Author: Insight News

A 25-year-old cook in Ho, Jemima Kwaku, has been accused of burning her 11-year-old son with a hot pressing iron as punishment for losing a pen at school, and is now standing trial at the Ho Circuit Court. The case is being presided over by Abdul O. Hakeem and has drawn public attention because of the cruel nature of the punishment. According to ASP Noah Amuzu, who is prosecuting the case, the incident happened on July 15 at Ho Barracks, New Town. Jemima, accused of locking her son inside a bedroom before heating up a pressing iron and pressing it…

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has rejected a joint call from the Bar Council of England and Wales (BCEW) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) which criticized the suspension of Ghana’s Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, and asked for her reinstatement. In responses, Dr. Ayine through a press release issued on Friday, August 15, 2025, he stressed that the Chief Justice’s suspension will remain in place until an inquiry committee completes its work and submits a report to the President. “Neither the Latimer House Principles nor the constitution prohibits the suspension of a Chief Justice,…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced a general amnesty for party members who were previously suspended or had pending disciplinary cases. The move was confirmed in a letter from the party’s Acting National Chairman, Danquah Smith Buttey, dated August 16, 2025. In the letter, Buttey stated: “We hereby serve notice that this directive lifts all such suspensions and waives any ongoing proceedings against affected members.” Members who previously forfeited their membership are required to submit a formal application for reinstatement. However, they will remain ineligible to contest any internal party election until a mandatory two-year period has elapsed. The…

ALL IS set for the one-week celebration of the passing to eternity the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, who died at age 98. The deceased queen, who is an elder sister Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the current Asantehene, reigned for eight years before joining her ancestors on August 7, 2025. The Manhyia Palace, the official seat of the Asante Kingdom has announced that the one-week celebrations would be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Reports indicate that preparations for the one-week celebrations of the late Queen is going on well so far. During a visit to the palace on…

… He Is To Add Three Big Adult Male Sheep, All Must Be Fully White, Plus One Carton of Schnapps Within 14 Days A broadcast journalist in Cape Coast, Ato Trustworthy, has been fined an amount of GH¢30,000 for saying and publishing what has been described to be derogatory and offensive remarks about Osabarimba Kwesi Atta II, the Omanhen (Paramount Chief) of the Oguaa Traditional Area in Cape Coast. Trustworthy has 14 days to meet the fine and accompanying requirements. He is reported to have made the said remarks during a live TikTok broadcast. The penalty was announced at the…

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Nsawam Adoagyiri Assembly, Fummey Selorm Philibert, yesterday, August 12, led high-level personalities in the municipality to sign the book of condolence in honour of the eight persons who died during Wednesday, August 6 helicopter crash. In a Facebook post, he stated, “this morning, I signed the book of condolence in honour of our 8 fallen heroes who perished during the unfortunate helicopter crash last week Wednesday. The Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipal Assembly has opened a book of condolences at the Municipal Assembly hall to all and sundry within Nsawam Adoagyiri who will like to…

The Government of Ghana has ordered nine privately owned radio stations to stop operations over what has been described as a violation of various infractions. The stop operations suspension order from Government was challenged through an official statement issued by the National Communications Authority (NCA) and dated Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Three of the suspended radio stations belong to the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Bosiako, alias ‘Chairman Wontumi’. They are the Wontumi 95.9 FM located in Accra, Wontumi 101.3 FM located in Kumasi and Wontumi 101.3 FM located in Takoradi. The statement from…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has confirmed that it will contest the upcoming Akwatia by-election slated for September 2, 2025 whether or not the New Patriotic Party fields a candidate for Tamale Central when it is declared vacant following the demise of its MP, Alhaji Dr. Murtala Mohammed. NDC Deputy National Communications Officer, Godwin Ako Gunn made the confirmation after the NPP announced it would not field a candidate in the Tamale Central by-election, in honour of the memory of Alhaji Dr. Murtala Mohammed, who was among eight people who died when the aircraft went down in Adansi Akrofoum in…

By midday, the nation stood still as devastating news broke; a military helicopter had crashed near Adansi in the Ashanti Region, claiming the lives of eight individuals, including some of Ghana’s most prominent government officials and military personnel. Among the fallen were Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence; Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister for Environment, Science and Technology; Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, former Minister for Food and Agriculture and Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator; Dr Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the NDC; and others, including two brave Air Force officers and a former parliamentary candidate. This was not merely…

THE ONE-week observation of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025 and the Manhyia Palace has placed a ban on all funerals across the Asanteman Kingdom on the said date. An official statement issued on the letter head of Manhyia Palace, dated Tuesday August 12, 2025 and signed by  Amb. Nana Effah-Apentengm, Deputy Chief of Staff at the Palace noted: “His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, on Monday, August 11, 2025, officially informed the Asanteman Council of the demise of Nana Konadu Yiadom IlI, Asantehemaa, who passed away peacefully on Thursday,…