Author: Insight News

Some Members of Parliament (MPs) on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and all from three different Regions, have publicly expressed their frustration about the ongoing erratic power outages, commonly known as ‘dumsor’, which they say is creating both social and economic challenges for their constituencies and making them unpopular among the respective electorate. The concerned Parliamentarians have therefore urged the government and power sector agencies to act swiftly and decisively to end the crippling electricity disruptions. Speaking to the media after a meeting between Parliament’s Energy Committee and key power agencies on May 17, 2025, MP for…

EMPLOYEES across all sectors in Ghana should be paid based on the number of hours they work, rather than given fixed monthly salaries irrespective of hours worked, Dr. George Smith-Graham, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has proposed. Dr. George Smith-Graham believes the hourly pay system will improve the incomes of casual workers and bring more fairness into the nation’s wage regime. He said this would also ensure fair compensation for casual and low-income workers across Ghana. Speaking during a familiarisation visit by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Employment, Labour Relations, and Pensions…

A 36-year-old man by name Dominic Afriyie, alias GH, has been jailed to 120 years imprisonment with hard labour for armed robbery. The same man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the crime of murder. Dominic would be in prison till the second coming of Jesus Christ. The sentence was passed by the Kumasi High Court, presided over by Justice Abdul Razak on Thursday, May 15, 2025. A press statement from the Public Affairs Unit of the Ashanti Regional Police Command described Dominic Afriyie as a notorious armed robber who has terrorized residents in and around the Ashanti Region…

Renowned Ghanaian author Raphaelle Antwi, known widely as Author Ralph, has been appointed as a diplomatic corps representative of the National Business League of America. This distinguished volunteer appointment recognizes his visionary leadership in global commerce aligning with the NBL’s mission. Author Ralph’s appointment comes with a three-fold responsibility of leading diplomatic initiatives to forge alliances, amplifying global participation, and advancing unilateral, bi-lateral, and tri-lateral trade; serving as an eminent ambassador, building partnerships with government officials, sponsors, and industry leaders; and championing the Global Buyer-Supplier Summit, advocating trade policies to unlock BBE opportunities across the diaspora. The National Alliance for…

There is growing anxiety over whether ex-Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta would return to Ghana between May 14 and May 30, 2025 to show up in person at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) or he would remain outside the country at the risk of being officially declared a fugitive of Justice by June 2. What is certain beyond doubt is that the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng would stick to his publicly declared intention and caution that if Ken Ofori-Atta’s presence is “mandatorily required” on June 2, 2025 else he shall be immediately re-listed as a wanted person and…

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has paid a courtesy call on the Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Dr. Joseph Akanjolenur Whittal, as part of efforts to deepen inter-agency collaboration in the national fight against corruption. At a meeting held on Wednesday, 14 May 2025, Mr. Agyebeng underscored the urgent need for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and CHRAJ to strengthen coordination and complement each other’s efforts. He cautioned that fragmented approaches and insufficient collaboration between Ghana’s key anti-corruption institutions create loopholes that enable corrupt individuals to exploit jurisdictional overlaps and evade justice.…

Popular Kumasi based entrepreneur and philanthropist Prince Kumi, popularly known as ‘Maxi De Car Dealer’, has been adjudged as the Best Car Dealer in the Ashanti Region in general. Maxi’s significantly huge garage is located at Bekwai Roundabout in Kumasi, where he deals in luxurious cars including Maybach, Roll Royce, Ferrari, Bentley, Defender and others. The prestigious award was presented to him during the 22nd Ashanti Business Excellence Awards 2025, which was held at the Lancaster Hotel in Kumasi. The organizers of the Ashanti Business Excellence Awards recognizes and honour individuals and businesses that are helping to develop Ashanti region.…

Centre for Citizenship, Constitutional and Electoral Systems (CenCES), a Ghanaian company limited by guarantee (LBG), has filed a writ at the Supreme Court seeking an order to stop the five-member committee appointed by the President from carrying out its probe into some three petitions against the Chief Justice (CJ) and for the warrant issued to suspend the Chief Justice to be struck down. The action of the Centre for Citizenship, Constitutional and Electoral Systems (CenCES) was instituted against the Attorney General (1st Defendant), Her Ladyship, Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo (2nd Defendant), and His Lordship Justice Gabriel Scott…

All Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in Ghana must now make budget plans to pay their own electricity bills. This new directive was announced by the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, during a meeting with the Energy Committee and power sector agencies on Thursday, May 15, 2025. According to the minister, this measures is to ensure MDAs take full responsibility for their power usage. Some essential services will have partial exemptions. “Cabinet has also adopted a position and we will want to brief you on it. All MDAs are supposed to pay for their electricity bills. They…

Six individuals have been convicted by the High Court in Tamale for their roles in a payroll corruption scheme involving ghost names and fraudulent salary payments within the Ghana Education Service. The convicted persons include school administrators, payroll officers, and accountants who facilitated the illegal validation and reactivation of salaries for a teacher who had vacated his post. Their actions led to the wrongful payment of over GHS 86,000, all of which has now been recovered—bringing the total amount retrieved to GHS 106,319.64. The convictions followed guilty pleas entered under the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) plea bargaining framework,…