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Attorney general outlines alleged Exim Bank fraud involving Wontumi Farms
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The Attorney General, Dominic Ayine, has disclosed that investigations have uncovered what he described as clear acts of fraud involving Chairman Wontumi and his company, Wontumi Farms Limited, in relation to a loan obtained from the Ghana Exim Bank.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series, he explained that Chairman Wontumi and the company made false claims to the bank in order to secure a loan facility, which they eventually obtained.
According to him, the company claimed the funds were to be used to purchase farming equipment, but investigations showed that the equipment was never bought.
He noted that the farming project itself never took off and, as a result, no young people were employed at Asare Nkwatia as earlier promised.
He stressed that beyond the failure to execute the project, investigators found that the company and its director and chief executive officer forged a receipt to mislead Exim Bank into believing that the loan conditions had been met.
He pointed out that these actions went beyond simple breaches of a loan agreement and amounted to criminal conduct, particularly given that the alleged acts involved a regional chairman of the then ruling party.
He explained that based on the evidence gathered by the Economic and Organised Crime Office, a decision has been taken to prosecute Wontumi Farms Limited and its directors.
According to him, the charges will include defrauding by false pretences, forgery and causing financial loss to the state, involving an amount of GH₵24,255,735.
He clarified that the figure represents the principal loan sum together with the interest accrued.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Deputy National Women Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mimi Duah, has openly declared her support for Mavis Hawa Koomson as the next National Women’s Organiser of the party.
In a statement endorsing Hawa Koomson’s candidature, Ms Duah outlined four key reasons why she believes the former MP and Minister of State is best placed to lead the party’s women’s wing.
According to her, Hawa Koomson is a motherly figure who rose from the grassroots and is widely noted for her forgiving nature and ability to foster unity.
“She is a true grassroots mother who easily forgives, fosters unity, provides guidance and arbitrates to ensure all aggrieved party women are brought on board to ensure a unified women’s wing,” she stated.
Ms Duah also pointed to Hawa Koomson’s vast experience, having served as a Constituency Women’s Organiser, Member of Parliament and Minister of State, noting that the experience positions her to provide effective leadership as National Women’s Organiser.
She further described Hawa Koomson as capable of making the women’s wing resourceful, through her extensive network and business contacts, to lobby for logistics, training and financial support for women organisers at all levels.
Lastly, she said the NPP as an opposition party needs fearless, bold and assertive leadership at the women’s front to inspire regional, constituency and polling station women organisers as the party reorganises towards the 2028 elections.
“We need a Women’s Organiser who has been tested, who is bold, who understands grassroots women, and who can lead us to victory in 2028. Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson is that leader,” she stressed.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister inaugurates Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee
Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has inaugurated the Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee to provide strategic oversight for a five-year programme focused on preserving Ghana’s heritage sites and strengthening their resilience to climate change.
The project will support climate-risk mapping, digital surveying and 3D modelling, joint research, capacity building, community engagement and modern monitoring technologies.
Korea is also providing specialised equipment, including drones, 3D scanners, digital microscopes, thermal imaging cameras and GPS survey instruments, to enhance Ghana’s capacity to scientifically assess, document and conserve heritage structures.
The partnership, which will run through 2030 and beyond, is expected to deepen Ghana-Korea cultural ties while promoting sustainable, technology-driven and climate-adaptive heritage management for future generations.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
