Ghanaian actor Clement Bonney, popularly known as Mr Beautiful, has expressed concern over the lack of innovation and strategic direction within Ghana’s creative arts agencies.

Speaking on United Showbiz on March 1, 2026, he urged stakeholders in the industry to take a hard look at their own contributions to the sector’s growth.

“I think our creative arts agencies are not being creative enough for our industry,” he said. “We, the creative arts people, are we being creative enough for our industry? Do we even have an industry? Nothing is happening.”

Mr Beautiful highlighted that while Ghana has seen unprecedented support from the government, with the current president openly championing the creative arts for the first time since 1992, industry players have not fully leveraged this opportunity.

“From 1992 to date, this is the first time we are getting a president who loves the creative arts industry. When such a person leaves, we may not get someone like him. That's because those in the creative arts industry are not doing anything,” he added.

The actor also questioned the clarity of financial support recently outlined in the national budget. “The money that was mentioned, in what way are we going to access it? Is it a loan or a grant? I want to know what the money will be used for,” he asked.

Mr Beautiful’s remarks have sparked conversations among creatives and policymakers, with many industry observers noting that agencies must play a more active role in providing guidance, creating opportunities, and ensuring that government support reaches the right people.

He concluded by urging creatives themselves to be proactive and innovative, emphasizing that the future of the industry depends not only on government goodwill but also on the initiative of its own players.

Court document has shown that convicted preacher Evangelist Patricia Asiedua (popularly known as Nana Agradaa), through her lawyers, expressed remorse and begged for her actions in court.

Presiding judge His Lordship Solomon Oppong-Twumasi noted Agradaa’s lawyers informed the court that their client was extremely fearful ahead of the hearing, to the point where she could not sleep at night and was even afraid to attend the final sentencing.

This, among others, he explained accounted for the reduction of Agradaa's jail term from 15 years to 12 months.

“The Appellant, through her lawyers, showed a lot of remorse to the extent that she was said to have been afraid to attend the sentencing hearing and could not sleep for days.

“Her lawyers then went down on their knees to beg the court to spare the Appellant a custodial sentence, pleading that as a mother with young children, such a sentence would affect not only the Appellant but also her innocent children,” part of the judgment noted.

His Lordship Oppong-Twumasi explained that although five people alleged they had been defrauded by Agradaa, only two individuals were recognised as victims in the case and supported the prosecution. He indicated that the total sum involved was GH¢4,000, and Agradaa had been directed to refund GH¢1,000 to the victims.

The ruling also pointed out that the Circuit Court failed to factor in the 32 days Agradaa spent in custody before sentencing, describing the initial 15-year jail term as unduly severe.

Meanwhile, her lawyer maintains that being labelled an ex-convict does not affect her role or calling as a minister of God.

Background

Agradaa is serving a prison term at the Nsawam Female Prison after an Accra Circuit Court sentenced her to 15 years on July 3, 2025, for charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretences.

She was accused of taking money from church members after claiming she had spiritual powers to double cash. The prosecution built its case on her broadcasts on Today’s TV and posts across social media, where she promoted the scheme and invited the public to an all-night church service with promises of multiplying their money through spiritual means.

Reports indicate that over 1,000 people attended the event and handed over significant amounts of money, but the promise was never fulfilled, leaving several victims in financial difficulty. Agradaa, together with her legal team, later challenged the conviction and made her first appearance before the Amasaman High Court on December 4, 2025.

Appeal

Agradaa, through her lawyers, argued that the trial was unfair, that the evidence did not support the ruling, and that the 15-year sentence was excessive.

On Thursday, February 5, 2026, the Amasaman High Court delivered a landmark judgment, reducing her original 15-year prison term to 12 months.

The ruling means Nana Agradaa will serve a one-year sentence under the revised judgment unless further legal action is pursued.