The High Court in Accra has sentenced the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years’ imprisonment on each of the two counts for which he was convicted in the Akonta Mining illegal mining case. The sentences will run concurrently. In addition to the prison term, the court …

The Criminal Court 4 Division of the High Court in Accra has found the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, guilty in the illegal mining case involving Akonta Mining Company Limited’s concession at Samreboi in the Western Region. The judgment also covers Akonta Mining Company Limited and another accused …

Spain were crowned FIFA World Cup champions for the second time after defeating 10-man Argentina 1-0 in extra time in a tense but largely uneventful final that came alive in its closing stages. Barcelona winger Ferran Torres emerged as the match winner, scoring in the 106th minute to finally break Argentina’s stubborn resistance after a goalless 90 minutes. Argentina’s hopes …