The High Court has adjourned the case involving Akonta Mining Limited and its owner, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, to Tuesday, June 16, 2026, for the continuation of the cross-examination of the prosecution’s witness.

The adjournment follows arguments by lawyers for the defendants over claims that some vehicles and equipment bearing the insignia of Akonta Mining automatically belonged to the company.

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Prosecutors allege that Akonta Mining carried out mining operations within the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve without the required approvals from relevant state institutions, including the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.

Speaking to Channel One after proceedings on June 8, 2026, counsel for the defendants, Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi, said the prosecution witness admitted that the presence of a logo on a property does not necessarily prove ownership.

“We walked in that line, and he admitted a logo does not necessarily indicate ownership. Indeed, you remember that I even tendered in my own jacket that has an inscription in it as Azaru, which doesn't mean that the jacket belongs to Azaru; it belongs to Andy Appiah-Kubi, but with that inscription, so we're trying to demonstrate that, notwithstanding, maybe even an inscription on a property does not conclusively determine who owns it,” he said.

According to him, the witness also agreed that inscriptions alone cannot be used to establish ownership of property.

“So, this is what we did, and he confirmed that that is the case, and the question that was rejected was that there are also police vehicles that are unmarked, and my lady thinks that that is not relevant to the subject matter. But again, it is established that the fact that there is an inscription on the property does not indicate an owner,” he added.

Appiah-Kubi further stated that during cross-examination, the witness confirmed that ownership of equipment could be determined through registration records.

“You remember that I established the platform by walking him through the equipments they make references to and the possibility of identifying ownership through registration and he confirmed all that so I said that based on his confirmations is it the case that Akonta Mines owns any of the equipments they pointing to and the answer was no and the only connection according to him was that somebody is connected to Akonta Mines and one of the equipment is connected to him,” he said.

He indicated that issues relating to registration, inscriptions, and the alleged links between individuals and Akonta Mining would be examined further when the case resumes.

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“Whether in registration or inscription is something that we need to determine at the adjourned date, and whether or not that person is connected to Akonta Mines is another matter that we need to investigate. Indeed, that person has been in court.

“He has come to testify, and he has also indicated his associations devoid of Akonta Mines, but his association with Chinese experts, and he also indicated in court that he is a translator for the Chinese,” Appiah-Kubi stated.

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The case of the Republic v. Akonta Mining Limited and its owner, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, has been adjourned to Tuesday, June 16, for continuation of the cross-examination of the prosecution’s witness.

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