Mining company whose Samreboi concession in Western Region was at center of illegal mining case resulting in owner's conviction.
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Joy Online
… The prosecution argued that Mr Antwi-Boasiako, as owner and controlling director of Akonta Mining Company Limited, permitted mining activities to take place on the concession without the required approval from the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources. …
We’ll work to secure presidential pardon for Wontumi – Ashanti NPP executiveJoy Online
… Dr Ashigbey further commended the former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources for publicly declaring that Akonta Mining Company Limited had engaged in illegal mining within the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve. …
Wontumi should have received maximum 25-year sentence — Ken AshigbeyJoy Online
… He further praised the former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources for being the first public official to openly state that Akonta Mining Company Limited had engaged in illegal mining activities within the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve. …
Wontumi’s conviction should open wider galamsey crackdown — Kenneth AshigbeyJoy Online
… Read Also: Wontumi Samreboi Case: Full charges under Minerals and Mining Act The court also showed leniency towards Akonta Mining Company Limited, the company linked to Mr Antwi-Boasiako, imposing a financial penalty instead of a custodial sentence. …
Court hands NPP’s Chairman Wontumi 20-year jail term, imposes GH¢120,000 fineJoy Online
… The court held that the prosecution had established that Mr Antwi-Boasiako, as owner and controlling director of Akonta Mining Company Limited, allowed mining activities to take place on the Samreboi concession without the required approval from the Minister for Lands and Natural …
Court convicts Wontumi on six illegal mining charges over Samreboi concessionDaily Guide
… Appiah-Kubi to withdraw as counsel for Chairman Wontumi, who has been accused of permitting others to mine on his Akonta Mining Company Limited’s concession at Samreboi in the Western Region without authorisation from the sector minister. …
Samreboi ‘Illegal’ Mining: Court Throws Out Appiah-Kubi, Wontumi Hires Atta-AkyeaJoy Online
The High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra has dismissed an application by lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi seeking leave to withdraw his legal representation in the ongoing criminal case involving Akonta Mining Company Limited, Kwame Antwi, and Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party Chair …
High Court rejects Appiah-Kubi’s bid to withdraw legal representation in Wontumi-linked mining caseJoy Online
… Appiah-Kubi, who is seeking the court’s permission to cease representing the accused persons in the criminal proceedings involving Akonta Mining Company Limited and Kwame Antwi. …
AG challenges Appiah-Kubi’s bid to withdraw from Wontumi caseThe Chronicle
… The investigator said he found traces linked to Akonta Mining Company Limited, including equipment bearing the company’s markings. …
Tano Nnimire Case: Defence to use investigator as Star WitnessJoy Online
… The investigator said he found traces linked to Akonta Mining Company Limited, including equipment bearing the company’s markings. …
Tano Nnimire case: Defence to use investigator as star witnessThe First Vice Chairman of the NPP in Ashanti Region said the party will work to secure a presidential pardon for party Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), who received a 20-year prison sentence. He described the sentence as excessive and appealed to President Mahama to exercise compassion, saying the case will motivate party members to return the NPP to power.
23 hours ago · Joy Online →
The First Vice Chairman of the NPP in Ashanti Region said the party will work to secure a presidential pardon for party Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), who received a 20-year prison sentence. He described the sentence as excessive and appealed to President Mahama to exercise compassion, saying the case will motivate party members to return the NPP to power.
23 hours ago · Joy Online →
Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, said he would have preferred the Accra High Court to impose the maximum 25-year custodial sentence on NPP Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), who received 20 years' imprisonment for illegal mining. Ashigbey argued that those who finance and facilitate illegal mining deserve the harshest punishment available under law.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, Convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, has called the conviction and 20-year sentencing of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) over illegal mining on the Samreboi concession a landmark moment, urging it to trigger a broader crackdown on politically exposed persons involved in galamsey.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra High Court sentenced Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, to 20 years imprisonment and a 10,000 penalty units fine (GH¢120,000) for illegal mining activities on the Samreboi concession in the Western Region. He was convicted on all six counts including assigning mineral rights without approval and facilitating an unlicensed mining operation under the Minerals and Mining Act.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra High Court has convicted NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako on all six charges of illegal mining on the Samreboi concession in the Western Region, including unlawful assignment of mineral rights and facilitating unlicensed mining operations contrary to the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A High Court in Accra struck out an application by lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi to withdraw as counsel for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), who faces accusations of permitting unauthorised mining on his company's concession at Samreboi in the Western Region. Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay ruled the application incompetent and not known to any criminal procedure rule, while Wontumi's legal team has since appointed Samuel Atta-Akyea ahead of the court's judgment.
16 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The High Court in Accra has dismissed lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi's application to withdraw from the criminal case involving Akonta Mining Company Limited, Kwame Antwi, and Chairman Wontumi, after the Attorney-General objected that no legal requirement exists for counsel to seek court permission before withdrawing. The case has been adjourned to July 3, 2026, for judgment, with a new deadline of June 24, 2026, for closing addresses.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Attorney-General has filed a preliminary legal objection at the High Court to block defence lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi's application to withdraw from the criminal case involving Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and others. The State's objection raises grounds of jurisdiction, capacity, and standing, arguing the withdrawal application raises fundamental legal questions requiring judicial determination.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Defence counsel for Bernard Antwi Boasiako in the Tano Nnimire illegal mining trial told an Accra High Court on Monday that he intends to use Detective Chief Inspector Eugene Akpoh Glover as a "star witness." During cross-examination, the investigator maintained his findings were factual but acknowledged he had no direct evidence placing Boasiako at the mining site and had not personally met the listed complainants.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Defence counsel for Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), on trial in an illegal mining case, told Accra High Court on Monday that he plans to treat Detective Chief Inspector Eugene Akpoh Glover as a "star witness" after the prosecution withdrew two witnesses. Under cross-examination, Glover maintained his findings were factual but acknowledged there was no direct evidence placing Boasiako at the Tano Nnimire Forest Reserve site and that investigations indicated Boasiako had not personally been there.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A High Court in Accra has scheduled July 3, 2026 to deliver judgment in the trial of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), who is accused of facilitating unlicensed mining on his Akonta Mining Company Limited's Samreboi concession without ministerial approval. He and his company face charges of assignment of mineral rights without approval and purposely facilitating an unlicensed mining operation under the Minerals and Mining Act.
4 June 2026 · Daily Guide →