Ghana Politics

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has once again declared former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, a wanted person after he failed to appear before the office as ordered. In a strongly worded notice issued on Monday, June 2, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng stated that the OSP’s patience had worn …

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn an application seeking a review of his bail conditions. The application, initially filed on Friday, May 30, 2025, requested the court to reconsider the bail terms, citing grounds detailed in …

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has strongly criticized the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for its silence following the arrest of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Speaking on TV3’s The KeyPoints on Saturday, May 31, Kpebu …

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 49 individuals in a series of coordinated operations targeting illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, across various regions of the country. The intelligence-led operations, carried out in collaboration with regional commands, took place in multiple illegal mining hotspots including Huniso, Wassa-Dadieso, and Wassa-Gyapa …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has issued a stern ultimatum to former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta: appear in person at its headquarters by Monday, June 2, 2025, or face dire legal consequences. In a statement released on Sunday, June 1, the OSP made it clear that failure to …

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will not appear before the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) on Monday, June 2, 2025, due to reported health complications, according to sources close to him. His legal team has submitted medical documents to both the OSP and the Human Rights Court, citing scheduled …

Former Vice President and 2024 NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has voiced his disappointment after he and Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin were unable to meet with NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, at the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) headquarters in Accra. Wontumi, currently at …

Ghana’s Embassy in Washington D.C. has resumed operations with remarkable efficiency, processing over 800 visa applications on its first day after reopening. This follows a temporary shutdown earlier this year due to an IT-related fraud scandal. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, praised the embassy’s renewed professionalism, attributing the …

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, has been relocated to the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) following his continued detention by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). The transfer on May 30, 2025, has stirred heightened political and public …

Isaac Adongo, the Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, has taken a swipe at the Minority caucus in Parliament for their swift return to parliamentary proceedings after staging a protest demanding the release of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi. On Thursday, May 29, …