Tag: Ashanti Regional Chairman
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Court Rescinds Arrest Warrant for Chairman Wontumi Over Galamsey Case
Background: Wontumi’s Case and the Galamsey Allegations The High Court in Accra has rescinded an arrest warrant issued for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. He is facing charges related to alleged illegal mining activities, or galamsey, in the Western Region. The case…
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Court Rescinds Arrest Warrant for Chairman Wontumi over Galamsey Case
Background The case centered on Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, who serves as the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He and Akonta Mining Company Limited are accused of engaging in illegal mining operations in the Western Region, commonly referred to as galamsey. The charges include three counts of…