Also known as: Her Ladyship Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay
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Joy Online
… The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, convicted and sentenced Wontumi for illegal mining activities on the Samreboi concession in the Western Region. …
Wontumi doesn’t deserve this – Leading NPP members outraged over 20-year galamsey sentenceDaily Guide
… Akonta Mining Limited, which was jointly charged, was convicted on two counts and fined 15,000 penalty units per count Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay delivered the judgment after dismissing a last-minute defence application to delay the ruling and refer constitutional questions to th …
Wontumi Jailed 20 Years Over Akonta Mining CaseJoy Online
… Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, who presided over the case, also imposed a fine of 10,000 penalty units, equivalent to GH¢120,000. …
Wontumi taken to Nsawam Prison to begin 20-year sentence – Dr Boakye-Danquah confirmsJoy Online
… Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, who presided over the Criminal Division of the High Court, delivered the sentence on Monday, July 20. …
Wontumi conviction ‘sad’ – Dr Boakye-Danquah questions political implicationsJoy Online
… Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, who presided over the Criminal Division of the High Court, delivered the sentence shortly after 11:40 am on Monday, July 20, 2026, bringing to an end one of Ghana’s most closely watched illegal mining prosecutions. …
Wontumi’s 20-year jail term shocking; NPP must appeal – NPP communicatorJoy Online
… However, the trial judge, Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, rejected the request, stating that both the prosecution and defence had been consulted before the judgement date was fixed. …
Wontumi to appeal 20-year jail sentence for illegal miningJoy Online
… Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, who presided over the case, sentenced Chairman Wontumi to two concurrent 20-year prison terms after finding him guilty on charges related to illegal mining. …
Wontumi should have received maximum 25-year sentence — Ken AshigbeyJoy Online
… Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, presiding over the Criminal Division of the Accra High Court, sentenced Wontumi to 20 years in prison and imposed a fine of 10,000 penalty units, equivalent to GH¢120,000. …
Wontumi’s conviction should open wider galamsey crackdown — Kenneth AshigbeyThe Chronicle
… The High Court in Accra, presided over by Her Ladyship Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, found Chairman Wontumi guilty on all charges before handing down the custodial sentence. …
NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Chairman Wontumi Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison in Samreboi CaseJoy Online
… Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, who presided over the Criminal Division of the High Court, delivered the sentence shortly after 11:40 am on Monday, July 20, 2026, bringing to an end one of Ghana’s most closely watched illegal mining prosecutions. …
Court hands NPP’s Chairman Wontumi 20-year jail term, imposes GH¢120,000 fineBernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), convicted of illegal mining and serving a 20-year prison sentence, will file his nomination for the NPP National Chairman position on August 27, 2026. His campaign team says he should be able to pursue the party's established candidacy processes, though a legal team has applied for bail pending his appeal.
6 hours ago · Joy Online →
Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), convicted of illegal mining and serving a 20-year prison sentence, will file his nomination for the NPP National Chairman position on August 27, 2026. His campaign team says he should be able to pursue the party's established candidacy processes, though a legal team has applied for bail pending his appeal.
6 hours ago · Joy Online →
NPP National Chairman hopeful Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, has picked nomination forms to contest the party's National Chairman position despite currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for offences linked to illegal mining activities. His campaign team stated they are continuing his bid and believe the party should allow him to go through its established processes, though they acknowledge any legal or constitutional impediment would be determined by the appropriate authority.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), a former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP serving a 20-year sentence for facilitating illegal mining activities, sought bail pending appeal. The High Court adjourned his application to October 15, 2026, due to the indisposition of the judge scheduled to hear it.
20 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Supporters of imprisoned former Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) will pick up and submit his NPP national chairmanship nomination forms this week, according to his spokesperson Dr Palgrave Boakye-Dankwah, who argues nothing legally prevents this despite constitutional questions about his eligibility.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has accused Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of exhibiting partisan disposition and facilitating selective justice by issuing special warrants for two High Court judges to conduct substantive criminal trials during the legal vacation. The party questioned why only these two courts were authorised to conduct full criminal trials when the affected cases involve persons associated with the NPP, arguing the decision amounted to unequal treatment.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Attorney-General has filed processes opposing Bernard Antwi Boasiako's (Chairman Wontumi) bail application pending appeal, arguing his appeal has no reasonable chance of success and there are no special circumstances warranting release. Boasiako was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison with hard labour in July 2026 for illegal mining offences at Samreboi in the Western Region.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) and Akonta Mining Company Limited have filed an appeal against their conviction by the Accra High Court in the Samreboi illegal mining case, challenging the entire judgment and arguing the convictions are unreasonable and unsupported by trial evidence.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has dismissed claims that the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative is no longer active, stating the team continues to pursue cases and recover public resources. He cited the prosecution of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), whose case concluded within two months, as evidence of ORAL's effectiveness.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Andy Appiah-Kubi, formerly Wontumi's lawyer, claims the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP had prior knowledge of his conviction in the Samreboi illegal mining case before judgment was delivered, and that Wontumi had told him he would be sentenced to 20 years. Appiah-Kubi disagrees with the conviction, arguing the court wrongly treated Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining as one entity, and says this will form the basis of the appeal.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), argues that comments attributed to the Attorney-General suggest the trial judge should have upheld the defence's no-case submission, contending the prosecution failed to present sufficiently strong evidence against his client.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), disputes the High Court's findings in his client's illegal mining conviction, arguing the prosecution failed to prove Wontumi sanctioned illegal mining and that the court wrongly interpreted earth-moving equipment on the concession as evidence of mining rather than land reclamation.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Atta Akyea, counsel for NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Wontumi), says the Court of Appeal must review the trial judge's interpretation of mining assignment law after Wontumi's conviction for illegal mining on the Samreboi concession and sentence of 20 years imprisonment plus a fine of 10,000 penalty units (GH¢120,000).
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, has cautioned against political influence in judicial administration, arguing that the justice system must remain independent and that prosecutions should not be fast-tracked to meet political agendas or government timelines.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), has criticised what he describes as "indecent haste" in prosecuting politically exposed persons, arguing that his client's illegal mining case was handled at an unusually fast pace compared to ordinary criminal and civil cases in Ghana's courts.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Bernard Antwi Boasiako, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and fined GH¢120,000 for permitting others to mine on his company's concession at Samreboi in the Western Region. During sentencing, two unaffiliated lawyers stepped in to plead for a reduced sentence when the accused's own counsel appeared to struggle in mitigation.
23 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice has dismissed as false social media claims that its Deputy Commissioner Mercy Larbi presided over the High Court proceedings that sentenced NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako to 20 years' imprisonment, stating she neither presided over the case nor played any role in the proceedings.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Sammy Crabbe, former NPP National First Vice Chairman, has called on party members to remain united and support Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) following his conviction on illegal mining charges. The Accra High Court sentenced Wontumi to 20 years' imprisonment plus a fine of 10,000 penalty units over illegal mining activities on the Samreboi concession in the Western Region.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NPP General Secretary John Boadu has expressed support for Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Wontumi), who was convicted and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for illegal mining offences on the Samreboi concession. Boadu called him a "Political Prisoner" and urged NPP members to remain united while the party pursues legal challenge to the High Court's decision.
22 July 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 →
A High Court judgment in The Republic v. Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), Kwame Antwi, and Akonta Mining Company Limited addresses regulatory and criminal frameworks governing mineral exploitation, with implications for corporate governance, statutory compliance, and the fight against galamsey.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Kenneth Ashigbey, CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, has denied claims that a personal relationship with the trial judge influenced the outcome of the illegal mining case against NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako. He described as "fabrication" reports that he expressed confidence Wontumi would be convicted because the judge was his sister-in-law.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, Ashanti Regional Chairman of Ghana's opposition NPP, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by Accra High Court for illegal mining. The Minority Caucus in Parliament has launched a formal challenge against the judgment, citing procedural irregularities including the absence of the lead defence counsel at verdict delivery, arguing this violated the constitutional right to counsel of choice.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, spokesperson for New Patriotic Party Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), says his last conversation with the convicted politician was a charge to continue working for the party and return it to power. Boakye-Danquah characterized the conviction as unexpected and argued it represented political victimization.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former New Edubiase MP George Oduro has questioned Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay's handling of Bernard Antwi Boasiako's galamsey trial, alleging the judge's conduct raised concerns. Oduro questioned why one judge is handling several NPP-related cases despite the availability of many High Court judges across Ghana.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), an aspirant for NPP national chairmanship, has not yet decided whether to continue his campaign following a recent jail sentence. His campaign manager said the team will consult with the NPP General Secretary and other stakeholders within a week to determine the way forward.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Criminal Division 4 of the High Court in Accra has convicted Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi) and sentenced him to 40 years' imprisonment with hard labour for offences under the Minerals and Mining Act arising from illegal mining activities at Samreboi. The court also convicted Akonta Mining Limited while the second accused remains at large.
21 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Lands and Mines Watch Ghana welcomed the Accra High Court's conviction of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) and Akonta Mining Company Limited for unlawful mining activities, and urged stronger action against illegal mining. The group said the judgment reinforces that Ghana's mining laws apply equally to all persons and companies regardless of political status.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Civil society group Lands and Mines Watch Ghana welcomed the conviction and sentencing of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and Akonta Mining Company Limited by the Accra High Court, calling it a landmark moment that reinforces the equal application of Ghana's mining laws regardless of political status.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has objected to the 20-year prison sentence handed down to NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) on two counts under the Minerals and Mining Act, alleging procedural irregularities including denial of counsel and selective prosecution, and vowing to appeal to higher courts.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra High Court has sentenced the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), to 20 years' imprisonment over illegal mining activities on the Samreboi concession in the Western Region.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →