President John Dramani Mahama has signed the new Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) Act into law, replacing the former Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act.
The Office of the Attorney-General has rejected a plea-bargaining proposal submitted by lawyers for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, in connection with criminal charges arising from a loan facility he obtained from the Ghana Export-Import (EXIM) Bank.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has directed Members of Parliament (MPs) to comply fully with a new government directive banning the unauthorised installation and use of sirens and police escort services on both public and private vehicles.
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has strongly criticised the conviction and 20-year prison sentence handed to New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, describing the judgment as a miscarriage of justice.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that it will appeal the conviction and 20-year prison sentence handed to its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
Addressing a press conference after an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting convened in response to the judgment in the Akonta Mining illegal mining case, the party's General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, said the NPP had instructed its legal team to challenge the decision at the Court of Appeal.
The Party stands firmly with him. Our legal team has already commenced the necessary steps to challenge this judgment through the appellate process. The NPP considers Wontumi a POLITICAL PRISONER,” Kodua said.
He argued that the conviction was not supported by the evidence presented during the trial and accused the government of pursuing selective justice.
He also questioned the status of investigations into alleged illegal mining activities involving some members of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).
To the party, the current government is delivering selective justice and must not be condoned.
“What has become of the petition submitted to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) seeking an investigation into allegations concerning Mr. Joseph Yamin the NDC National Organiser and Abanga Yakubu Vice Chairman of the NDC?
What has happened to Hon. Mohammed Yakubu NDC MP for Ahafo Ano South and his DCE who were sacked from a Chief’s Palace after they alleged that he was heavily involved in Galamsey in their traditional area. What happened to the NDC MP for Aowin Hon. Oscar Ofori Larbi who was accused by the chiefs and people of Aowin as well as Ghana Coalition against Galamasey for engaging in Galamsey? Why has the nation not witnessed the same level of urgency and determination in those matters? Justice cannot be selective,” the party told the press at a briefing.
The High Court earlier on Monday sentenced Chairman Wontumi to 20 years' imprisonment after finding him guilty in a case relating to illegal mining activities at Samreboi.
The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is holding an emergency meeting to review the court’s judgement in the Samreboi mining case involving the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
A total of 35 aspirants have filed nominations to contest various executive positions in the Ashanti Regional branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as the party begins the process of electing a new regional leadership ahead of the 2028 general elections.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that the ECOWAS Council of Ministers has declared its full support for Ghana's petition to the African Union (AU) against xenophobia.
Former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged President John Dramani Mahama to suspend his assent to the recently passed Public Tribunals Bill, 2026, and allow for broad stakeholder consultations before any final decision is taken.
President John Dramani Mahama has indicated that his administration will undertake further changes to the composition of government, signalling that a ministerial reshuffle could take place in the coming months.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it will support an appeal against the one-year prison sentence handed to TikToker Camilla Alhassan, describing the punishment as an attack on free speech.
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government will recruit 16,000 nurses in two batches to strengthen healthcare delivery and address staffing shortages, especially in underserved communities.
President John Dramani Mahama has inspected ongoing works on the Asikuma–Anyirawase Road Project, reiterating Government’s commitment to delivering modern road infrastructure through the flagship Big Push Programme.
