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Mahama pledges 200,000 hectares of new cocoa farms to revive industry

President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled an ambitious initiative aimed at reviving Ghana’s cocoa industry, pledging to add 200,000 hectares of new cocoa farms...

Former Greater Accra NDC Chairman Ade Coker passes on

Former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Ade Coker has passed on. Mr. Coker reportedly passed on Saturday, May 31,...

There seems to be conflict about who represents Wontumi – Dr. Asante

A Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has suggested internal disagreements within the New Patriotic Party (NPP)'s legal team regarding...

Bawumia arranged sureties for Wontumi’s release – Hassan Tampuli

The Member of Parliament for Gushegu and Deputy Minister for Transport, Hassan Tampuli, has made claims that former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia arranged for...

Wontumi’s wife instructed application to review bail conditions – MP

Member of Parliament for Gushegu, Hassan Tampuli, has disclosed that the recent bail variation application filed for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi,...

Wontumi arrest: JFK slams Nyaho-Tamakloe over ‘Where is NPP Chairman’ remark

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has condemned Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe over his recent remarks about the party’s...

I’m grateful; Bryan Acheampong filed documents exceeding GH₵50m bail – Wontumi’s Lawyer

The lawyer for embattled Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has revealed that former Agriculture Minister, Bryan Acheampong,...

Wontumi’s lawyers file motion to review his bail conditions

Lawyers for embattled Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party(NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, has filed a motion at the High Court in Accra seeking a...

Wontumi case: We’ve followed due process; critics blowing matters out of proportion – EOCO

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has defended its handling of the arrest and detention of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New...

GH₵50m bail just to prevent Wontumi’s release – Bawumia

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed concerns over the GH₵50 million bail condition for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman...

We’re disappointed we couldn’t see Wontumi – Bawumia

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday, May 30, was disappointed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) leadership was unable to meet detained...

Wontumi’s lawyers secure second surety for GH₵50m bail

Lawyers for the embattled Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, say they have...

Wontumi denied access to family – Lawyer confirms [Video]

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is currently being denied access to...

‘A third term for Mahama will never happen’ – Titus Glover

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, has dismissed any alleged prospects of President John Mahama seeking a third term in...

Wontumi’s lawyer reacts to claims of hunger strike

The lawyer for embattled Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has dismissed claims...

Bawumia and Afenyo-Markin granted access to Wontumi [Video]

Former Vice President and 2024 NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, along with the Minority Leader, has been granted access to the Ashanti Regional Chairman...

NPP has no leadership; where is Chairman Wontumi? – Nyaho-Tamakloe questions amid arrest

A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has criticised the party’s leadership for what he describes as poor handling...

Chairman Wontumi transferred to NIB; NPP supporters storm office

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako—widely known as Chairman Wontumi—has been transferred to the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB)...

I wasn’t happy with Afenyo-Markin sitting on the floor at EOCO – Dormaahene

The Dormaahene and President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Osagyefo Dr. Fredua Agyemang Badu II, has taken a light-hearted jab at Minority...

If Chairman Wontumi is not released by 6pm, there’ll be problems – MP warns [Video]

Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has issued a strong warning that if the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako,...

Only Mahama, brother can bail Wontumi – NPP Man [Audio]

The Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Yandoh, has stated that only President John Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim...

Adongo mocks Minority for ‘abandoning’ Wontumi [Video]

Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has taken a jab at his colleagues on the Minority side for returning to Parliament after...

Ablakwa denies claims of new recruitment at Ghana’s Embassy in Washington D.C.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed reports suggesting that new individuals have been recruited to work at Ghana’s embassy in Washington...

Minority returns to Parliament after protest over Wontumi’s bail conditions

The Minority Caucus in Parliament made a swift return to the House on Friday, 30 May 2025, after staging a brief walkout in protest...

Wontumi detention: Heavy police deployment at EOCO headquarters [Video]

A significant security deployment has been stationed at the headquarters of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in Accra, as members of the...

Annoh Dompreh claims Wontumi is on hunger strike amidst EOCO detention

Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyire, Frank Annoh Dompreh, has alleged that the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard...

NDC Communicator demands proof from Old Tafo MP over ‘Unity Match’ visa allegations

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication team and Public Relations Officer of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Godwin Mahama Ayaba, has...

Wontumi case: Don’t crucify suspect before charges are filed – Appiah-Kubi to Srem-Sai

Andy Appiah-Kubi, lawyer for embattled Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has expressed disappointment in Deputy Attorney General,...

Wontumi’s bail: Some withdrew sureties after… – Lawyer [Listen]

Andy Appiah-Kubi, lawyer for embattled Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has expressed concern over...

Ameyaw-Akumfi breaks silence on Sky Train scandal

Former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, has denied any wrongdoing in the ongoing Sky Train trial, declaring...

Parliament can’t revise Wontumi’s GH₵50m bail, seek redress in court – Deputy Speaker to Minority

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, has urged the Minority in Parliament to seek legal redress if they are dissatisfied with the...

Minority slams GH₵50m property bail condition for Wontumi as unreasonable

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) minority in Parliament has strongly condemned the circumstances surrounding the arrest and bail conditions of the party’s Ashanti Regional...

Wontumi being investigated for fraud, money laundering – Deputy AG

Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, has confirmed that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is under investigation for...

It is Wontumi today; we don’t know who’s next – Manhyia South MP

Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has defended the minority's decision to protest at the headquarters of the Economic and...

Wontumi’s Detention: NPP supporters block police riot vehicle at EOCO

Some supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Thursday, May 29, blocked a police riot control vehicle using a pick-up truck and car...

Samuel Jinapor slams Foreign Ministry over Embassy closure u-turn

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has lambasted the Foreign Minister’s decision to shut down Ghana’s Embassy in Washington DC...

Minority, NPP gurus storm EOCO over Wontumi’s detention [Video]

The Minority in Parliament, together with some top officials of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), on Thursday, trooped to the headquarters of the Economic...

Minority boycotts Parliament over ‘harsh’ bail conditions for Chairman Wontumi

Minority Members of Parliament have staged a walkout to protest the continued detention of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako,...

Effutu NDC loyalists call for suspension of constituency executives over rejection of MCE nominee

A group of concerned National Democratic Congress (NDC) loyalists in the Effutu Constituency has called for the immediate suspension of the current constituency executives,...

Effutu NDC sympathizers protest Mahama’s new MCE nominee

A group of National Democratic Congress (NDC) foot soldiers and local executives in the Effutu Constituency have staged a protest against President John Dramani...