Author: Insight News

Ghana will officially launch a gold traceability system by 2026 to help regulate small-scale mining and stop illegal gold trading. This was announced by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi during an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosiisen programme on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Once this initiative is in place, the system will ensure that only gold with a known source can be exported. Gold without clear traceability may be blocked from export, and penalties could follow. “When the gold is traceable, you can go to the LBM [London Bullion Market] refineries and get the…

The Mount Sinai Methodist School, located in Kpone, has crowned Etiapa as Miss Sinai 2025 in the maiden edition of the school’s pageant show. The event, which took place on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the school premises, drew a large crowd, including parents and supporters of the various contestants. Sixteen finalists showcased their talents and represented different regions across Ghana. Etiapa, who represented the Central Region, emerged as the winner, followed by Zuwera, who represented the Upper West Region as the first runner-up, and Naa Amarley, who represented the Greater Accra Region as the second runner-up. The contestants demonstrated…

The Minority Select Committee on Education expresses grave concern over the disturbing reports of Ghanaian government-sponsored students facing imminent eviction, deregistration and possible deportation across several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. At the heart of this crisis lies the government’s failure to honour financial commitments through the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat. Established in January 1960 as an extra-ministerial agency under the Office of the President, the Scholarships Secretariat was a strategic response to Ghana’s post-independence development agenda. It was designed to ensure that financially disadvantaged Ghanaians would not be denied access to tertiary and professional education, particularly…

Two executive leaders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the national level of the Party have been explaining how and why they have their names mentioned as alleged ring leaders who give political protection to an unofficial anti-illegal mining task force that has become notorious for extortion and harassment of small scale miners in legal business in many parts of the country. Joseph Yamin, the NDC National Organiser, and Abanga Yakubu Alhassan, the 3rd National Vice Chairman of the Party have been indicted by the Concerned Small Scale Miners Association of Ghana (CSSMAG) of being the key persons behind…

It is interesting that while South African same-sex couple, Lue and Rue, are granting interviews to give details of their recent trip to Ghana which had them kissing and showing affection at some of Ghana’s iconic public centers, the Majority Chief Whip in Ghana’s Parliament has told the House that viral photos of the couple kissing in Ghana were not real but rather a creation of Artificial Intelligence (A.I). The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafiamekpor, speaking to the matter in the Chamber of Parliament described the development as “trivial” and said it is not an issue of importance for the…

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has expressed disappointment that though he is an elder of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a founding member for that matter, he is being treated as though his suggestions and inputs are not needed in decision making therefore he is scarcely consulted or even informed about Party decisions. John Agyekum Kufuor feels sidelined and excluded. Speaking during a visit from Abetifi MP and presidential aspirant hopeful Bryan Acheampong, a moment shared on his X wall on Saturday July 6th, 2025, Kufuor shared how hurt and confused he feels about being left out of key…

Anybody who provides credible information that leads to the arrest of persons involved in the smuggling or illegal trading of gold anywhere in Ghana would be rewarded with 10 percent of the value of the recovered gold or cash value, no matter how huge the quantity of the recovery, President John Mahama has promised. The President has also officially declared zero tolerance for illegal gold trading in Ghana. He said rampant gold smuggling and illicit trade continue robbing the nation of billions in revenue. “A recent report revealed a 229 metric tonne discrepancy between Ghana’s official export records and the…

The deceased Member of Parliament for the Akwatia Constituency, Ernest Kumi had complained that he was suffering from pains in his chest moments before he died at a hospital in Accra, on Monday, July 7, 2025, Seth Birikorang Ofosu who describes himself as a brother of the last MP has confirmed. Seth Birikorang Ofosu, a former Chief Executive for the Denkyembour District Assembly, said he was with Ernest Kumi all through the weekend and the two of them had even scheduled a 2 PM meeting on the day the MP died. He made the disclosure when a high-level delegation from…

Ghana’s suspended Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has taken her fight beyond Ghana’s borders, by dragging the incumbent government to the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja, Nigeria. Her Ladyship, the Chief Justice, is accusing the government of violating her rights after being suspended from office before any final ruling on the petitions calling for her removal was made. Deputy Attorney-General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, made the disclosure via Facebook on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. He disclosed that the case was officially filed at the ECOWAS Court on July 4, 2025. “I can confirm that the Chief…

The Minority Leader, Osahen Afenyo-Markin, has clarified that he served as the Board Chair of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) from July 2024 to January 2025 therefore calls on him to account for supposed financial losses the Company suffered in 2023 are misleading. He welcomed constructive criticisms of his tenure but said they should be based on verifiable facts and not misinformation for a political effect. Afenyo-Markin made the clarification in a response to a recent attack on him by leader of the defunct United Ghana Movement (UGM), Dr. Yves Charles Wereko-Brobbey, popularly known as Tarzan, who publicly alleged…