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  "id": 14731523,
  "title": "Court to rule on Wontumi’s bail application on November 4",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/court-to-rule-on-wontumis-bail-application-on-november-4-14731523",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T15:36:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/court-to-rule-on-wontumis-bail-application-on-november-4/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghanaian High Court has announced that November 4, 2026, will be the date to determine former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, bail application. The hearing took place following the defendant's appeal to the conviction and 20-year sentence for six illegal mining-related offenses. Chairman Wontumi's legal team argues that the defendant is not a flight risk, has complied with all bail terms previously, and that his appeal has a high likelihood of success. However, the prosecution contends that he presents a flight risk and that his grounds for bail do not meet the exceptional circumstances threshold. The court will also decide on the defendant's other cases, including a Ghana Exim Bank case alleging fraudulent activities resulting in financial losses exceeding GH¢30 million.",
  "summary": "An Accra High Court has set November 4, 2026, to rule on the bail application filed by the former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. The bail application is pending his appeal against a 20-year jail sentence. The court fixed the date after hearing … The post Court to rule on Wontumi’s bail application on…",
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        "published": "2026-10-15T10:30:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Court to rule on Wontumi’s bail application on November 4",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/court-to-rule-on-wontumis-bail-application-on-november-4",
        "published": "2026-10-15T11:35:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "High Court to rule on Wontumi’s bail pending appeal on November 4",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/high-court-to-rule-on-wontumis-bail-pending-appeal-on-november-4",
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        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Wontumi’s own lawyer’s video proves he is a flight risk – Deputy AG Srem-Sai to Court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/wontumis-own-lawyers-video-proves-he-is-a-flight-risk-deputy-ag-srem",
        "published": "2026-10-15T13:03:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Chronicle Ghana",
        "title": "Court to Rule on Wontumi’s Bail Pending Appeal Application on November 4",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/court-to-rule-on-wontumis-bail-pending-appeal-application-on-november",
        "published": "2026-10-15T15:34:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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