former vice president of the Ghana FA, was seeking to…

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, a member of parliament representing North Tongu Constituency, has strongly disagreed with remarks made by Dr. Ernest Addison, governor of the Bank of Ghana, regarding the minority-organized #OccupyBOG Protest that just ended. Instead of using insults, Ablakwa urged the governor to express regret and extend an apology to Ghanaians. Dr. Addison argued for a more refined method of handling issues in an interview with Central Banking, calling the protests pointless. Ablakwa responded to the governor’s position on TV3’s Ghana Tonight, denouncing the governor’s remarks as provocative, unkind, and condescending. “These are very provocative words, uncharitable, very discourteous,…

A top ranking member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a political risk analyst, Gabby Otchere-Darko has added his two cent to the recent held #OccupyBoG protest organized by the Minority caucus. On Tuesday, the NDC MPs led thousands of Ghanaians to stage a demonstration against the Governor of Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, calling for his immediate resignation together with his two deputies. In a reaction, Otchere-Darko has vehemently condemned the #OccupyBoG protest. In a recent tweet sighted on his X (formerly Twitter) page, he claimed that the Central Bank of Ghana has done massively well…

Despite requests from the Minority NDC caucus, the governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has refused to step down. In a brief statement, Dr. Addison denied claims of financial wrongdoing and announced that both he and his deputy governors would continue in their positions. He called the recent #OccupyBOG protest in Accra unnecessary and criticized it. Concerned about alleged money printing and bank losses in 2021, the Minority NDC caucus demanded the governor step down. Dr. Addison addressed these worries by claiming that the Bank of Ghana followed the law when it provided financial assistance in 2020 and 2022…

InsightNewsgh.com looks at the stories making headlines of the various newspaper publications for today, Thursday, 5th October, 2023.

A popular video featuring Hon. Ken Ohene Agyapong, a potential NPP presidential candidate and member of parliament for Assin Central Constituency, has sparked a firestorm of controversy and discussion on social media. Agyapong appears to be criticizing the New Patriotic Party (NPP), which is in power, in the video and charging them with widespread corruption. The Assin North MP, calling the video a “complete and unfortunate misrepresentation” of his true sentiments, has vehemently refuted these allegations. According to the video, which appeared on social media, Agyapong was speaking to a small group of NPP communicators in Kumasi. In response to…

Felix Owusu-Adjapong, a former majority leader who served as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) representative for Akyem Swedru in the Eastern Region, passed away at the age of 79. On October 4, 2023, Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh posted on social media to confirm the sad news and to offer his condolences and tribute to Owusu-Adjapong. His death’s circumstances, however, are still unknown. Felix Owusu-Adjapong, who was born on February 13, 1944, had a illustrious political career, serving in Ghana’s second, third, and fourth parliaments. In the general elections of 1996, he won 45.30% of the valid votes cast, becoming…