Author: Krobea

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has narrated the circumstances that led to his detention by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) earlier on Wednesday evening. He told Accra-based TV3 that he had only gone to the OSP to honour his invitation for interrogation. He, then, said while he was parking, police man approached him about his mission there why he was allowed to park in the first place. In his bewilderment at the question, a soldier standing by seemed to have supported the police officer. He said the soldier then said, “I was stupid and I also told him…

Management of Ghana Water Limited in the Accra West Region has announced a temporary shutdown of the Weija Treatment Plant for repair works. According to a press release issued on Tuesday, December 2, one of the major pipelines bringing water from the Plant to the western parts of Accra has developed serious perforations. This the press release noted can cause the faulty pipeline to give way if immediate action is not taken to repair it. This exercise is expected to halt water production temporarily. It will start from 6:00am to 6:00pm on Thursday, December 4. Areas to be affected include…

Staff at a Virginia liquor store got a shock on Saturday when they came into work to find the store had been broken into by a very intoxicated raccoon. The “masked bandit” was found passed out in the bathroom between the toilet and bin having helped itself to some bottom shelf spirits. Animal control officer Samantha Martin transported the “suspect” for questioning at Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter but not before it had a chance to sober up. After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover), the animal was safely released…

Climate change continues to pose a significant threat to Ghana’s environment, economy and rural livelihoods. Among the most affected are the forest reserves, many of which have suffered decades of degradation from unstainable farming, logging and land-use pressures. Yet within these challenges lies the opportunity to restore the degraded forests where individuals are restoring forests through community-driven approaches that also improves livelihoods. The Modified Taungya System (MTS) comes off as one of Ghana’s most promising and cost-effective pathways to achieve both climate mitigation and poverty alleviation. Although forests and agriculture are addressed separately in global policy discussions, Ghana’s experience tells…

The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) has released private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu hours after he was detained on Wednesday. The firebrand lawyer was detained after honouring an invitation to him by the anti-corruption body. He is said to have obstructed an officer of the OSP from discharging his duties. He was later said to have been taken to the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) for further interrogation. His whereabouts was initially not known to his lawyers as they worked around the clock to get him released. Lawyer Kpebu was released about half an hour past 10:00pm. He mentioned the officer…

Ghana Premier League side Hearts of Oak have been knocked out of the 2025/26 MTN FA Cup by lower division side True Life FC. The Division 2 League side beat the Phobians by a goal to nil away at the Pobiman Hearts Park. It was a Round of 64 tie in the biggest domestic club competition. Hearts of Oak were not the only top-flight side to have exited at the stage. Last year’s semi-finalists Attram de Visser also travelled to the Nii Adjei Kraku II Park in Tema to stun Vision FC by a goal to nil. Ghana Premier League…

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has expressed outrage over the recent upward adjustment of utility tariffs by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). On Tuesday, December 2, the PURC announced an upward adjustment of 9.86 percent for electricity and 15.92 percent for water effective January, 2026. In a statement issued on Wednesday, however, the TUC pointed out that such a “New Year’s gift” demonstrates government’s insensitivity to the daily struggles of workers. “In 2025, the government granted a wage increase of 10% and increased electricity tariffs cumulatively by more than 18%,” TUC statement signed by Secretary General Joshua Ansah noted.…

First Lady of Sierra Leone and President of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development Dr Fatima Maada Bio and Her Excellency Fatoumatta Bah Barrow, First Lady of The Gambia, have arrived in Accra for an African First Ladies high-level side event as part of the 23rd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA). Thursday’s meeting, being hosted by Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama, is on Ending Mother-to-Child Transmission and the Triple Elimination of HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B in Africa. The engagement will focus on the role of women in leadership in complementing efforts to…

Last week, the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) released the 2025 results, sparking intense debate across the country. After years of impressive pass rates under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, this year’s results show a sharp decline in performance. Passes in Core Mathematics pass rates fell from 66.86% in 2024 to 48.73%, while Social Studies dropped from 71.53% to 55.82%. English and Integrated Science recorded slight declines but remained relatively stable, according to the results. For many watching developments in the education sector, this downturn raises a critical question: Is this a sign of falling…

The search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume on 30 December, over a decade after the aircraft with 239 people on board vanished, Malaysian authorities have said. This fresh search, which will run for 55 days, had begun in March but was suspended shortly after because of poor weather conditions. “The latest development underscores the [Malaysia’s] commitment to providing closure to the families affected by this tragedy,” the transport ministry said Wednesday, according to local media. Flight MH370, a Boeing 777, disappeared in 2014 while travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing and sparked the largest search…