Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining Plead Not Guilty to Illegal Mining Charges
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, along with his company, Akonta Mining Company Limited, have pleaded not guilty to charges of alleged illegal mining in the Western Region. The pleas were entered on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, before Justice Audrey Kocuvi-Tay at the High Court in Accra. Wontumi, who is the first accused and owner of Akonta…