Suspect BERNARD ANTWI BOASIAKO, a.k.a. Chairman Wontumi, is under investigation for various criminal offences (including fraud, causing financial loss to the State, and money laundering).
The criminal investigation is running concurrently with asset recovery processes - to prevent further dissipation of what law enforcement agencies strongly suspect to be proceeds of crime.
The suspect is also under a second strand of investigation which is part of a lager international organised crime scheme. The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is assiduously working with our international law enforcement partners on this second strand of criminal investigations.
14 March, 2025: Ghana's Minister of Energy, John Abdulai Jinapor, readily welcome Ghana's Special Envoy to the AES and the Ministerial delegation from Burkina Faso to discuss matters of electric power demand and supply and other energy related matters.
Making electric power available to local communities is one critical way of establishing Government presence, enhancing inclusiveness, and opening up a myriad of opportunities that would keep citizens meaningfully engaged and economically productive.
Ghana is, therefore, very firmly committed to working with the AES to ensure that our 'peoples' have sustained access to electric power as part of the journey to attaining regional peace and stability.
Sunday, 16 March 2025: In line with discussions at the ministerial level on matters of electric power supply to the AES, Ghana's Special Envoy to the AES, Larry Gbevlo-Lartey, Esq., facilitated a technical advisory meeting to begin looking at the possibilities.
Representatives of SONABEL - the electric power company of Burkina Faso - led by their Director General, Mr. Souleymane OUÉDRAOGO, and a team of seasoned energy experts from the energy advisory team of the Special Envoy, led by Mr. Fred Asamany, Mr. Amarquaye Armar and Mr. Cisse.
Saturday, 15 March 2025: Deliberations at the ministerial level to discuss matters of electric power supply from Ghana to the AES, necessitated a reality-check field trip to Ghana's power distribution facilities at Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Thursday, 13 March, 2025 - Ghana's Special envoy to the AES warmly welcomes the ministerial delegation from Burkina Faso to Ghana. Akwaaba, mes chers amis.
Thursday, 13 March, 2025 - Larry Gbevlo Lartey, Esq., Ghana's Special Envoy to the AES received a ministerial delegation from Burkina Faso on a working visit to Ghana. The delegation was accompanied by H.E. David KABRÉ, Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Ghana.