Wontumi Illegal Mining Case: Here is the official trial date

An Accra High Court has set January 12, 2026, as the date to begin the trial of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Bosiako, after the completion of a Case Management Conference.

The update was shared on X by The Awisi Dede on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

“Chairman Wontumi’s trial is scheduled to begin on January 12, 2026, as parties have concluded the Case Management Conference,” the post said.

Bernard Antwi Bosiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, is accused of unlawfully allowing mining activities on his Samreboi concession in the Western Region, in violation of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006, Act 703, as amended by the Minerals and Mining Amendment Act, 2019, Act 995.

In October 2025, the Office of the Attorney General filed a six count charge sheet at the Accra High Court, Criminal Division, against Chairman Wontumi, Kwame Antwi, and Akonta Mining Company Limited.

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Chairman Wontumi’s trial is scheduled to begin on January 12, 2026 as parties have concluded the Case Management Conference.

— The_AwisiDede (@AwisiDede) December 17, 2025