New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairmanship aspirant Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s national chairmanship race, citing his current circumstances and a desire not to become a burden to the party. In a statement, Chairman Wontumi said he reached the decision after “many nights of prayer, sober reflection and […]
An Accra court has given lawyers for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, a final deadline of Thursday, May 28, 2026, to produce any additional witnesses in his ongoing criminal trial. The directive was issued in the case Republic v Bernard Antwi Boasiako & 2 Others after counsel for the accused, Andy Appiah-Kubi, prayed the […]
The first defence witness in the Samreboi concession trial has told the court that verbal permission cannot amount to the assignment of mineral rights under Ghana’s mining laws. 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 […]
An Accra High Court has dismissed a no-case submission filed by Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. The court subsequently ordered the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman to open his defence in an alleged illegal mining case. Justice Audrey Kokuvie Tay ruled on Monday that the prosecution had successfully established a […]
Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu says close to ¢50 million belonging to Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, aka Chairman Wontumi, has been frozen as part of ongoing investigations into suspected financial crimes. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, the Abura Asebu-Kwamankese MP revealed that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has […]
Senior figures within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) are reportedly preparing to pay a formal visit to President John Dramani Mahama to offer an apology on behalf of the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. The disclosure was made by the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr Nana […]
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Director of Legal Affairs, Gary Nimako, has revealed that he has blocked lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi, vowing never to speak to him again. Mr. Nimako, who is also a lawyer, accused Mr. Appiah-Kubi, lead counsel for embattled NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, of throwing him under the […]
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after successfully meeting his bail conditions. The General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Kodua, confirmed his release on the evening of Monday, June […]
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) minority in Parliament has strongly condemned the circumstances surrounding the arrest and bail conditions of the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi. Speaking to JoyNews‘ Kwaku Asante at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) headquarters in Accra, the Minority leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, described the […]
The Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, has broken his silence on the controversial detention of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, revealing that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is under investigation for alleged serious criminal offences, including fraud, causing financial loss to the state, […]
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has frozen all bank accounts of Akonta Mining and the owner of the company, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, aka Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), over allegations of financial irregularities. Sources within the establishment confirmed to the Daily Graphic that the accounts of Akonta Mining […]
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bernard Antwi Boasiako known widely as Chairman Wontumi appears to be in a haste to see the back of current National Chairman of the party Frederick Worsemao Armah Blay. According to the man who prides himself as the Governor of the Ashanti Region, he is all […]
