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...
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Wontumi Convicted on Six Counts in Illegal Mining Trial
The High Court in Accra has found Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi‑Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, guilty on all six charges linked to unlawful mining activities at the Samreboi concession in the Western Region. Justice Audrey Kocuvie‑Tay, sitting at the Criminal Division of the High Court, ruled that...
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Bawumia Urges Mahama to Withhold Assent to Tribunals Bill
Former Vice-President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2028 presidential flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama not to assent to the recently passed Public Tribunals Bill, 2026, urging instead for broad national consultations before any final decision is taken. In a statement issued on Sunday, Dr. Bawumia described the legislation as...
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Oppong Nkrumah Exposes BoG’s $10.36bn Forex Operations
The controversy surrounding Parliament’s closed-door engagement with Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama deepened on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, after the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, disclosed portions of the governor’s written responses to parliamentary questions, insisting there was no justification...
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NPP’s Dennis Miracles Aboagye Vows to Press On After EOCO Detention
The Director of Communications for the 2024 Bawumia campaign team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, says his recent detention by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has only strengthened his resolve to continue leading the New Patriotic Party’s communications strategy. EOCO, in a statement dated July 13, explained that its investigations stemmed from a petition submitted...