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High Court orders jailed Agradaa to open defense
An Accra High Court has ordered the founder and leader of Heaven Way Champions International Ministry, Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, to open her defense in a case involving the alleged sharing of nude images of a prophet.
The embattled self-styled Prophetess is currently serving a 15-year jail term for defrauding by false pretenses.
This notwithstading, a court presided over by Mary Ekue Yanzuh dismissed Agradaa’s submission of no case and ordered her to open her defense on July 30.
The judge further ordered the defense lawyers to file their witness statements and directed prison officers to ensure that Agradaa is brought to court on the next adjourned date.
Her lawyers, led by Richard Baffour, informed the court that she under lawful custody and requested an order for her to be brought to court from jail for the ruling.
“My prayer is that your ruling can be delivered in her presence. We pray for an adjournment and an order for her to be brought to court,” Baffour pleaded.
However, Justice Yanzuh declined and delivered the ruling in her absence.
The ruling dismissed Nana Agradaa’s application to strike out the case.
The case has been adjourned to July 30 for a case management conference.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Minister for Foreign Affairs meets Ambassador of Spain to Ghana
On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), held a meeting with the Ambassador of Spain to Ghana, H.E Ángel Lossada Torres-Quevedo to discuss ongoing areas of cooperations between the two countries.
The Minister and the Ambassador stressed the need for comprehensive implementation of agreements that have already been signed and called for new areas of cooperation taking into account the current global dynamics.
They then reaffirmed the commitment of the two countries to work closely for mutual benefit, with a common vision of enhancing bilateral relations.
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President Mahama inaugurates Goldbord Task Force
This morning, the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, joined President John Dramani Mahama for the inauguration of the Goldbord Task Force at the National Security Secretariat in Accra.
The task force, comprising the National Security, Ghana Police Service and the Military, is tasked with enforcing laws to prevent the exploitation of Ghana’s natural resources and resetting the gold sector to ensure that the Goldbord fulfills its mandate.
President Mahama called on Ghanaians to support the government in reversing the old trends in the gold business, enabling Ghanaians to take control of their natural resources and reap the benefits.
He assured that the task force members would be equipped with body cameras while on duty and their vehicles would be tracked to ensure accountability.
The President urged the task force members to work professionally, with discipline, and warned that anyone who falls foul of the law would face punishment, including possible job loss and forfeiture of entitlements.
The Goldbord initiative aims to regulate and oversee the gold industry, ensuring that Ghanaians benefit maximally from their natural resources.
Its primary objective is to promote transparency, accountability, and responsible mining practices, thereby maximizing revenue for the state and improving the livelihoods of Ghanaians.
