The incarcerated Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has apologised to President John Dramani Mahama and First Lady Lordina Mahama for any disparaging remarks he made about them during the campaign ahead of the 2024 general election. The apology comes as Wontumi serves a 20-year...
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Finance Ministry Blames Costly Policy Choices for 2022 Economic Crisis
The Ministry of Finance has attributed Ghana’s 2022 economic crisis to what it described as a series of costly policy decisions, including reckless spending, excessive borrowing, and weak accountability. Presenting the 2026 Mid‑Year Fiscal Policy Review, the Ministry said the downturn was not accidental but the result of deliberate choices that undermined fiscal stability and...
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Dr. Bawumia Calls for End to Prosecutions Undertaken in His Name
Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on the Ghana Police Service and the Attorney‑General to discontinue prosecutions allegedly initiated on his behalf, stressing his commitment to free speech and democratic values. The statement follows the arrest and arraignment of a National Democratic Congress organiser in Agona West, accused of publishing...
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Minority Caucus Declares Wontumi a “Political Prisoner,” Demands Judicial Consistency
The Parliamentary Minority Caucus has branded Bernard Antwi‑Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, a “political prisoner,” following his twenty‑year conviction under the Minerals and Mining Act. In a strongly worded conclusion to its statement, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo‑Markin insisted that the ruling was marred by constitutional defects, including denial of counsel of choice and refusal...
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Minority Caucus Warns of Selective Justice, Raises Rule‑of‑Law Alarm
The Parliamentary Minority Caucus has sharply criticised the High Court ruling that sentenced Bernard Antwi‑Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, to twenty years’ imprisonment, warning that the judgment reflects deeper constitutional and democratic concerns. In its statement, the Caucus expressed solidarity with Wontumi’s family and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), urging members to respond with discipline...
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Minority Caucus Decries Wontumi Conviction, Flags Miscarriage of Justice
The Parliamentary Minority Caucus has denounced the High Court ruling that sentenced Bernard Antwi‑Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to twenty years’ imprisonment, describing the judgment as a breach of constitutional safeguards and a miscarriage of justice. Delivering its statement in Accra, the Caucus expressed solidarity with Wontumi’s family and the New Patriotic Party (NPP),...
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Minority Caucus Condemns Wontumi Conviction, Cites Breach of Fair Trial Rights
The Parliamentary Minority Caucus has mounted a sharp challenge to the High Court ruling that sentenced Bernard Antwi‑Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, to twenty years’ imprisonment under the Minerals and Mining Act. In a statement issued from Parliament House, Accra, the Caucus expressed solidarity with Wontumi’s family and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), describing...
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Minority Caucus Challenges High Court Judgment Against Wontumi
The Parliamentary Minority Caucus has issued a strongly worded statement questioning the legitimacy of the High Court ruling that convicted Bernard Antwi‑Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, alongside Akonta Mining Limited under the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703). The judgment, delivered by Justice Audrey Kocuvie‑Tay in Accra, imposed a twenty‑year custodial sentence on...
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Wontumi Sentenced to 20 Years in Illegal Mining Case
The High Court in Accra has sentenced Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi‑Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years’ imprisonment for offences connected to illegal mining on the Samreboi concession in the Western Region. Justice Audrey Kocuvie‑Tay, presiding over the Criminal Division of the High Court, handed down...
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Spain Crowned World Champions After Extra-Time Triumph Over Argentina
Spain claimed their second men’s World Cup title with a dramatic extra-time victory over defending champions Argentina, a result hailed by many as a “victory for football.” Ferran Torres struck in the 106th minute to seal a 1-0 win, before captain Rodri lifted the trophy in front of jubilant supporters. Spain’s dominance was reflected in...