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High Court adjourns Wontumi’s Tano Nimiri Forest case to July 31
The Accra High Court has postponed the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve case involving Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to July 31, 2026. Wontumi was brought…
Ken Ofori-Atta granted US permanent residency
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been granted permanent residency in the United States after a US immigration judge ruled that Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)…
My daughter’s graduation in the UK kept me away during Wontumi’s sentencing – Atta Akyea explains
Samuel Atta Akyea has explained that he was out of the country when the High Court sentenced Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years…
Chairman Wontumi was made a Scapegoat in Galamsey case – George Oduro
Former Member of Parliament for New Edubiase, George Oduro, has claimed that New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, was intentionally…
The New Force distances itself from the Base Movement
The New Force has dismissed reports suggesting it has links with a group known as The Base Movement, insisting that no relationship exists between the two organisations. In…
Minority to challenge Wontumi’s 20-year jail sentence
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has vowed to challenge the conviction and 20-year prison sentence handed to New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known…
Court grants TikToker ‘Bawumia Ba’ GH¢50,000 bail
The Accra Circuit Court has reduced the bail granted to TikTok personality Aminat Mahama, popularly known as “Bawumia Ba,” from GH¢1 million to GH¢50,000 as police continue investigating…
Government using Wontumi’s conviction to shift focus from national issues — NPP
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that the government’s prosecution and conviction of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is an attempt…
Akonta Mining case: Chairman Wontumi sentenced to 20 years
The Accra High Court has sentenced Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years in prison after…
Court finds Chairman Wontumi guilty in Akonta Mining case
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly called Chairman Wontumi, has been convicted in the case involving alleged illegal mining activities…