Author: Insight News

After the local youth gathered at the Damongo Police station to demand the release of eight people detained for allegedly setting some Fulanis’ homes on fire, one person was shot in Buipe. Buipewura Abdulai Jinapor II requested the police to apprehend the criminals, and they responded by making the arrest. The Gonja Land Youth Association is leading the youth of Buipe in their protest against the appointment of a Fulani chief to Mande, a Buipe suburb. The appointment of Fuseini Musah Buri as the Fulani leader in Mande angered the youth of Buipe. Since then, the enskinment has been undone…

The National Cathedral Secretariat has denied claims made by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, who alleged that GH2.6 million was given to a company controlled by Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, a member of the cathedral’s board for no job done.  The lawmaker stated in a tweet that JNS Talent Centre Ltd, which is said to operate a daycare center in Dawhenya, received about GH2.6 million to assist in the construction of the cathedral. In addition, the lawmaker made additional allegations, including that Kwabena Adu Gyamfi is the owner of JNS Talent. He claims that Mr.…

President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to announce a significant reorganization of his cabinet that will see the introduction of a mix of familiar faces from his first term and some new faces made up of strong stalwarts of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to reliable sources, KT Hammond and Dr. Stephen Amoah will be joining the Akufo-Addo government for the first time as Minister of State in charge of Trade and Industry and Finance, respectively, while Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education, has reportedly been given the boot. In addition, Palgrave Boakye Danquah, is expected to join the Information…

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said, founder of Power Chapel Worldwide, Rev. Kusi-Boateng is not fit to continue his role as head of Secretary of the National Cathedral Board of Trustees.  According to the lawmaker, Rev. Victor Kusi-Boateng is engaged in series of conflict of interest, among other corrupted related offences. “Unimpeachable and incontrovertible evidence confirms that Mr. Kwabena Adu Gyamfi is the famous Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng who still serves on the National Cathedral Board as an Executive Council Member/Director. For the avoidance of doubt, there is no distinct Kwabena Adu Gyamfi. Kwabena Adu…

Despite assurances from President Akufo-Addo to families, friends of Ahmed Suale and the media fraternity of his resolve to find the killers of the investigative journalist, it has not seen the reality yet after 4 years of his death.  At Madina in Accra in January 2019, some unidentified assailants shot and killed Ahmed Saule. He served as the Tiger Eye PI team’s chief investigator for the Number 12 investigation into football corruption in Ghana. Police have not made any arrests in connection with the murder and have not finished their investigations four years after his death. A broad swath of…

Head of Secretary of the National Cathedral Board of Trustees and founder of Power Chapel Worldwide, Rev. Victor Kusi-Boateng has been accused of using multiple identities among other suspicious dealings to get an amount of GH¢2.6 million for no work done concerning the National Cathedral project.  The National Democratic Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa who made the revelation known in a social media post indicated that, Rev. Victor Kusi-Boateng is utilizing dubious methods to steal money from the National Cathedral Project for himself. “For the avoidance of doubt, there is no distinct Kwabena Adu Gyamfi. Kwabena…

Celebrated investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, has called on the Akufo-Addo led administration to allow themselves and listen to other fresh ideas due to what he describes as running “out of ideas on the economy.” According to Manasseh, the government decision on a lot of national policies have created uncertainty and low level of trust which can bring the country to the lowest stage. In a Facebook post, Manasseh suggested that government should be open to the Senchi type of meetings with those who matter and listen to the good alternatives that would come out of such dialogues. He maintained…

Casiel Ato Forson, a member of parliament representing the Central Region’s Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam Constituency, has explained the causes of Ghana’s current economic difficulties. With high inflation reaching approximately 55% and a sharp decline in the value of the Ghanaian cedi relative to the US dollar, the country is currently suffering from a severe economic crisis. The state of the government’s finances is likewise at an all-time low. President Nana Akufo-Addo acknowledged that Ghana is in trouble and blamed “malevolent forces…that have come together at the same time,” referring to the COVID-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He has been the target…

After a violent altercation that occurred in the region on Sunday, the police in Jamestown, Accra, have detained about ten people. The incident that is claimed to have been started by a chieftaincy quarrel resulted in the burning of a car and the breaking of the windows of other vehicles. Following the event, there had been a significant security deployment at the Jamestown castle during a tour to the neighborhood. Nii Ayitey Konko V, the priest of the Jamestown Palace, urged the government and opinion leaders to intervene and settle the chieftaincy issue in the region. He related how Asher,…

A fire that destroyed the police barracks where he and his family lived and killed a police officer from the anti-robbery squad of the Ashanti Regional Police Command. Along with the cop, his wife and child also passed away. The family’s remains have been placed in the morgue. Ernest Kwarteng, an assemblyman representing the Apromase/Asawase electoral district, told Citi News that they are waiting for the specialists to explain what started the fire. “According to eyewitnesses, the fire swept through one of the rooms and as we speak, a married man, the wife and daughter are no more. They have…