Dear Mirror Lawyer, I'm a woman with a four-year-old daughter. My child's father does not have a fulfilling job and has not been supporting the child.

He periodically brings gifts, and I have been caring for this girl since she was born. 

I recently got married, and my husband, who lives in the UK, intends to arrange for my child and me to join him there. I spoke with my child's father about this, and he declined to grant his approval because I married someone else instead of him.

Some landlords and residents  in Gomoa Budumburam and  surroundings are blaming foreigners for  contributing to rising rent prices, overcrowding and increasing tension between tenants and property owners.

Residents who spoke to The Mirror complained bitterly that the cost of accommodation in the area had become unbearable and attributed this to the influx of foreigners, particularly Nigerians.

When you ask Ghanaians what democracy means to them, the first response, as per data from the Afrobarometer survey, is “civil liberties/freedom.”

President John Dramani Mahama has cut sod for the construction of a 24-hour economy market at Bole in the Savannah Region, describing the project as a major intervention to boost trade and economic activity.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a major transformer replacement and upgrade project at the Batsonaa Primary Substation, even as engineers continue to battle widespread network faults that plunged scores of communities across the Ashanti, Tema, and Western Regions into darkness on Friday, May 22, 2026.

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has expressed concern about the government's handling of a planned evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' announcement of a postponement in the wake of xenophobic attacks against Ghanaians and other African nationals.

In a statement, the Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel A. Jinapor, described the development as "deeply troubling" and expressed disappointment that after announcements, assurances, and public statements, the exercise has now been postponed due to legal and logistical requirements.

The US has announced a new policy that means most immigrants seeking a green card will have to leave the country and apply at an embassy or consulate abroad.

The Chairman of the Medical and Dental Council, Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, has expressed concern over the increasing number of malpractice and professional misconduct complaints against health professionals in Ghana. 

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called on Commonwealth member states to work together to ensure stability and security in the world.

The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has elected Reverend Enoch Nii Narh Thompson as its new chairman.

Mexico defeated Ghana 2-0 in an international friendly match Saturday dawn held at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla, Mexico.

Operators of temporary livestock markets set up ahead of this year’s Eid celebrations have been warned to obtain approval from the appropriate authorities or risk closure and sanctions.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) says Ghana’s economic recovery may not be sustained unless the government reforms the financial sector to make credit cheaper and more accessible to local businesses.

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has inaugurated 100 newly acquired 29-seater buses for Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL) as part of the government’s broader plan to strengthen public transport services and improve mobility across the country.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Adaklu, Governs Kwame Agbodza on Thursday toured the mudslide scenes at Adaklu-Helekpe to see at first hand the damage in the community the previous night.

T­he police have made a major breakthrough in finding the killers of the queen mother of Abamba in the Amantin Traditional Area in the Bono East Region with the arrest of a chief and seven others in connection with the incident.

The Management of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has refuted recent media publications and social media commentary alleging the sale of its hotels, describing the claims as false, misleading, and without any basis.

Assistant Coach Desmond Offei will take charge of the Black Stars in Friday's international friendly against Mexico in Puebla, following the absence of Head Coach Carlos Queiroz due to personal reasons, the Ghana Football Association has confirmed.

Ghana is expected to launch its first non-interest banking institution this year in a move that could significantly broaden the country’s financial services landscape and improve access to alternative financing for businesses and individuals.

The 31-year-old CEO of a historically troubled fintech company, Bolt Financial, revealed this week that he fired his entire HR department as part of a 30% reduction in headcount earlier this year.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has clarified that security agencies do not require his permission to arrest a Member of Parliament (MP) suspected of wrongdoing.

Residents and commuters using the Hansonic Junction stretch of Dansoman have raised concerns over persistent perennial flooding in the area, saying the situation continued to disrupt transportation and economic activities during the rainy season.

A favourite quote of mine from Shakespeare is a statement by Julius Caesar on the “Ides of March,” (15th Mar 44 BC) in the tragedy Julius Caesar.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has moved a step further to design a digital currency – e-cedi– for cross-border settlements and wholesale payments as part of efforts to deepen digital finance and improve payment efficiency across the region. 

An International Relations expert, Professor Lord Mawuko-Yevugah, has called for urgent reforms to curb elite capture of state institutions, warning that it remains a major obstacle to Africa’s development and global influence.