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Politics coverage from Ashanti Report follows governance, public policy, elections, Parliament, local authorities, and the decisions shaping public life in Ghana.
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Wontumi arrives in court under heavy security over EXIM Bank case
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has appeared before the Accra High Court in connection with an…
Afenyo-Markin warns Attorney General after Wontumi’s 20-Year jail sentence
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has cautioned the Attorney General following the conviction and 20-year prison sentence handed to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi…
NPP accuses government of using arrests to intimidate opposition members
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the John Mahama-led administration of deliberately targeting its members through recent arrests in an attempt to intimidate the opposition and weaken…
Wontumi’s public comments contributed to his legal troubles – Miracles Aboagye
A member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) communications team, Miracles Dennis Aboagye, has sparked debate after suggesting that Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman…
CHRAJ denies claims Deputy Commissioner sentenced Chairman Wontumi
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has refuted social media claims suggesting that its Deputy Commissioner, Mercy Larbi, was the judge who presided over the…
Bawumia visits Chairman Wontumi in Nsawam Prison, pledges legal support after conviction
New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2028 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has visited the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, at the Nsawam…
Nhyiaeso MP rejects Global InfoAnalytics poll ranking him among underperforming MPs
Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr Stephen Amoah, has dismissed a recent Global InfoAnalytics survey that listed him among Ghana’s perceived underperforming legislators, describing the findings as misleading…
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…