Supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have thronged the headquarters of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) in Accra following reports that the embattled Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, had been transferred there. The gathering came amid ongoing tensions over Wontumi’s continued detention, four days after he was picked up by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in connection with alleged involvement in fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes. Chairman Wontumi was granted bail to the sum of GH¢50 million with two sureties, both to be justified. However, his legal team has…
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Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has accused the government of deliberately setting an impossible GH₵50 million bail condition to prevent the timely release of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. Speaking to journalists after emerging from a tense meeting at the National Investigative Bureau (NIB) building, where chaotic scenes had earlier unfolded, Mr Bawumia expressed frustration over what he described as a politically motivated obstruction of justice. Dr Bawumia stated that the exorbitant bail sum was intentionally imposed to keep Wontumi in custody indefinitely. “I must put on record that…
The Dormaahene and President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Osagyefo Dr. Fredua Agyemang Badu II, has called for strict adherence to due process in the ongoing investigation involving the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. Chairman Wontumi is currently under investigation for a range of serious criminal offences, including fraud, causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering. Deputy Attorney General, Justice Srem-Sai, revealed in a statement posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is handling the…
Former Vice President and and 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and other security agencies to uphold the constitutional rights of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, who was arrested and detained on Tuesday, May 27. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Dr Bawumia expressed grave concern about the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman’s continued detention, especially in the absence of clear charges and confirmed information regarding his whereabouts. “In a democratic environment as ours, no individual is above the law,” Dr Bawumia wrote.…
President John Dramani Mahama has revoked the appointment of Anne Sansa Daly from the Board of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), following concerns about her lack of a valid license to practise medicine in Ghana. In a letter from the Office of the President, the government announced that Prof. Dr. (Med) Ernest Yorke has been nominated to replace Daly with immediate effect. The Presidency has instructed relevant authorities to facilitate Prof. Yorke’s swearing-in. While the letter did not specify reasons for Daly’s removal, sources indicate the decision was prompted by public and professional backlash over her representation as a…
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an injunction application filed by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, which sought to halt the proceedings of a presidential committee investigating petitions for her removal from office. Justice Torkornoo filed the application on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, asking the apex court to issue an interlocutory injunction against the six-member committee established by President John Mahama. The application aimed to restrain the committee from carrying out any inquiry related to the petitions until the substantive case is resolved. According to court documents, the Chief Justice sought an order specifically barring Justices Gabriel…
The Supreme Court has struck out a supplementary affidavit filed by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo in support of her injunction application. The affidavit alleged inhumane treatment, violation of her dignity, and described the ongoing proceedings as a “mockery of justice” and a “ruse” aimed at unjustifiably removing her from office. However, the apex court ruled that the contents of the affidavit referred to events that occurred before the committee investigating the petitions for her removal — proceedings which, by law, are expected to be held in camera. A five-member panel of the court upheld an objection raised by the…
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has picked up Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, following a visit to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters on Tuesday, May 27. Sources close to the development confirm that Chairman Wontumi, who appeared before the CID earlier in the day to assist with ongoing investigations, was later picked up by officials of EOCO for further questioning. The precise nature of the investigation remains undisclosed, however his legal team is yet to speak on the development. Chairman Wontumi was officially cautioned on…
The Minority in Parliament is demanding answers from Energy Minister John Jinapor following new claims that ECG containers previously reported as missing were never actually lost. Reports indicate that the containers have been located at the Tema Port all along. Earlier today, the Daily Graphic reported that the Ministry has retrieved 2,637 containers belonging to the ECG, twice the number of containers presumed to have gone missing with their contents. Spokesperson for the ministry, Richmond Rockson, told the newspaper that the committee investigating the 1,300 containers said to be unaccounted for, rather discovered 2,637 containers at the Port of Tema…
President John Dramani Mahama says recent improvements in the strength of the Ghanaian cedi have significantly reduced the country’s total debt burden. According to him, Ghana has cut its debt by nearly GHS150 billion over the past five months, largely due to the rebound of the cedi against major foreign currencies. Speaking at the Annual Meetings in Abidjan on Tuesday, May 27, Mahama noted that fluctuations in the cedi’s value have historically played a major role in driving up Ghana’s public debt. “One of the push factors for the debt is the value of the local currency. Our debt continued…
