Author: Insight News

Comedian Ben South has once again proven his comedic genius, with his latest ad for the TECNO Spark 30 model surpassing 1 million views on TikTok. In the viral video, Ben South is seen humorously “toasting” a lady by falsely claiming to be the manager of TECNO phones. His goal? To impress her by introducing the new TECNO Spark 30 and offering to gift her the phone if she accepts him. The blend of humor and product placement makes the ad incredibly entertaining. Ben South’s exaggerated lies about being a TECNO manager add to the charm, while his promise to…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Caucus in the 8th  Parliament continues to remain the Majority Group after the Supreme Court, last Friday,  placed a stay of execution on a Thursday ruling by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin which declared four Parliamentary seats vacant. Per the ruling of Speaker Bagbin, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), a party he dutifully served for decades and contuses to support, would have become the Majority Group but the ruling has been frozen by the Supreme Court and cannot be implemented. The drama was over the interpretation and understanding of Article 97 (1) g and…

Bishop Salifu Amoako, father of the unlicensed teenage driver who crashed his parent’s vehicle into another vehicle and killed two girl aged 12 has said his son has not used a gun to kill anyone so Ghanaians should tone down on the public outcry and backlash. “My son did not carry a gun to kill anybody. He involved himself in a terrible accident, and I am not the one who did it, nor his mother. It is my name, that is why people are talking,” Bishop Salifu Amoako noted in an address to his church members on Sunday, exacty a…

The Ghana Police Service has denied circulating reports claiming that officers beat Oliver Barker-Vormawor. In a press release issued on October 20th 2024, the Police stated, “This is yet another attempt by the accused and his associates to court public sympathy. We, therefore, urge the public to disregard it.” The Office of the Attorney-General is prosecuting the case against Barker-Vormawor. On October 16, 2024, the High Court granted him bail set at Twenty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 20,000) with two sureties. However, the Police noted that several attempts to execute the bail have failed because Barker-Vormawor has been unable to procure…

It should be crystal clear to the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) by now that it should wake up from its sleep or just face reality it would continue to sleep into opposition within the next two months or so. In as much as Speaker Alban Bagbin, both in words and in deeds,, appeared to be more of a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus when he gave his interpretation of Article 97 (1) g and h of the Constitution on Thursday October 17 in Parliament, it would be difficult to blame him for his position…

A Kasoa-based trader, Lydia Lartey, who says she was lured into a marriage scam by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Effutu, James Kofi Annan, has dragged him to Court, seeking among other reliefs that he should be made to undergo a mandatory psychiatric examination because his behavior gives her reasons to believe he has psychological challenges. Lydia Lartey, in her statement of claim, says she and James Kofi Annan have a child together but she wants an order from the court to ensure that he does not come near her and the child within a 400 meters…

The seventeenth Chinese ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Tong Defa, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Honorable Samuel A. Jinapor, MP to officially announce his presence in the country as the foremost Chinese citizen and to share ideas on deepening the historically rich relationship between the two countries. The visit by His Excellency Tong Defa also served as a platform for the two countries to reaffirm their commitment to the responsible and sustainable exploitation of Ghana’s mineral resources, where China’s presence and interest are significant and profound. In his…

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) reminds the general public of its Informant Award Scheme to reward individuals who provide information that lead to the recovery of taxes. The information includes disclosure of information on under declaration of taxes, smuggling or diversion of goods, under invoicing, non-issuance of VAT invoices, alteration and falsification of records, failure to register for tax purposes, etc. Rewards Informants whose information leads to recovery of tax revenue below Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (Gh¢2,500,000) will be paid 25% of interests/penalties capped at Gh¢25,000. Where the amount recovered exceeds Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Ghana…

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has filed a writ at the Supreme Court to restrain the Speaker of Parliament from declaring some Parliamentary seats vacant until the Courts give a true and proper meaning of Article 97 of the Constitution. The writ, filed on Tuesday October 15, 2024 was necessitated by a petition submitted by Tamale South MP, Haruna Iddrisu praying the Speaker of Parliament to declear vacant the parliamentary seats for Suhum, Amenfi Central, and Agona West because the MPs from those constituencies plan to contest the 2024 elections as independent candidates although they entered Parliament on…

The Central Region has seen significant progress in education infrastructure since 2017, with 350 new school facilities constructed. These include 222 basic schools and 128 Senior High and Technical Schools (SHS). The new SHS and technical school facilities consist of 58 classroom blocks, 43 dormitories, three dining halls, three administration blocks, four assembly halls, six libraries and ICT/science laboratories, and eight other facilities such as washrooms and infirmaries. Central Regional Minister, Mrs. Justina Marigold Assan, highlighted the projects during a recent town hall meeting. Logistical support for education From 2017 to date, the government has provided substantial logistical support to…