Author: Insight News

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered investigative bodies to trace and freeze the assets of all suspected individuals involved in the National Service ‘ghost names’ scandal as well as declare them wanted. He announced these firm measures while delivering the State of the Nation Address on Thursday, February 27, 2025, with the aim of recovering stolen funds and prosecute those responsible. “Mr. Speaker, as part of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), I have already tasked our investigative bodies to bring the culprits of the National Service ghost names scandal to justice. Such brazen theft of public funds must not go…

Members of Ghana’s Parliament have called for a united front to resolve what they describe as the free-for-all sale of illicit addictive opioids in the open market and the growing abuse of same by the country’s youth. Among the reasons mentioned by the MPs for which the youth take the illicit opioids are to feel euphoric, to have good sex and to commit all manner of crimes including murder, assault and stealing. Parliamentarians from both sides of the divide, on Tuesday February 25, described the development as a national crisis with security threats as they took turns to pledge their…

President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that his government will manage finances responsibly and will not ask the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to print money to support government spending. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of Dr. Johnson Asiama as Governor of the Bank of Ghanaand Dr. Zakaria Mumuni as First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, Mahama urged them to work on improving the economy. “One thing for sure I am not going to ask you to print more money,” Mahama stated firmly. He warned that unregulated printing of moneyleads to higher prices,…

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has destooled the Chief of Ohwim, Nana Kusi Baaye II, following multiple allegations, including illegal mining and extortion. The decision was made during a Kumasi Traditional Council sitting on Monday, February 24, 2025. According to live news reports, Nana KusiBaaye II, who served as Ohwimhene for 16 years, faced accusations of unauthorized land sales, including cemetery lands, and misuse of his authority in chieftaincy matters. The case was initially brought before the traditional council over his alleged invocation of the Asantehene’s Great Oath (Ntamkese), an act deemed deceitful and violation of the Golden Stool.…

On Thursday, February 20, 2025, nine representatives of the Volta Creative Arts Industry—Samuel Etornam Kwasi Lavoe (Lead Convener), Adatsi Brownson (Secretary), Elvis Bomasah (PRO), Seth Dellings Nyasorgbor (Patron), Richard Amegah (Member), Stephen Hlordze (Member), Krelov Franklin (Member), Jerome Afegbe (Member), and Mario Anku Valentino (Member)—paid a courtesy visit to the Regional Minister, Hon. James Gunu to discuss key proposals aimed at restructuring and strengthening the creative sector in the region. The delegation congratulated the Minister on his appointment before engaging in an extensive discussion on various pressing matters. Key topics included: The establishment of an Annual Creative Arts Festival to…

The very thing we feared has come to pass, A journey of contest where winning or losing will forever last. Regardless of the outcome, we must analyze and ask why, The whats, the hows, and the reasons that led us to this cry. But the unfolding events are too daunting for me, A fraternity of people, used as pawns in a game of sacrifice, can’t we see? Must we tone down our voices, and let injustice prevail? I, who migrated from one forest to another, due to reasons that made me frail. In a state of limbo, I’m torn apart…

President John Dramani Mahama has announced his first batch of 13 Deputy Minister nominees, pending vetting and approval by Parliament. The list, submitted on February 5, 2025, and signed by the spokesperson to the president, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, included notable individuals from various sectors, including finance, education, energy, and agriculture. The President’s nominees are in accordance with Articles 78(1) and 79 (1) of the Constitution, which require the submission of such nominations for parliamentary approval. These appointments come after the earlier approval of several ministers and aim to further strengthen Mahama’s administration. Once approved, the Deputy Ministers will support sector…

In a firm ruling aimed at deterring crimes against children, the Gender-Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters has sentenced a 23-year-old fisherman, Joseph Armah, also known as Asaa, to eight years in prison for defiling a four-year-old girl at Chorkor in Accra. The court, presided over by Her Honour Dora Eshun, convicted Armah on his own plea after he admitted to the charge of defilement. The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Opoku Aniagyei, detailed the horrifying incident that took place on November 29, 2024. According to the prosecution, the complainant, a boxer residing at Lantemaamli-Chorkor, is the uncle of…

Scores of angry residents from the Klottey Korle Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, on Wednesday trooped to Parliament while grumbling, murmuring and wagging their forefingers  towards the sky to register their displeasure against what they described as disparaging comments made against their Member of Parliament, Dr Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings in the Chamber on Tuesday, 4th February. The angry delegation, with some of their punching clenched fists in the air while singing to music from a bard of percussionists that accompanied them, presented a petition to Parliament over the said disparaging remarks and asked that the person who made the…

Barrister at law cum broadcast journalist Richard Dela Sky has issued an official statement to deny viral reports that he had interviewed his colleague seasoned journalist, Bernard Avle, regarding the latter’s personal finances, investments and income. Mr. Sky has said the said reports of the alleged interview are fake and full of mischief. Richard Sky, in his statement,  cautions against the further circulation and republication of the said fake news and hints of his legal rights to take appropriate legal action of need be “It has come to my attention that fabricated claims are circulating across various online platforms regarding…