Author: Insight News

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to declare a state of emergency in the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. He argued that all existing measures have failed and that Ghana risks irreversible environmental destruction if drastic action is not taken immediately. Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on Saturday, September 13, 2025, Mr. Ahiagbah stressed that the gravity of the situation requires extraordinary measures. According to him, declaring a state of emergency would give the President the power to shut down illegal…

The ever audacious Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC has no choice but to spend some more days in Police custody after he was denied bail when he appeared before an Accra court yesterday. Abronye was arrested for what the Ghana Police Service has described as “offensive conduct”. He was sent to the Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday, September 9 but the manner in which he was handled has stirred anger among some NPP supporters present. Abronye DC was driven to the Court in a vehicle commonly known as the ‘Black Maria’; black police van that…

Ghana cannot maximize the full value of its gold resources if the country continues to export doré which is raw, rough and unrefined gold instead of exporting ‘bullion’ which is refined gold, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has cautioned and said the Board is committed to resolving this challenge by building a wholly State-owned refinery. “As part of the reset agenda of the Mahama-led administration, the GoldBod in conjunction with the Bank of Ghana, is partnering local refineries such as the Gold Coast Refinery to begin the local refining of gold purchased and exported by the GoldBod”, the Board’s Chief…

The Assembly member of Aboabo, Samuel Danquah, has been confirmed dead at the hospital after allegedly being shot by soldiers during a military clash with residents of Mpatuam in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region. Two others are receiving treatment after sustaining gunshot wounds from the clash. The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, following tensions between youth in the community and armed military personnel stationed at a mining concession. According to the Assembly Member for Mpatuam, Hon. Kwame Sakyi, the clash began after residents accused Asanko Mines security of killing a miner the day before.…

POPULAR FETISH Priest, Nana Kwaku Bonsam, who is widely known for dealing in supernatural affairs, has become an active member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The Akomadan-Afrancho based traditionalist has been seen in a viral video, where he was campaigning for the NDC at Akwatia in the Eastern region ahead of the recent by-election. In the short footage, the fetish priest now turned politician, was encouraging the electorates in Akwatia Constituency to vote massively for the NDC since they can develop the area. Kwaku Bonsam, who was clad in NDC paraphernalia, stated boldly that the erstwhile New Patriotic Party…

THE Circuit Court 1 in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region, has sentenced three Nigerians into prison for 20 years each, which amounts to 60 years in total. The suspects, namely Francis Friday, Linus Agwazie, and Russell Ekenze, were found guilty of engaging in theft in some vehicles that were parked in Kumasi. The Circuit Court 1 on July 24, 2025, found all the three suspects guilty on two counts preferred against them so it eventually sentenced them into prison In Hard Labour (IHL). Prior to that, two other courts in Kumasi, the Atasemanso Circuit Court and Circuit Court 2 had…

The lifeless body of a 24-year-old Okada rider, identified as John Gano, has been found at Kwabenya Comet in Accra with his throat cut opened. According to Citi News journalist Fauzu Masawudu, John was hired by an unidentified passenger from Abuom Junction on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Hours later, his lifeless body was discovered at Comet Estate. What baffled residents and investigators was that his motorbike was left behind, untouched. This disturbing discovery marked the second brutal killing in Kwabenya in just a few months, stirring fear and panic in the community. For the family of the slain rider, the…

An official statement issued by MultiChoice Ghana, operators of DStv, has clarified that the company has not agreed to reduce the price for subscriptions and packages in Ghana. This clarification was issued on Friday September 5, 2025 and is contrary to information put out by Samuel Nartey George, Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations on the same day that MultiChoice has agreed on price cuts. The MultiChoice statement noted that despite the ‘no-deal’ in the subscription price cuts, the company remain fully committed to cooperating with a Working Committee established to find a solution that would be mutually beneficial…

IT was a cruel, abusive and violent assault which happened in broad day light in the presence of uniformed policemen and live before the microphones and cameras of journalists present at the Akwatia Lorry Station in the Vawaso Electoral Area during Tuesday’s by-election in that Constituency.   The cameras captured the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) Vice Chairman, Chief Sofo Azorka briskly walking towards Alhaji Osman Masawudu, the third National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to assault him both verbally and physically. Uniformed policemen were seen holding Sofo Azorka just to restrain him for further lawlessness. Also captured…

On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, President John Mahama announced that he has lifted the ban that was placed on the sale of State and public lands, soon after he was sworn into office nine months ago. “My government placed a temporary ban on all state land transactions to enable a thorough review of system processes. That exercise has yielded valuable insights into the weaknesses of our current system and the urgent reforms that are required. “Today, with the inauguration of the new commission and the adoption of robust accountability measures, I am pleased to announce that the ban on land…