Author: Insight News

The atmosphere inside the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is filled with uncertainty as the party’s National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, prepares to embark on a three-day “Thank-you tour” in the Eastern Region. The tour, which runs from today Wednesday September 17 to Friday September 19, 2025, will cover 16 constituencies. According to party officials, the idea is to express gratitude to the grassroots, cadres, and executives who worked tirelessly to return the NDC to power in the 2024 elections. But not everyone is convinced by that explanation. Sceptics say this is not just about saying thank you, but also about…

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Hon. Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, last Saturday gave a three-hour ultimatum to the Mayor of Accra after expressing a shock over the condition of sanitation at a busy junction close to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) offices in Tudu. The Minister, who was supervising the area on Sunday, defined the clutter and waste at the junction as an “eye-saw,” cautioning that such deterioration destroys the image of the capital city and weakens foreign investment. “The Mayor must do the needful and send people here immediately,” she said firmly and added that, “the current state of…

Member of Parliament for Shai-Osudoku constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress in the Greater Accra Region, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo has commenced a ‘Thank You Tour’ to the constituents to express her heartfelt gratitude for entrusting her with their mandate for the third consecutive time. The visit to the constituents is expected to be in faces – each day and specific town the MP would be visiting. At each spot, she assured the constituents of renewed development efforts and stronger representation in Parliament. The tour, which began over the weekend, saw Hon. Ocloo visiting various communities across…

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reiterated government’s commitment to equipping the Ghana Navy with the resources needed to safeguard the country’s maritime space and drive the national Blue Economy agenda. Speaking at the Ghana Navy Memorial Day parade at the Western Naval Command in Sekondi, the Vice President commended the Navy for its strong record in maritime security and paid tribute to fallen personnel whose sacrifices, she said, remain critical to Ghana’s overall security. She acknowledged the constraints facing the Navy, particularly the shortage of platforms and essential facilities, and assured personnel that government is taking steps to…

Fear and panic swept through passengers of a Sprinter bus when armed robbers attacked them on the Sunyani Road in the Ashanti Region. The attack happened around 1:00 a.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025, between Tweapease and Mfensi, close to the Moments of Glory Prayer Army (MOGPA). The vehicle, with registration number GG 4181-16, was on its way to Kumasi when five armed men suddenly blocked the road. According to news reports, the attackers ordered the driver to stop, then stormed the bus with guns drawn. About 20 passengers on board were commanded to hand over their belongings. Money, mobile…

Members of the Kristo Asafo Church are mourning following the passing of renowned inventor, spiritual leader, and industrialist, Apostle Dr. Ing. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission and the Kantanka Group of Companies. The news of his death, which broke in the early hours of yesterday, sent shockwaves across the nation and beyond, drawing heartfelt tributes from religious leaders, political figures, celebrities, and everyday Ghanaians who have been touched by his extraordinary legacy. He reportedly passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Apostle Safo, affectionately known as the “Star of Africa,” was more than just a…

The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to provide enhanced support for agricultural entrepreneurs under the Adwumawura Programme. The partnership is designed to strengthen Ghana’s agribusiness sector by combining technical expertise with entrepreneurial training. Under the agreement, NEIP will provide a comprehensive entrepreneurship training and set up the entrepreneurs by providing hen coop whiles the Agric Ministry supply high-quality poultry feed and provide technical and on-the-ground support to programme beneficiaries. In a public statement after the signing, the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the…

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to declare a state of emergency in the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. He argued that all existing measures have failed and that Ghana risks irreversible environmental destruction if drastic action is not taken immediately. Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on Saturday, September 13, 2025, Mr. Ahiagbah stressed that the gravity of the situation requires extraordinary measures. According to him, declaring a state of emergency would give the President the power to shut down illegal…

The ever audacious Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC has no choice but to spend some more days in Police custody after he was denied bail when he appeared before an Accra court yesterday. Abronye was arrested for what the Ghana Police Service has described as “offensive conduct”. He was sent to the Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday, September 9 but the manner in which he was handled has stirred anger among some NPP supporters present. Abronye DC was driven to the Court in a vehicle commonly known as the ‘Black Maria’; black police van that…

Ghana cannot maximize the full value of its gold resources if the country continues to export doré which is raw, rough and unrefined gold instead of exporting ‘bullion’ which is refined gold, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has cautioned and said the Board is committed to resolving this challenge by building a wholly State-owned refinery. “As part of the reset agenda of the Mahama-led administration, the GoldBod in conjunction with the Bank of Ghana, is partnering local refineries such as the Gold Coast Refinery to begin the local refining of gold purchased and exported by the GoldBod”, the Board’s Chief…