General News of Tuesday, 10 March 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe case involving the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako known as Chairman Wontumi, has been adjourned by the Accra High Court. The matter has been scheduled for March 16, 2026, when the court is expected to rule on whether Chairman Wontumi should proceed to open his defence or be discharged in the Samreboi galamsey case, following his submission of a no-case-to-answer motion. It would be recalled that in February 2026, the Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem Sai, indicated that the state will oppose any attempt to have the case against Chairman Wontumi thrown out. The first witness, a galamsey headman arrested at the Akonta Mining office on the concession, testified that he supervised several individuals engaged in galamsey activities. Chairman Wontumi’s lawyers have since argued that the evidence presented is insufficient to require him to defend himself.

Source: GhanaWeb March 10, 2026 14:45 UTC