Nkrabeah Effah Dartey has revealed that he used to be the legal representative for Nana Agradaa, the embattled evangelist currently in police custody. The lawyer explained that he took the decision to quit working for Agradaa, real name Patricia Oduro Koranteng, after having represented her for weeks. “Agradaa, I beg you, she took me as her lawyer for a few weeks,” he told Kofi Adoma of Kofi TV fame. My spirit was not comfortable with her environment because I am a born-again Christian and I didn’t feel comfortable so I stopped being her lawyer,” he added. According to her, she is innocent of the charges as she never duped anyone, as being alleged.

LifeStyle of Wednesday, 12 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comDear GhanaWeb,My mother-in-law has been pestering me to conceive a baby barely after losing my first child to an ectopic pregnancy. She knows this but has pushed me to have another child so soon when I am pushing myself to recover from the pain. She has also turned my husband against me and gossiped about me with the other family members. I sometimes feel like I am in this battle with no end and no one to support me in the family. Dear GhanaWeb is a relationship, and lifestyle advice column by GhanaWeb where the GhanaWeb audience responds to your questions and problems about relationships at home, work, and beyond.

General News of Tuesday, 11 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comStories making the headlines on frontpages of major newspapersDaily Graphic* Financing teaching, learning: Support solutions for education* President tells UNESCO* Agradaa charged with charlatanic advertisementGhanaian Times* OSP begins probe into suspected illegal small scale mining activities* Govt encouraged with progress on IMF negotiations – Finance MinisterDaily Guide* Jomoro MP sweats in court* E-Levy rakes in GH₵328.80mThe Chronicle* Local government will not lay off workers – Ato Arthur* Kyidomhemaa woos investors to Kwahu PepeaseYou can browse our gallery for more headlines

The accompanying text says that the Ankobrah River, one of the largest Rivers in Ghana, is practically dead". More precisely, Ghanaian Man- aided and abetted by Chinese nationals (both men and women). Nevertheless, despite galamsey being so obviously a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DISASTER, someGhanaians see, her, nor speak evil of it. And to take the cake, who would have thought it possible that this Chinese national would have the effrontery to re-enter Ghana (assuming she had in fact ever left!) The body of the story is far worse though, with its incendiary opening line, claiming, "Chinese nationals have taken over Non-citizen National Identity card".

The General Secretary of the Ghana Charismatic Bishops’ Conference, Rev. Kwesi Deh, has urged the state to punish members of the clergy who involve themselves in criminal activities. Kwesi Deh indicated that the Charismatic Bishops are in full support of the state punishing members of the clergy who commit crimes in the name of God. Agradaa was arrested by the police on Sunday, October 9, 2022, on suspicion of defrauding her church members in an alleged money-doubling scheme. The Ghana Police Service on Sunday, October 9, 2022, arrested Nana Agradaa, now known as Evangelist Mama Pat.

Evangelist Patricia Oduro Koranteng was put before the court on charges of defrauding by false pretence and charlatanic advertisement in the media. According to Angel FM’s court correspondent, Ama Brako Ampofo, the suspect took exception when the prosecutor mentioned her name while reading out her charges in court. “When she was brought in, her name was mentioned as Patricia Oduro but when she entered the box, she objected that she is not Patricia Oduro Asiedu but her name is Reverend Doctor Patricia Oduro,” the correspondent narrated. The court which denied her bail has scheduled her reappearance for Thursday, October 13, 2022. Watch the latest episode of #SayItLoud below:Watch the latest episode of The Lowdown below:Watch the latest episode of #SayItLoud below:Watch the latest episode of The Lowdown below:GA/DO

In the Saboba Constituency of the Northern Region, a man is putting himself up for election as the party’s women organiser. While seeking to serve the party at the constituency level, Elizabeth has now decided to run for an office usually occupied by women. I have interest in contesting for the NDC Women Organizer position for Saboba. “I was a Bonzali Camp Chairman in Saboba and I’m now aspiring for the Women Organiser position. The NDC will be conducting its constituency elections on the 22nd and 23rd of October 2022.

Adib Saani, a security and foreign policy analyst, has stated that Nana Agradaa, known in private life as Patricia Asiedua, is successful with her 'sika gari' scams because of greed and penchant for ‘overnight riches’ on the part of her victims. He said, many Ghanaians are in a haste to amass wealth, hence their vulnerability to deceptive ploys by con artists like ‘Nana Agradaa’. “In fact, I don’t blame ‘Agradaa’. She is also said to have advertised that she would double monies that are brought to her church, Heavenway Champion International Ministry, on the day. Meanwhile, the Police have arrested Patricia Asiedua, alias ‘Nana Agradaa’ following the allegations of a money-doubling scam levelled against her by some members of the public.

General News of Monday, 10 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comAdministrative Officers in the Local Government Service are likely to lose their jobs in the coming days, Head of the Local Government Service, Dr. Nana Ato Arthur has disclosed. According to him, the Service is taking steps to undertake an exercise to lay off some Administrative Officers because the sector is bloated and the number of Administrative officers in the various Assemblies has resulted in ‘poor quality service delivery’ within the sector, the Chronicle reports. Dr. Ato Arthur disclosed this in a speech read on his behalf at the third National Conference of Ghana National Association of Local Govt Service Administrators (GALGA) at Tamale in the Northern Region recently. According to him, the Administrative Officers cannot be blamed for over employment considering they have no hand in the employment of Local Government Service workers and therefore should not bear the brunt. Mr. Asare Bediako further suggested that training workshops are rather organized for Administrative Officers to ensure productivity and enhancement of their skillset.

Sports News of Sunday, 9 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.com2010 FIFA World Cup winner, Iker Casillas Fernández, has spoken about his sexual preference as he confirms in a social media post cited by GhanaWeb that he is gay. #felizdomingo," Iker Casillas tweeted as he called on his followers to respect him regardless of his sexual preferences. Carlos Puyol, a former teammate of Iker Casillas in the Spanish national team reacted to the tweet as he showed his support. "It's time to tell our story, Iker," Puyol reacted with love and a kissing emoji. Iker Casillas Fernández now becomes the first former footballer to have come out as gay.

Mr Debrah disclosed this in an interview with vlogger Kwahu Ambassador, sighted by GhanaWeb. Having abandoned the idea of going to university after completing senior secondary school, Mr. Debrah mentioned that he was one of the finest young entrepreneurs in Okaishie, Accra, in the early 1990s. "In the 1990s, majority of the people thought the strength of a man then was solely money and not school. At that point in time, in the early 1990s, I was one of the youngest entrepreneurs at Kinsway. The former Chief of Staff added that successful people like Sakyi Amankwaah, Kan Dapaah all started as entrepreneurs at Okaishie.

General News of Sunday, 9 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe usually bustling streets of Accra during the weekends became a thing of the past as the increase in oil prices compelled then-General Ignatius Kutu (I.K) Acheampong's government to ban the use of petrol by private vehicles on weekends. In terms of inflation, oil prices directly affect the prices of goods made with petroleum products. The extent to which oil price increases lead to consumption price increases depends on how important oil is for the production of a given type of good or service. Oil price increases can also stifle the growth of the economy through their effect on the supply and demand for goods other than oil. Increases in oil prices can depress the supply of other goods because they increase the costs of producing them.

Suuk Laari, a Ghanaian woman who was stereotyped and discriminated against for a large part of her life has finally had a breath of fresh air. With the help of Larry Ibrahim Fataka Imf, a PhD Research Fellow at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, the Ghanaian woman has had the chance to travel outside the country for the first time. Suuk has been at the infamous Gambaga Witch Camp in the Northern Region of Ghana for 15 years as she was tagged as a woman capable of bewitching people in the society. The Coast Contemporary 2022 Conference is programme that aims to raise awareness on modern-day witch hunts. At the event, Suuk Laari delivered a keynote, narrating the detail of her story on how she ended up at the Gambaga Witch Camp and her experiences while living there.

General News of Saturday, 8 October 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comIn one of the interesting moments that characterized Vice President Bawuma’s birthday, some top government officials were captured around a buffet table dishing out food to guests. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia celebrated his 59th birthday on October 7, 2022, with cured lepers from the Weija Leprosarium at his Cantonments residence in Accra. Beaming with smiles, these officials were seen dishing out all kinds of delicacies including waakye, plain rice, Jollof, fried rice with sauce and all kinds of fish and meat. In brief remarks, Vice President Bawumia thanked God for his continuous protection, grace, and mercies over the years. “I’m overwhelmed by your presence and the love shown me…a year older, a year wiser,” He stated.

The discussions with the authorities will also continue in the weeks ahead, including during the upcoming Annual Meetings that will be convened at IMF headquarters.”The IMF team as part of their visit to Ghana engaged stakeholders such as the Bank of Ghana, Parliament, business associations and civil society groups. The conclusion of the mission for the IMF team comes after Ghana’s credit was downgraded to junk status by the rating agency, Fitch. Interest costs on external debt are lower than for domestic debt and near-term external debt amortisations appear manageable. Interest payments on domestic debt comprise around 75% of total interest costs. We estimate Ghana faces around USD3 billion of external debt service costs in 2023, including amortisation and interest."