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 government has announced plans to reclaim more than 2,000 acres of degraded mining lands in 2026 as part of efforts to restore ecosystems affected by illegal and unsustainable mining activities.
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, said the initiative...
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,...
A rapid response team has arrested 24 suspects for engaging in illegal mining activities in the Atewa Range Forest Reserve.
The operation involved six security and enforcement units drawn from across the country. Authorities deployed the team as part of intensified efforts to combat illegal...
