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Eggs are a staple in many diets around the world, known for their high protein content and versatility in cooking.
However, the question of whether it is safe to consume eggs daily has been a topic of debate.
A visitor once arrived in a Ghanaian town during a festival season and asked a simple question: “Please, where does the procession begin?”
The first person pointed towards the chief’s palace. The second said the durbar grounds. A third, with the confidence of someone who seemed to know everyone on the organising committee, insisted the procession would begin at the lorry station.
By the time our visitor had consulted a fourth person, he had received four different answers and was beginning to wonder whether finding the procession was itself part of the festival programme.
Thompson Kawoktu Kombat’s dream of becoming a pharmacist was nearly delayed by his family’s financial circumstances.
After completing his WASSCE in 2018 with excellent results, he spent a year at home in Nakpanduri in the North East Region because his family could not afford his university admission fees.
He gained admission to the University for Development Studies (UDS) in 2019 to study Doctor of Pharmacy, but financing his education remained a challenge.
Without a laptop, he relied on his mobile phone for academic work. In his second year, he lost his mother, while his father struggled to access his retirement benefits.
Recently, a newspaper carried a story which appeared to suggest that more and more Ghanaian women are proposing to men.
This sparked an interesting debate because, as an Akan adage puts it, it is the dog that looks for a bone, not the bone that looks for the dog.
This adage comes from a historical context in which a woman was expected to stay with her parents and wait for a man to ask for her hand in marriage.
Men always did the hunting, while a woman was expected to play hard to get, no matter how badly she wanted the man.
On October 24, this writer asked the question, “Did we see the signs?” following allegations of sexual abuse against the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School.
The national conversation has since moved beyond the school to the broader question of how to make all schools safer.
The record of the past 18 months offers an uncomfortable answer: warning signs have been visible in schools across several regions.
Dear Mirror Lawyer, I am the guardian of a 12-year-old girl who attends junior high school in Gomoa in the Central Region.
She happens to be one of the brilliant students in Form One. On March 6, 2026, she vomited continuously and felt dizzy. I, therefore, took her to the hospital for treatment. The doctor conducted a pregnancy test, and the result showed that she was pregnant.
I asked her who was responsible for her pregnancy. Initially, she was unwilling to disclose the person's identity, but upon further interrogation, she disclosed that her 30-year-old youth leader in church was responsible.
A cancer diagnosis can turn a person’s world upside down. Beyond the fear of the unknown lie difficult treatment decisions, the anxiety of loved ones and the uncertainty of what the future holds.
For patients, the journey demands not only medical expertise but also compassion, reassurance and the confidence that they are in capable hands.
It is in this challenging space that Dr Mary Ann Dadzie has built her career. As a Senior Specialist in Oncology and Radiotherapy at the National Centre for Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, she works at the intersection of science, patient care and hope, helping patients navigate the complexities of cancer treatment while contributing to efforts to improve cancer care in Ghana.
Any lump that is detected by mammogram or on clinical examination needs to be confirmed to be either a benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous) mass.
This is done by taking a piece of it to investigate further. This procedure is known medically as a biopsy.
A biopsy under the guidance of an ultrasound scan is the recommended diagnostic approach for a newly diagnosed breast lump.
This can be done by sticking a needle under ultrasound guidance into the mass and sucking a piece of it into a syringe to be examined by a pathologist in the laboratory.
1. Understand personal boundaries. Teach children that their bodies belong to them and that no one has the right to touch their private parts inappropriately, ask them to touch another person's private parts, or force them into sexual activity.
2. Recognise inappropriate behaviour. Be alert to anyone who requests sexual images, makes unwanted sexual comments, demands secrecy about touching, or offers gifts and money in exchange for sexual favours.
3. Speak up about uncomfortable situations. Children should be encouraged to tell a trusted adult if someone's words, actions or touching make them uncomfortable. They should know they will be listened to and supported.
Every career shapes people and none is more important than another, because every career touches a life. A carpenter who refuses to buy quality materials can kill people with his work.
A journalist who reports half-truths can push society towards conflict. A medical doctor who chooses sudden wealth over integrity will not mind harming every life they could have helped.
Our professions are tools life gives us to carve a path for others. The work of our hands is not only about us. It shapes every life that sits at our table.
Scrap dealers and plastic recyclers at Old Fadama in Accra have expressed concern about falling prices offered by recycling companies in both the South Industrial area in Accra and Tema, saying the situation is eroding their earnings and threatening their livelihoods.
The dealers said iron, which previously sold for GH¢7 per kilogramme, was now being bought for GH¢3, while steel had fallen from GH¢8 to GH¢2 per kilogramme.
Aluminium prices had also declined from GH¢20 to GH¢15 per kilogramme, while copper had dropped from GH¢100 to GH¢65 and brass from GH¢45 to GH¢40 per kilogramme.
A video of an Ohio pastor Israel Ford disclosing his polygamous marriage has gone viral.
The pastor introduced his second wife at Sunday Service. He invited the first wife Lydia, who took over the microphone and introduced the second one as her sister in marriage to an applause by the congregation.
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LifeWorks Church pastor Israel Ford revealed during a Sunday service that he has been married to a second wife, Minister Shakayla, for nearly three years.
Ford’s first wife, Lydia, introduced Shakayla as her “sister in marriage,” while Shakayla called the family dynamic “the will of God” and said she had gained from it.
A video of the Ohio congregation’s surprise announcement has since gone viral on social media.
Plants, fats, and fermented foods can reduce wrinkles, boost collagen and improve the texture of our skin.
Long-term or established partners generally expect honesty to avoid feelings of betrayal or sudden shock later.
According to guidance from the American Cancer Society, sharing the diagnosis of your health helps you coordinate mutual support, manage daily life changes, and handle emotional stress together.
Indomie sellers in parts of Accra have expressed concern that the planned ban on styrofoam products could increase their operating costs and force them to raise meal prices, while traditional leaf traders are encouraging them to return to the use of leaves for food wrapping.
At Kyeiwaa Indomie Joint at Adabraka Old Timers, Madam Comfort Boadi said the high cost of alternative takeaway packs could compel her to increase meal prices by GH¢5 to maintain her profit margins.
She explained that Indomie currently sold at GH¢30 would go for GH¢35, while a GH¢40 meal would cost GH¢45.
Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Ashanti Region has been in the national spotlight following media reports of alleged sexual misconduct involving some female students.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) interdicted the headmaster pending investigations, while the Minister of Education directed his suspension and referred the matter to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.
Student unrest and damage to school property also prompted the temporary closure of the school.
It was around 11 p.m. on May 25, 2024, when Emmanuel Ehun, popularly known as Nuelz, realised that his wife, Naomi Mikafui Ehun, was slipping away.
Her body was growing cold and she could no longer swallow the medication he was administering. She had also been unable to speak for about two weeks.
Holding her in his arms, he called her elder sister, hoping for help, before reaching out to a doctor from their church. What followed was the heartbreaking confirmation that the 29-year-old woman he had married barely two years earlier was gone.
Dear Lawyer, Can a police officer seize my driving licence?
Stella Mensah,
Kumasi.
Today, many Ghanaian women are in relationships with married men. They think married men are more experienced, tolerant and patient.
They believe these men will take them to places single lovers would not and provide for their needs.
To such women, relationships with married men are exhilarating, exciting and passionate. However, when everything appears to be smooth sailing, you may find yourself pregnant and begin to worry about your options.
There are four options when a woman gets pregnant by a married man. Some give the pregnancy to their single boyfriends, while others opt for abortion. Today, abortion is common in Ghana and elsewhere.
In the Saturday, 17 May 2025 edition of this column, I titled it "Let's talk forex". In this week's edition, we will talk forex again but this time looking at how this 24-hour market actually works.
Every time you exchange Ghana Cedis for US Dollars at the forex bureau, import goods from China or send money to family abroad through legitimate channels,you are participating in the largest financial market on earth: the Foreign Exchange Market or FX.
Unlike stock exchanges around the world, which have opening and closing times, the FX market never sleeps. It runs 24 hours a day, moving an amount of money that is difficult to comprehend.
In Ghana, we are good at celebrating anniversaries. Churches mark their silver and golden jubilees, schools roll out drums and kente, and hometowns turn festivals into colourful reunions.
But when an art house turns 20, the celebration deserves a different kind of applause.
This is because it is about counting the imaginations nurtured, the talents discovered and the cultural doors opened.
That is the story of Nubuke Foundation, which is marking two decades of helping Ghanaian art find its voice, its audience and increasingly, its place on the international stage.
