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Wontumi is a Galamsey Kingpin, not a foot soldier – Martin Kpebu
Private legal practitioner Lawyer Martin Kpebu has described convicted illegal miner Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as a key figure in Ghana’s illegal mining (galamsey) activities,…
Six arrested as Police recover GH¢300,000 Stolen in Portor-Gulumpe Highway robbery
The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with a highway robbery on the Portor-Gulumpe Highway and recovered the full GH¢300,000 allegedly taken from…
US Judge says OSP allegations against Ofori-Atta lack strong evidence
A United States immigration judge, David Gardey, has questioned the evidence supporting corruption allegations filed against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor…
Police probe death of 15-Year-Old girl in Wovenu stream
The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the drowning of a 15-year-old girl in the Dada Stream near the Wovenu Senior High Technical School (WOSSET) at…
Education reforms will equip Young Ghanaians with future-ready skills – Haruna Iddrisu
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed that a new revised curriculum for Kindergarten through Junior High School (JHS) will be submitted to the Ministry of Education…
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…
Wontumi transferred to Nsawam Prison after 20-year galamsey sentence – Dr. Boakye-Danquah
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been transferred to the Nsawam Medium Security Prison to begin…
Five arrested in police swoop on suspected robbery and landguard syndicate in Sapeiman
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested five people suspected of belonging to a criminal syndicate allegedly involved in armed robbery and landguard activities at Sapeiman Faase in…