Author: Insight News

Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has indicated the success aspect of Government of Ghana’s intervention under the DigSMART initiative which also means Digital Smartness aim to build digital skills, culture, and leadership within both the public and private sector. Speaking at the graduation ceremony for the 2024 edition at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Center of Excellence (GI-KACE) last Monday, the Ablekuma West lawmaker said the initiative has enrolled 830 participants from all 53 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies adding that, “this remarkable growth underscores our commitment to broadening digital skills across the nation and reflects the programme’s growing…

The beheaded corpse of a middle-aged man was found in a school building at Bole, in the Savanna Region, in what is suspected to be a ritual murder. The unidentified man was found naked, with both his head and manhood chopped off. This discovery comes just days after a similar incident shook the town. Over the past three months, several people have been murdered at various locations in Bole. The body was found on the pavement of St. Kizito’s Primary School in a suburb of Bole, by a search party consisting of police and community members, after a female resident…

Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said he sees his nomination and unanimous approval as running mate to partner Vice President Mahamadu Bawumia, the flag-bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the December polls as an honour and major assignment which leaves him humbled. “I understand that the task ahead requires our collective effort, and I, therefore, plead with every party member to come on board as we seek the mandate of our countrymen and women once again to serve them”, Dr. Opoku Prempeh noted in a statement of appreciation he issued on Friday, a day after the…

The management of EIB Network, owners of GHOne Television, has explained in plain and direct terms of language to the public that, its presenter, Serwaa Amihere did not engage in any misconduct in relation to a recently circulated video showing her in bed with a man identified as Henry Fitz. The video went viral on social media recently, prompting online speculation that it was filmed in 2019, before Fitz’s marriage. EIB Network had said at the time that it was committed to conducting a private investigation into the circumstances surrounding the video’s release and was going to publish the findings.…

Deputy Minister designate for Trade and Industry and Member of Parliament for ACHIASE Constituency, Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo was vetted yesterday by New Patriotic Party (NPP) members on the Appointments Committee of Parliament despite the seeming disagreement of the minority side to join. The Minority Caucus on the Committee led by Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson in a statement earlier explained that his side “will not participate in today’s vetting of the President’s nominee for the post of Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry. The Caucus is affronted by the already large size of the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government and its poor economic performance.”…

The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has called for the sustenance of the Girls-In-ICT Initiative – a Ghana government program which encourages and empowers girls and young women to pursue Information and Communication Technology (ICT) education and jobs. “The impact it (Girls-In-ICT Initiative) has had on the girls’ lives is significant. Some of the early beneficiaries are now in universities, pursuing geodetic engineering and other advanced fields, thanks to the exposure they received from this program. We need to find a way to sustain it”, Ursula noted to journalists when she toured the Girls-In-ICT training centers in the…

In a bid to restore Accra’s cleanliness, the Ga Manste, HRM King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, joined forces with the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Titus-Glover, the Mayor of Accra, Madam Elizabeth Sackey, and other leaders to clean the capital city. Sempe Manste, Nii Adote Otintor II, speaking on behalf of Ga Manste, expressed gratitude to his subjects for coming out to support the exercise. He was, however, unhappy that Greater Accra is being engulfed with filth but added that with the participation of the traditional authorities and the indigenes, Accra will be clean again. “Diseases do not discriminate…

The Suame Police in Kumasi are hunting for one Dacosta for allegedly pouring hot water on his friend. The victim, identified as Ebenezer Frimpong, suffered severe body burns so he was rushed to the hospital. Dacosta after committing the crime fled from the scene, and he has since gone into hiding to escape arrest. The unthinkable incident happened at Kronum Abuohia near Kumasi on Sunday, June 30, 2024 around 12pm. The Suame Divisional Police, who are handling the case, said they have commenced investigations already. “On 30/6/24 about 1700 hours, Ebenezer Frimpong, aged 30, of Kronun Abuahia with burns all…

The Supreme Court of Ghana would today Wednesday July 3, 2024, hear an application filed by broadcast journalist, Richard Dela Sky Esq, to challenge the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, passed by the country’s Parliament. The said Bill is yet to become Law because it has not been accented to by President Akufo-Addo. It seeks to criminalize all form of LGBT practices and activities and further prescribes jail terms for consensual gay adults, advocates, allies and sponsors of LGBT persons and activities in Ghana. Richard Sky, in his application, is praying the Supreme Court to…

The Minister for Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development, Martin Adjei-Mensah-Korsah, has called for stakeholder collaboration in solving urban mobility and accessibility challenges. At the Urban Mobility forum held in Accra, the Minister indicated that the forum accords them the opportunity as experts, practitioners and stakeholders within the urban mobility and accessibility space to share insights and ideas to foster sustainability of urban mobility and accessibility with a focus on GAMA. “ I recalled one of the subject matters highlighted was the challenges of urban mobility and accessibility in our towns and cities. It is therefore refreshing to see all…