The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as a "political prisoner" following his conviction and 20-year jail sentence over illegal mining-related offences.
Addressing a press conference in Accra on Monday, July 20, 2026,...
The High Court has convicted the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, for unlawfully assigning mineral rights without the requisite approval and deliberately facilitating illegal mining activities at his mining concession in...
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), with support from security personnel, has intercepted and seized a suspected smuggled consignment of sodium cyanide during an anti-galamsey operation at Nkroful in the Western Region.
The operation forms part of intensified nationwide efforts aimed at curbing illegal mining activities...
A former General Manager of Akonta Mining has told the High Court in Accra that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, directed them to carry out mining operations in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve without the required permits.
The witness, Edward Akwasi Ekuoko,...
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has raised concern over an emerging trend where tanker drivers and their assistants are abandoning the petroleum haulage sector for illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey.
According to the Authority, the development is largely driven by low remuneration within...
The Coordinator of Eco-Conscious Citizens, Awula Serwah, has sharply criticised the government’s decision not to sanction Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) implicated in the collection of levies from illegal mining operators, describing the move as wholly unacceptable.
Her comments follow the government’s position...
