An Accra High Court has sentenced Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour.
An Accra High Court has sentenced Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, to 20 years imprisonment
The court imposed the sentence on Monday in connection with illegal mining activities at his Samreboi concession.
A fine of GHS 120,000 was also levied against the prominent politician.
An Accra High Court has sentenced Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour. The court imposed the sentence on Monday in connection with illegal mining activities at his Samreboi concession.
The court also ordered Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to pay a fine of GHS 120,000. The judgment marks one of the most high-profile convictions in the national crackdown on the illicit mining trade, commonly referred to as galamsey.