20/07/2026
Chairman Wontumi was sentenced to 20 years in jail with hard labour for illegal mining.
Count 1 - Assignment of mineral rights without approval.
Found beyond reasonable doubt that no ministerial permit was obtained -Sentenced to 20 years in prison, with a penalty of 10,000 units, equivalent to GH$120,000, with a default sentence of three years' imprisonment if the fine is not paid.
Count 4 -Facilitating an unlicensed mining operation, contrary to Section 99(2)(b) of Act 703 as amended.
-Sentenced to 20 years in hard labour and a default of 10,000 penalty units
Count 6 - Purposely facilitating an unlicensed mining operation - Pay a fine of 15,000 penalty units
