Also known as: Bernard Boasiako Antwi · Mr Boasiako · Benard Antwi-Boasiako
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP facing criminal charges for financial loss to EXIM Bank and illegal mining; convicted and ruled constitutionally ineligible to contest party executive positions.
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Joy Online
… Wisdom Edem Gomashie, who on Thursday (May 14, 2026) testified as an expert mining engineer for Chairman Wontumi and the other accused persons, said Ghana’s legal framework governing mining operations requires formal procedures and approvals before mineral rights can be transferr …
Wontumi trial: Defence witness says verbal mining deals have no legal standingAn analysis argues that Chairman Wontumi is not eligible to contest any executive position of a political party in Ghana, citing constitutional provisions on eligibility criteria for political party officials and the implications of criminal conviction and sentencing.
13 hours ago · Joy Online →
An analysis argues that Chairman Wontumi is not eligible to contest any executive position of a political party in Ghana, citing constitutional provisions on eligibility criteria for political party officials and the implications of criminal conviction and sentencing.
13 hours ago · Joy Online →
The article argues that public tribunals, contrary to criticism from figures like Afenyo-Markin, delivered justice under the PNDC government by successfully prosecuting and jailing corrupt high-ranking politicians, and defends their establishment against claims of unfairness.
20 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Odeneho Kwaku Appiah won the New Patriotic Party's regional executive elections in Ashanti with 663 votes, defeating former EPA chief Henry Kwabena Kokofu's 269 votes. The newly elected leadership is expected to lead the party's mobilisation and restructuring efforts ahead of the 2028 general elections.
15 August 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Chairman Wontumi's 20-year sentence represents a turning point in enforcing the law against politically connected figures, and calls for scrutiny of former officials over their handling of illegal mining complaints allegedly involving politically exposed persons.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai rejected claims that Chairman Wontumi's legal team was barred from arguing pending applications before conviction, stating that substitute lawyers informed the court their sole instruction was to seek an adjournment, not to move motions.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Coalition Against Galamsey Ghana rejected the government's assertion that the era of impunity regarding illegal mining is over, citing escalating lawlessness in the Eastern Region and calling for equal enforcement against all illegal miners, including politically exposed persons and kingpins.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An NPP member of Parliament's Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee says the party is not against investigations, but against the use of bail conditions to intimidate opposition figures, citing examples including bail conditions imposed on the Ashanti Regional Chairman and a GH¢50 million bail granted to a former executive secretary.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Eco-Conscious Citizens coordinator Awula Serwah has praised the revocation of Executive Instrument 144, which restores the Achimota Forest Reserve to full protected status, but calls for government to prosecute powerful individuals and politically exposed persons behind illegal mining rather than focusing only on small-scale operators.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A guest speaker at the University of Ghana's Media and Information Literacy Club launch stressed the importance of thorough verification of information before accepting it, citing how visual similarity—such as a logo missing key identifying elements—does not constitute authenticity.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Bernard Boasiako Antwi (Chairman Wontumi), an NPP national chairman hopeful, faces fresh criminal charges for causing financial loss of more than GH¢30 million to Ghana Export-Import Bank. He and his co-accused are charged with defrauding by false pretence, money laundering, and uttering forged documents in connection with a farming project for which EXIM Bank allegedly disbursed various sums.
19 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A mining engineer testifying for Chairman Wontumi's defence told the court that Ghana's mining laws require formal procedures and ministerial approval for assignment of mineral rights, and that verbal permission cannot constitute a valid transfer. Wontumi faces six counts of allegedly permitting mining on his concession without prior ministerial approval and facilitating unlicensed mining.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →