Newsfile to discuss Wontumi's jail term, Ofori-Atta's US immigration win, Mid-Year Budget Review
Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, was convicted and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment by the High Court over illegal mining activities linked to Akonta Mining. Government describes the verdict as evidence that no one is above the law, while the opposition calls it politically tainted and has vowed to appeal.
A United States immigration court reportedly found that the Office of the Special Prosecutor failed to provide sufficiently credible evidence during immigration proceedings involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. The OSP rejects suggestions that its case has collapsed, insisting the American court was not determining criminal guilt or innocence and that Ken Ofori-Atta remains a wanted person under Ghanaian law. Government celebrates an economic turnaround, but the Minority argues the recovery is being achieved at the expense of critical programmes and the public.
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This Saturday on Newsfile, Ghana's political landscape is abuzz with a high-profile conviction, a former minister's legal battle, and a contentious
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