Author: Political Desk

Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has stated that making allegations against public office holders, even if unsubstantiated, does not constitute a criminal offence in Ghana. Mr Bentil made the remarks on Joy FM’s Midday News on Thursday, December 4, 2025, amid the ongoing public dispute between the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu. He stressed that the proper response to such allegations is to demand proof through established processes rather than resorting to intimidation or criminal proceedings against the accuser. “When you make allegations against a public officer, it is not…

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister of Education to conduct an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the alarming decline in performance recorded in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The President described the sharp drop in results as “mind-boggling” and a matter of grave concern to the government, parents, and the entire nation. Speaking at the launch of the STEMBox initiative for primary schools on Wednesday, December 4, 2025, President Mahama said he had instructed the Education Ministry to thoroughly analyse the chief examiners’ report to establish what went “disastrously wrong.” “It has become an…

Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has cautioned personnel of the Ghana Police Service against using newly acquired security equipment to intimidate or oppress citizens, stressing that the resources are meant solely for protection and enhanced service delivery. The Minister issued the caution on Thursday, December 4, 2025, during the official commissioning of 40 brand-new armoured vehicles for the Police Service in Accra. “These resources and the trust reposed in you are not licences for intimidation or excesses. They are instruments of protection and not oppression,” Mr Muntaka told the gathering of senior police officers. He further reminded the officers of their…

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has rejected the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) approval of new utility tariff increases, warning of nationwide resistance if the government fails to renegotiate the 2026 wage adjustment. The PURC, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, announced a 9.86% increase in electricity tariffs and a 15.92% rise in water tariffs, effective January 1, 2026, as part of its multi-year tariff review covering 2026 to 2030. In a statement issued on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, and signed by TUC Secretary-General Dr. Joshua Ansah, the umbrella labour body described the tariff hikes as an “insensitive” and “unpleasant New…

 The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has provided a detailed account of the events that led to the arrest of private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu on Wednesday at its premises, insisting the action had nothing to do with any ongoing investigations involving the lawyer. According to the OSP, Mr. Kpebu was arrested for misconduct towards security personnel, a pattern the office says has repeated itself in previous visits. Speaking on the matter, Director of Strategy, Communication, and Research at the OSP, Sammy Darko, stressed that the arrest was unrelated to allegations Mr. Kpebu has levelled against Special Prosecutor Kissi…

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has been released after nearly five hours in the custody of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). Mr Kpebu was detained on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, on allegations of obstructing an officer of the Special Prosecutor during a visit to the OSP premises to assist in investigations. Speaking to TV3 shortly after his release, Mr Kpebu described the detention as “needless,” insisting he had done nothing wrong. He disclosed that the incident stemmed from a verbal exchange with a military officer attached to the OSP. “The military officer said I am stupid, and I…

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has strongly denied that his persistent calls for the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng are driven by any personal interest in occupying the office himself. In an exclusive interview on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 – just hours before he was detained by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) – Mr Kpebu dismissed the suggestion with visible irritation. “Not at all. How can I be envious of him? The OSP job is not something I even dream of. I have never dreamt about the OSP job,” he told The1957News. He argued that anyone genuinely…

The1957News has learnt that private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has been detained by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). According to a source, Mr Kpebu was detained following his appearance at the OSP on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Earlier on Wednesday, Mr Kpebu, who had already had two previous meetings with OSP officials over his allegations of corruption and conflict of interest against the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, insisted on having an independent body or committee probe his claims. He vowed never to honour another invitation by the OSP if the engagement turned out to be yet another meeting…

Division Two club True Life Academy produced one of the biggest shocks in this season’s MTN FA Cup, eliminating Ghana Premier League giants Accra Hearts of Oak 1-0 in the Round of 64 at the Phobians’ Pobiman training complex on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. The Tema-based lower-tier side delivered a masterclass in resilience and organisation, frustrating the 12-time FA Cup winners throughout the encounter and striking the decisive blow in the 67th minute through Arhin, who finished calmly after a slick exchange with Robert Nartey. Despite Hearts enjoying the lion’s share of possession and territorial advantage, they repeatedly ran into…

The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced that a new SIM card registration exercise will begin in the first quarter of 2026. Speaking on TV3 on Wednesday, the Minister described the previous SIM registration exercise conducted under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration as invalid, stating that the biometric data collected was never cross-referenced with the National Identification Authority (NIA) database. “The registrations that were purported to have been done by Ursula Owusu and the NPP did not cross-reference the biometrics they took from you against that database. Nothing of that sort was done,”…