The Office of the Attorney General (AG) has withdrawn all charges against a Manager of Akonta Mining Company Limited, Edward Akuoko, who is also the fourth accused in the ongoing Akonta mining case.

According to a formal notice filed at the Accra High Court on Monday, November 3, 2025, the withdrawal was made in accordance with section 59 of the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30).

The notice, signed by the Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem Sai, stated that Edward Akuoko had been discharged from prosecution in connection with all charges brought against him.

The High Court on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, withdrew a bench warrant it issued earlier for the arrest of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.

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The decision followed his appearance in court shortly after the warrant was issued.

According to the charge sheet, Akonta Mining Company Limited, registered in 2010, is jointly owned by Bernard Antwi Boasiako (A2) and Kwame Antwi (A3), though prosecutors claim that Wontumi has exercised sole operational control since the company’s inception.

Prosecution says they are still working to verify the existence or identity of the listed co-director.

The investigation, led by the Ghana Police Service, according to the prosecution, was triggered by petitions alleging that Akonta Mining was operating unlawfully within the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve, despite lacking the necessary permits and approvals.



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