LAW 101: Akonta re-enter Samreboi: Unratified leases, no permits, and civil trespass

The judicial chronicle of Akonta Mining Company Limited and its directing mind, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, famously known as Chairman Wontumi, presents one of the most revealing case studies in modern Ghanaian natural resource litigation.

Reading these decisions side by side reveals a striking pattern: Chairman Wontumi’s operational fixation on the forest reserves and riverbanks of Samreboi is neither recent nor incidental.

It spans over a decade of continuous friction with local communities, state regulators, and private commercial interest holders. ...