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Joy Online
… He explained that the Minerals and Mining Act creates offences in specific provisions and contains a separate section prescribing the applicable penalties for breaches of the law. …
Judges are not obliged to refer every constitutional claim to Supreme Court – Srem-Sai replies MinorityJoy Online
… Rather, the offence related to allowing another party to deal with the concession without obtaining the prior written approval of the Minister, contrary to the Minerals and Mining Act. …
Wontumi’s defence fundamentally misunderstood the law – Deputy AGJoy Online
… The Deputy Minority Leader also criticised the trial judge’s decision not to refer constitutional questions relating to Section 99(2)(b) of the Minerals and Mining Act to the Supreme Court. …
Minority cites ‘major defects’ in Wontumi judgment, vows legal, parliamentary actionThe Chronicle
… as convicted the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and sentenced him to a total of 40 years’ imprisonment with hard labour after finding him guilty of offences under the Minerals and Mining Act …
Why Wontumi Was Jailed For 20 YearsDaily Guide
… The judge ruled that Section 99(2)(b) of the Minerals and Mining Act was clear and did not conflict with the 1992 Constitution. …
Wontumi Jailed 20 Years Over Akonta Mining CaseThe Ghanaian Times
Mr Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, Ashanti Regional Chiarman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has asked the High Court in Accra to refer provisions of the Minerals and Mining Act to the Supreme Court for interpretation. …
Chairman Wontumi seeks Supreme Court interpretation of provisions of the Minerals and Mining ActJoy Online
… Despite the Minerals and Mining Act’s restrictions, politically connected individuals routinely acquire these licenses and either sell them to foreign operators or use them to front for illegal mining operations widely known as galamsey. …
Ghana’s Golden curse: How mismanagement and corruption are draining the nation’s mining wealthJoy Online
… According to the petition, Ghana’s Minerals and Mining Act was structured to provide certainty for investors who satisfy their obligations. …
Gold Fields Tarkwa lease: Private citizen petitions Council of State to reject calls for non-renewalJoy Online
… ribunals Regional Tribunals will have concurrent original jurisdiction with the High Court in specified criminal matters, including offences under the Criminal Offences Act, the Narcotics Control Commission Act, the Income Tax Act, the Customs Act, and the Minerals and Mining Act …
Attorney-General lays tribunal bill to revive public tribunals in justice system reformDaily Guide
… exchange generation through the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, local procurement spend of $4.20 billion, infrastructure investment, and community development spending of $88.60 million.” The Chief Executive Officer also mentioned ongoing reforms to the Minerals and Mining Act …
Large Scale Mining Contributed GH¢22bn In 2025 – Mining ChamberDeputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai defended the High Court's decision not to refer constitutional questions in Chairman Wontumi's trial to the Supreme Court, stating that Ghanaian law does not require judges to refer every issue labeled constitutional by a party, but rather judges must first determine whether a genuine issue of constitutional interpretation exists.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai defended the High Court's decision not to refer constitutional questions in Chairman Wontumi's trial to the Supreme Court, stating that Ghanaian law does not require judges to refer every issue labeled constitutional by a party, but rather judges must first determine whether a genuine issue of constitutional interpretation exists.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai rejected claims that NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako's (Chairman Wontumi) prosecution and conviction were legally flawed, arguing the defence fundamentally misunderstood the law. Dr Srem-Sai clarified that the charge was not assignment of a mining concession but allowing another party to deal with the concession without prior written ministerial approval, contrary to the Minerals and Mining Act.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority caucus has described the High Court judgment sentencing NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako to 20 years' imprisonment as fundamentally flawed, citing four major legal defects including the trial judge's refusal to refer constitutional questions to the Supreme Court. The Minority says it will pursue legal and parliamentary avenues to challenge the judgment.
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 →
The High Court in Accra sentenced Bernard Antwi Boasiako, Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, to 20 years in prison on each of two counts related to illegal mining, to run concurrently, and imposed fines of 10,000 penalty units per count. Akonta Mining Limited, which was jointly charged, was convicted and fined 15,000 penalty units per count; the court found the company had assigned mineral rights without ministerial approval and that Wontumi exercised direct control over the mining lease.
20 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, has asked the High Court in Accra to refer provisions of the Minerals and Mining Act to the Supreme Court for interpretation. He faces charges of leasing his mining concession at Samreboi in the Western Region contrary to the Act, and his counsel argues that a key provision (Section 14(1) of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006) is legally vague, overbroad and unconstitutional.
16 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana, Africa's largest gold producer and the world's sixth-largest, accounts for nearly 40% of total exports but faces deep mismanagement and corruption. Successive governments have failed to establish transparent mechanisms for tracking mining companies' investments, production, taxes, and royalties, enabling systematic underreporting and loss of revenue.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A Ghanaian private citizen has petitioned the Council of State to intervene in debate over Gold Fields Ghana Limited's Tarkwa mining lease, warning that non-renewal could damage investor confidence. The petition comes after the Institute of Economic Affairs urged government to refuse renewal and transfer the concession to Ghanaian ownership, citing concerns that Ghana has not received adequate benefits from mineral extraction.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Attorney-General has laid the Tribunal Bill 2026 in Parliament to re-establish Regional and District Tribunals as part of the justice delivery system. The bill aims to address a constitutional gap, promote access to justice, reduce case backlogs, and enable faster adjudication of cases.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's large-scale mining sector contributed over GH¢22.22 billion in revenue to the economy in 2025 and provided over 13,819 direct jobs, according to the Chamber of Mines CEO. The industry also recorded US$4.20 billion in local procurement spending and spent US$88.60 million on community development initiatives.
10 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's large-scale mining sector contributed over GH¢22.22 billion in revenue to the economy and provided over 13,819 direct jobs in 2025, despite global and domestic challenges, according to the Chamber of Mines. The industry also recorded local procurement spending of US$4.20 billion and spent US$88.60 million on community development initiatives.
10 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources testified in the High Court that land reclamation on mining concessions constitutes mine support services, which are legally distinct from the assignment or transfer of mineral rights and do not require the same level of ministerial approval under Ghana's Minerals and Mining Act. This testimony formed part of the defence case for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako in the Samreboi illegal mining case.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Kenneth Ashigbey, Chief Executive of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, supports greater Ghanaian participation in mining but warns against abrupt policy shifts that could damage investor confidence and legal stability. He argues policy changes must be guided by data, history, and legal predictability rather than ideological calls, and notes Ghanaian involvement in the sector has already increased significantly.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Institute of Economic Affairs has called on the government to reject Gold Fields' application for a 20-year lease extension of the Tarkwa Mine, arguing Ghana should reclaim ownership of the asset. The Ghana Chamber of Mines, however, warned that public pressure over the renewal risks damaging legal certainty and Ghana's reputation as a mining investment destination.
15 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →