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Breaking: Chairman Wontumi found guilty and convicted on all four counts in Samreboi illegal mining case
The High Court in Accra, presided over by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, has found New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, guilty on all four counts in the Samreboi illegal mining case.
The court reading its judgement on Monday, July 20, 2026, convicted Chairman Wontumi on charges linked to mining activities at the Samreboi concession, including assigning mineral rights without the required approval.
Justice Kocuvie-Tay subsequently proceeded with the reading of the judgment, resulting in the conviction of Chairman Wontumi on all four counts.
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