High Court judge presiding over trials of illegal mining and financial crimes in Operation Recover All Loot cases.
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Joy Online
… The application, filed before Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay on June 23, 2026, is asking the court to postpone the scheduled July 3 judgment to allow newly appointed counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, adequate time to study the case record and prepare written submissions. …
Atta Akyea files motion to postpone July 3 judgment in Akonta Mining trialJoy Online
… During proceedings in Criminal Court 4 presided over by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, Mr. …
NSA trial: Witness admits no evidence backing claim Ghana Card was used to register company linked to Gifty Oware-MensahDaily Guide
… The court, presided over by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, said the application was alien and not known to any criminal procedure rule, and subsequently dismissed it for being incompetent. …
Samreboi ‘Illegal’ Mining: Court Throws Out Appiah-Kubi, Wontumi Hires Atta-AkyeaThe Chronicle
… The court, presided over by Her Ladyship Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, delivered the ruling on Monday, June 15, 2026 after hearing arguments from Appiah-Kubi and the Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, who raised a preliminary legal objection against the application. …
High Court dismisses Wontumi lawyer’s applicationJoy Online
… The case is before Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, who granted the defence three weeks to file the application. …
Sky Train trial: $2m loss was caused by Covid-19, defence lawyers argueThe Chronicle
… Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice The issue emerged during proceedings at the Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra on Wednesday before Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, where Oware-Mensah is standing trial over allegations linked to the Nationa …
Gifty Oware Challenges Authorization Of Funds From ADB To Blocks Of Life Consult LimitedDaily Guide
… The court, presided over by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, has given the prosecution and the defence lawyers up to June 17 to file written addresses if they wish to do so. …
Samreboi Mining Case: Wontumi Faces Judgment July 3The Chronicle
… Testifying before the Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra, presided over by Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, the accused, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, maintained under cross-examination that he had been unfairly singled out by the Republic. …
Wontumi Tells Court: Those Who Claimed Ownership Of Seized Items Have Been Turned Into Prosecution WitnessesJoy Online
… Earlier in the proceedings, the presiding judge, Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, ruled that Wontumi had a case to answer, citing both PW2’s testimony and Wontumi’s caution statement to police. …
Wontumi denies authorising illegal mining on Akonta concessionJoy Online
… The court, presided over by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, has given the accused persons three weeks to file their application.
ORAL: Prosecution closes its case in Skytrain trialLawyers for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and his company Akonta Mining Limited have filed a motion to defer the July 3 judgment in their illegal mining trial, citing the need for newly appointed counsel Samuel Atta Akyea to study the case record after the previous lawyer withdrew on June 11.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyers for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and his company Akonta Mining Limited have filed a motion to defer the July 3 judgment in their illegal mining trial, citing the need for newly appointed counsel Samuel Atta Akyea to study the case record after the previous lawyer withdrew on June 11.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A prosecution witness in the trial of former NSA Deputy Director-General Gifty Oware-Mensah admitted under cross-examination that he has no evidence to support claims that the accused used his Ghana Card to register a company. The witness also acknowledged not knowing when the company in question, Blocks of Life Consult Limited, was incorporated, and could not respond when defence counsel established the company was registered in April 2016, before the witness obtained his Ghana Card in 2020.
23 June 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 →
Criminal Division 4 of the High Court in Accra dismissed lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi's application to withdraw as counsel for Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) in the Samreboi illegal mining case. The court found the application lacked legal authority and had not been served on the accused persons, requiring Appiah-Kubi to remain counsel as the trial continues.
16 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Lawyers for former GIIF CEO Solomon Asamoah and former Board Chairman Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi have told the High Court that the alleged $2 million loss in the Sky Train deal was caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, not criminal wrongdoing. They filed a submission of no case after the prosecution closed its case following testimony that the GIIF Board did not approve the project funding.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NSA Deputy Executive Director Gifty Oware-Mensah has questioned the Agricultural Development Bank's claim that transfers from an NSA hire purchase suspense account to Blocks of Life Consult Limited were properly authorised, during ongoing trial proceedings over alleged financial losses of about GH¢38 million. The defence counsel challenged the bank's witness over the absence of documentary evidence specifically authorising the first transfer of GH¢148,841 in February 2023, despite the bank's reliance on what it described as a standing instruction.
5 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
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 →
Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako testified before the High Court that individuals who claimed ownership of seized items have been turned into prosecution witnesses against him, while denying involvement in illegal mining activities on a concession where he serves as director.
25 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako denied in court that he authorised mining on Akonta Mining's concession, saying his arrangement with witness Henry Okum was only for land reclamation and coconut cultivation. The prosecution contends that he knowingly allowed mining activities and intentionally distanced himself from operations.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Attorney-General has closed its case against Solomon Asamoah and Prof Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, who face charges for allegedly causing financial loss to the state by disbursing $2 million for the Skytrain project without board approval. Defence lawyers have indicated their intention to file a submission of no case application.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Attorney General has closed its case against Solomon Asamoah and Prof Ameyaw Ekumfi, who face charges of causing financial loss to the state over an alleged $2 million Skytrain project disbursement without Board approval. The defence has indicated it will file a no-case submission arguing the prosecution has failed to establish the offences.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application to halt the High Court trial of Gifty Oware-Mensah, former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority, who faces charges of causing financial loss of more than GH¢38 million to the state. The court ruled that the accused's constitutional challenge to a practice direction does not justify suspending the trial.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The High Court in Accra admitted a letter allegedly written by former National Service Scheme Deputy Executive Director Gifty Oware-Mensah directing the Agricultural Development Bank to transfer GH¢31 million into her company's private account, though the judge noted the document was faint and ordered the prosecution to file a clearer copy.
19 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A letter allegedly written by former NSS Deputy Executive Director Gifty Oware-Mensah directing the Agricultural Development Bank to transfer funds to her private company has been admitted into evidence in her trial for the alleged loss of GH¢38 million in the National Service ghost names scandal. Oware-Mensah faces charges including stealing, wilfully causing financial loss to the state, using public office for profit, and money laundering; she has pleaded not guilty and been granted bail.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The High Court's Criminal Division 4 has rejected an oral application by the defence to stay proceedings in the National Service Scheme scandal trial. The defence counsel had sought to suspend proceedings pending a Supreme Court application challenging the constitutionality of a 2018 practice direction, but the trial court found no evidence that the Supreme Court application had been properly served.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The High Court's Criminal Court 4 continued proceedings in the trial of Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) over alleged illegal mining activities at Samreboi concession without required authorisation. During proceedings on May 7, 2026, the defence lawyer resisted proposed dates for opening the defence case and requested longer adjournments, prompting a sharp reaction from presiding judge Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, who accused defence lawyers of contributing to delays in Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) cases.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by former National Service Authority Deputy Executive Director Gifty Oware-Mensah seeking to halt her trial. Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay ordered the prosecution to proceed with its case, with the matter adjourned to May 11.
28 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →