The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has issued a detailed clarification regarding the recent incident involving lawyer Martin Kpebu, following his arrest at the OSP premises. The statement, signed by Sammy Darko, Director-SRC, outlines a pattern of misconduct, the circumstances of the arrest, and the ongoing investigations. A Pattern of Misconduct According to the...
Author: Baina Media (Baina Media)
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Lawyer Martin Kpebu Alleges Verbal Abuse by Soldier at OSP
Private lawyer Martin Kpebu has alleged that he was subjected to verbal abuse by a soldier stationed at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) during a visit on Wednesday, December 3. Speaking to the media shortly after being released from detention, Mr. Kpebu described a confrontation that unfolded as he returned to the OSP...
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GSA and Gold Board Partner to Standardize Gold Scales Nationwide
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the Ghana Gold Board have held a strategic meeting to advance a new national initiative aimed at standardizing and calibrating gold scales across the country. The collaboration is expected to ensure accurate measurement, fair pricing for both miners and buyers, and greater transparency across the gold value chain. Officials...
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Ghana Expresses Deep Concern Over Post-Election Violence in Tanzania
Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed grave concern over the escalating political and human rights situation in the United Republic of Tanzania following the country’s general elections held on October 29, 2025. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry described the post-election environment as troubling, citing significant security challenges, including loss of...
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Ghana Water Company vows to manage service despite 15.9% tariff Hike
Stanley Martey, Communications Manager at the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has assured Ghanaians that the utility will continue to provide efficient water services despite the upcoming tariff increases. Speaking to JoyNews, he said, “It will be a bit difficult, but we’ve managed the system the same way over all this period. So, we hope...
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Obasanjo Champions Accra Reset at Historic G20 Summit
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo delivered a landmark address at the recent G20 summit in South Africa, speaking on behalf of the Accra Reset, a transformative initiative spearheaded by former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama. The Accra Reset is a bold, Global South-driven platform designed to reshape development cooperation into a system that is country-led,...
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Defence Committee Reviews 2026 Budget Estimates
The Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Interior has commenced consideration of the 2026 budget estimates and policy objectives presented by the Ministry of Defence and its agencies. Acting Minister of Defence, Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson, disclosed that the Ministry’s allocation for 2026 has seen a substantial increase compared to previous years. He stressed the urgent...
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60 Graduate from Social Service Workforce Training Programme
The School of Social Work under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has held the closing ceremony for the fourth cohort of the Social Service Workforce Training Programme, graduating 60 participants. This brings the total number of trainees since the programme’s inception to 240. Speaking at the ceremony, the Minister for Gender, Children...
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Ghana Grants Free Visas for Diaspora Summit 2025 Participants
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that participants attending the upcoming Diaspora Summit 2025 will receive free entry visas ahead of the event scheduled for December 19–20 at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The Ministry stated that the decision fulfills a pledge made during the summit’s media launch, emphasizing Ghana’s commitment to strengthening...
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Guinea-Bissau Presidential Election in Turmoil After Armed Raid
The outcome of Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election remains uncertain after the electoral commission announced Tuesday that it could not certify results from the disputed November 23 vote. Armed men reportedly stormed the commission’s offices, seizing ballot papers and tally sheets, and destroying servers that contained the vote data. Officials said the break-in occurred on November 26,...