Author: Insight News

Two-term failed parliamentary aspirant, James Kofi Annan, has been ordered to stop using the title ‘Dr.’  unless he is able to prove that he indeed has a credible Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from an accredited academic institution. The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has officially written to James Kofi Annan, founder of Challenging Heights, a non-profit organisation and cautioned him that it is misleading and inconsistent with academic protocols for him to use academic titles that have not been duly earned or conferred through a recognized academic process. “Should you be unable to provide the required documentation; you will…

Popular Ghanaian Actress and former model, Kulsoume Sinare Baffoe has been nominated for appointment as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, the Presidency has announced. Kulsoume Sinare Baffoe was nominated with some 14 others to serve as Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consul-Generals designated for various countries. The nomination for appointment of the 15 persons was done by President John Mahama following consultation with the Council of State. They are the first batch of ambassadorial appointees to be announced under President Mahama’s new government. The nomination of actress Kulsoume has sparked excitement among her film making colleagues and fans who have…

The Ghana Police Service has stepped up its fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, with a series of coordinated and intelligence-led operations that have led to the arrest of 38 suspects and the seizure and destruction of mining equipments across the Western and Central Regions. This was made public through an official press statement published on the Ghana Police Service’s verified Facebook page on Sunday, June 22, 2025. In a major operation which took place in the Wassa Akropong District of the Western Region, police arrested 23 individuals suspected of engaging in illegal mining activities. The arrests were…

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has rejected claims made by Prof. Ransford Gyampo, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, that the investigation into Ken Ofori-Atta’s tenure as former Finance Minister in the Akufo-Addo administration is motivated by personal hatred. This comes after Gyampo on TV3’s Keypoints programme, expressed concern about the motives behind the OSP’s recent actions, stating that, “I hope the OSP is not motivated by vendetta.” In a statement, the OSP said “its actions involving the former Finance Minister are based on stated allegations of corruption and corruption related offences particularly abuse…

KING MSWATI III of Eswatini will have bilateral talks with President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House in Accra, the national capital, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The revered monarch is visiting the country from June 24-28, 2025 at the invitation of His Royal Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the 16th occupant of the Golden Stool of Asanteman. THE NEW PUBLISHER has spotted the itinerary of the visiting monarch and his delegation and it has revealed that King Mswati III would talk with President Mahama as part of his visit. Per the King’s arranged programmes in the country, he…

Former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has made a passionate appeal to leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to ensure fairness and transparency in the ongoing preparation towards the flag-bearership race as the party prepares for the 2028 general elections. Speaking at a Capacity Building Conference by TESCON-KsTU, the maverick politician emphasized the importance of a level playing field, warning that any perceived manipulation or bias would create disunity within the party and dent its chances of winning back power. He argued that, the recent internal reforms introduced by the party leadership to elect…

Constance Gyasi Nimako, an Accra trader, has landed in jail for allegedly stealing and laundering GH¢770,500 that was mistakenly credited to her bank account. Nimako also popularly known among her peers as Maa Adowa, was accused by the Accra High Court of spending nearly the entire GH¢800,000 that was wrongly sent to her Ecobank account on February 6, 2025 due to bank error. Instead of Nimako reporting the wrong transfer, she moved GH¢300,000 to her mother’s Fidelity Bank account, transferred GH¢400,000 to her GCB Bank account, and withdrew GH¢70,500 in cash, according to police. By the time the mistake was…

Wife of Ghana’s former Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has for the first time waded into the controversies surrounding the absence of her husband from the country and his declaration as a fugitive of justice by the Office of the Special Persecutor, (OSP). The wife, Professor Angela Ofori-Atta, in an interview to explain an earlier public statement she had issued on the said matter confirmed that   Ken Ofori-Atta is currently in the United States where he recently had a successful surgery to treat prostate cancer. Prof. Angela Ofori-Atta explained why the husband cannot and will not travel to Ghana at…

The family of Stephen Ayensu Ntim, National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has officially requested that he be temporarily excused from all party duties due to serious health concerns. In a letter dated June 16, 2025, and addressed to the NPP Council of Elders, the family said Mr. Ntim is currently unwell and needs immediate medical care and rest. Interestingly, General Secretary of the Party Justin Kodua has clarified that the National Chairman has not written officially to inform them of his ill health. He explains that the Party will wait for an official notice from the chairman…

The family of Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam-Adoagyiri and Minority Chief Whip, has publicly affirmed his royal lineage and debunked claims challenging heritage and credibility. At a press conference held at the late father’s residence of the MP in Adoagyiri on Tuesday, June 17, Nana Opare Annoh, the Gyasehene of Marfo Krom, provided a detailed genealogical account to assert Annoh-Dompreh’s legitimacy as a royal of Adoagyiri. Royal Bloodline Traced Nana Opare Annoh explained that Annoh-Dompreh hails from a well-established royal bloodline. He traced the MP’s ancestry from late Akyem Oda Chief Linguist, Okyeame Kwaku, through a line…