At the NPP conference in Kumasi, Ghana, in 2026, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia paid tribute to Chairman Wontumi. Bawumia highlighted Wontumi’s years of service and sacrifice to the party. The event took place a… · Photo : Rwhaun · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia

Wontumi accounts frozen totaling approximately GH¢50 million, Kwakye Ofosu reveals. Get the full details on this developing political finance story.

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as "Chairman Wontumi", was also fined more than $10,000 (£7,450).

The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of Oheneba Nana Asiedu, a Wontumi Radio/TV presenter, over the publication of false news.

The Ghana Police Service has invited Oheneba Nana Asiedu, a radio and TV presenter with Wontumi FM/TV in Kumasi, for questioning over the dissemination of false information related to the upcoming December 7 general election. Incident Details The inquiry is centered around a video circulating on social media in which Oheneba Nana Asiedu appears in the Wontumi FM studios, encouraging voters to cast ballots for presidential candidates on separate days.

On August 12, 2025, unidentified armed men abducted Akyemkwaa Nana Kofi Asare, a presenter with Wontumi TV, in Ejisu Krapa in Ghana’s Ashanti Region. Eyewitnesses reported that the men arrived in…

The Attorney-General (AG), Dr Dominic Ayine, has announced that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, will face prosecution over the alleged involvement of his mining firm, Akonta Mining, in illegal small-scale mining.

Madam Regina Wiafe Antwi, sister of Ghanaian politician Chairman Wontumi, has died, according to family announcements. The one-week mourning period for her is scheduled for September 30, 2026. The fam… · Photo : Creator:Étienne Barthélemy Garnier · CC0 · Wikimedia

Madam Regina Wiafe Antwi, sister of Ghanaian politician Chairman Wontumi, has died, according to family announcements. The family has set September 30, 2026, as the date for a one-week observance. Cha… · Photo : Etienne Barthélemy Garnier · CC0 · Met

Founder and Leader of Alabaster International Ministries, Prophet Kofi Oduro, has questioned the decision to imprison Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New

Reverend Kofi Oduro, a prominent Ghanaian leader, has criticized the 20-year prison sentence imposed on Chairman Wontumi, arguing that a financial penalty would be more effective for environmental res… · Photo : Frontierofficial · CC BY · Flickr

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairmanship hopeful Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s upcoming — À lire sur www.citinewsroom.com/2026/08/wontumi-withdraws-from-npp-national-chairmanship-race/

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"We will pick forms for Wontumi. We will take it to him in prison to complete and compete for the position," he stated on Ghana Tonight on August 19.

Ghana's legal community is grappling with controversy over the use of judicial vacations as a political tool, following a recent case involving Atta Akyea and the Wontumi matter. Legal experts and obs…