Atiwa East MCE Ernest Ntim fined GH¢12k over contempt in Galamsey case

Atiwa East DCE’s Contempt Jail Term Commuted to GHC12,000 Fine Over Galamsey Case

The Koforidua High Court 2 has varied its earlier ruling against the Atiwa East Municipal Chief Executive, Ernest Ntim, by commuting his eight-day jail sentence to a fine of GHC12,000 after finding him in contempt of court over illegal mining activities. The court initially sentenced the MCE to serve a custodial term for his involvement in galamsey operations on protected land in the Eastern Region. However, following submissions from his legal …

Atiwa East DCE fined GHC12,000 for contempt in galamsey case

The Koforidua High Court 2 has found the District Chief Executive of Atiwa East, Ernest Ntim, in contempt of court and fined him GH₵12,000 in an ongoing illegal mining dispute. The ruling followed a contempt application filed in May 2025 by a miner who is contesting ownership and use of a parcel of land where galamsey activities were allegedly taking place. The applicant argued that the court had earlier restrained both parties from entering or …

Atiwa East MCE Ernest Ntim fined GH¢12k over contempt in Galamsey case

The District Chief Executive for Atiwa East, Ernest Ntim, has been fined after being cited for contempt in an illegal mining case in the Eastern Region.

Atiwa East MCE jailed for galamsey contempt by Koforidua High Court 2

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Atiwa East, Ernest Ntim has been handed an 8-day jail sentence by the Koforidua High Court 2 for his involvement in illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, on a protected land in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The court found Ntim and his team guilty of destroying land, polluting a local river, Koben River, and contaminating the water source that serves several communities. The ruling was deliv…