She was granted bail by the court in June 2017 in the sum of GH¢500,000 with two sureties to be justified. Aisha, or Yaa Asantewaa, has additionally been accused of providing mine support services without valid registration with the Minerals Commission. But five months after bail was granted, the five are praying the court to show some mercy in their bail conditions. They have been charged with undertaking small-scale mining without authority, contrary to Section 99 (1) of the Mining and Minerals Act. They have been accused of undertaking their activities at Bepotenten in the Amansie Central District in the Ashanti Region.

Source: GhanaWeb November 23, 2017 10:41 UTC