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Paramount Chief urges Ghanaians: Go back to your roots, know your identity
The Paramount Chief and President of Lower Town Axim and Nsein Traditional Area, Awulae Agyefi Kwame II, has asked Ghana ians to go back to their roots to remind them of their identity.
He said going back to our roots would enable all Ghanaians to know where they came from and their present location so that they do not forget their ancestors.
The Paramount Chief said history would also inform them about the way our people dressed, the traditional foods and other cultural setups for the current generation to teach their children.
Awulae Agyefi Kwame II was addressing the chiefs, people and invited guests at the climax of the celebration of Heritage Month on the theme, “Protecting the Legacy of the Forefathers of Lower Town Axim and Nsein—A Change to Keep” at Atwea Banso near Nsein in the Nze ma East Municipality of the Western Region.
He said Heritage Month reminded them of re-enacting a history that dates back to the year 1480, when their great ancestors of the Atwea/Aduana Family led by Nana K obina Enwi settled at a place very close to the sea referred to as Atzim, now known as Axim.
He said the chosen theme presented a cherished opportunity to honour their past heroes so that their footprints would remain in the sands of time, as a nation that did not honour her heroes was not worth dying for.
The Paramount Chief said as they have started the celebration of Heritage Month, it will be incorporated into the calendar of the traditional council and celebrated annually to commemorate the triumphant settlement of the Atwea/Aduana Family at present-day Axim long before the Europeans came to Africa.
He tasked all Queen Mothers within his juris diction to start education and practical demonstrations of traditional foods in their localities to show the young girls and even boys how important our local foods were.
He recommended the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) for coming out with such an innovation, adding, “I am not surprised because GBC is the premier broadcasting station in the country, so all the archives must be with them.”
The Municipal Chief Executive of Nzema East, Madam Dorcas Elizabeth Amoah, said the celebration of Heritage Month was a brilliant idea since it reminded us of our ancestors and what they stood for.
She said the celebration also reminded us of traditional foods Ghanaians were fast forgetting and ignoring because of Western foods, which were cheaper to prepare but had fewer nutritional values.
Nana Mgbele Asumadu V, Tufuhene of Lower Town Axim and Nsein Traditional Area, who chaired the function, said the programme made her a fulfilled woman of God to understand her roots and that the vision would last for generations.
She said the children should learn their traditions to sustain the rich cultural heritage of the land because countries outside Africa come to Ghana to study our cultural setup, which is very prestigious.
From Peter Gbambila,
Atwea Banso near Nsein
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Attorney General charges Chairman Wontumi and two others over alleged GH¢18.7 million Ghana Exim Bank fraud
The Office of the Attorney General has charged Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and two others over the alleged fraudulent acquisition of funds from the Ghana Export-Import Bank for a farming project.
The charges were brought against Chairman Wontumi, Thomas Antwi-Boasiako, who is currently at large, and Wontumi Farms Limited.
According to court documents released by the Attorney General’s office, Chairman Wontumi, identified as the first accused person, allegedly approached the Ghana Exim Bank in January 2018 for financial support to undertake a large-scale farming project.
The prosecution said he applied for a GH¢19 million facility on behalf of Wontumi Farms Limited and claimed that the company had secured a 100,000-acre parcel of land for the proposed farming venture.
The Attorney General alleged that documents submitted together with the application contained false information.
According to the prosecution, one of the documents presented as a board resolution letter was dated January 23, 2018, but referred to a board resolution supposedly passed on December 9, 2017, four days before the company was officially incorporated on December 14, 2017.
The prosecution further stated that the accused persons also submitted a project proposal claiming that 2,500 hectares of the proposed farm would employ about 6,000 families, representing nearly 38,000 individuals.
Court documents indicate that the Ghana Exim Bank later approved an GH¢18.7 million facility made up of loans and grants for the project.
The facility was reportedly intended for the purchase of agricultural machinery, working capital, staff costs and consultancy services.
According to investigators, the bank disbursed more than GH¢14.3 million to the company between January and March 2018.
However, investigations by the Economic and Organised Crime Office of the Attorney General allegedly found that the proposed farming activities were never carried out.
The prosecution said the accused persons neither purchased the agricultural machinery nor secured the land they claimed to own for the project.
Investigators also alleged that Chairman Wontumi later submitted a document to the bank as proof that the company had purchased agricultural machinery worth GH¢4 million.
However, investigations reportedly established that the document was originally a pro-forma invoice from KAS-SAMA Enterprise and not an actual receipt.
According to the Attorney General’s office, the inscription “Pro-forma Invoice” was allegedly altered and replaced with the word “Receipt” before it was submitted to the bank.
The prosecution further alleged that Chairman Wontumi withdrew large sums from the company’s accounts and used the funds for personal expenses and investments in other businesses.
The Attorney General stated that attempts by the bank to recover the money were unsuccessful.
The Economic and Organised Crime Office reportedly began investigations into the matter in March 2025.
Chairman Wontumi was later arrested, cautioned and officially charged on May 14, 2026.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has denied claims circulating on social media that the sector minister, Samuel Nartey George, has misused public funds.
In a statement issued to media houses, the Ministry explained that the document being shared online was part of an official request seeking Commitment Authorisation from the Ministry of Finance in line with public financial management and procurement procedures.
According to the Ministry, the request was based on budgetary allocations approved by Parliament for the 2026 fiscal year and covered planned projects, operational activities and programme interventions to be carried out within the year.
It stressed that the request has not yet received approval from the Ministry of Finance.
The Ministry therefore clarified that no funds have been released, disbursed or spent in relation to the items captured in the circulating document.
It described claims suggesting that public funds had already been squandered as “inaccurate, misleading and devoid of context.”
The statement urged the public to treat the allegations with caution and disregard what it described as false interpretations of the document.
The Ministry further reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, accountability and strict adherence to public financial management regulations in the execution of its duties.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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