The DreamChild Foundation has postponed the 2026 edition of its flagship HoodTalk Music Festival to a later date this year.

The festival, which was originally scheduled to take place on September 5, 2026, at the Black Star Square in Accra, will now be held on a new date to be announced.

The Principal Nutrition Officer and Head of the Department of Dietetics, Nutrition and Food Therapeutics at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), Emelia Dery Gbogr, has highlighted the nutritional benefits of cocoyam leaves also known as kontomire, compared with commonly consumed vegetables such as spinach and broccoli.

According to her, kontomire, also known as cocoyam leaves, offers greater nutritional value in some areas than these vegetables and should form part of a healthy diet.

Fruit gets a bad rap when the conversation turns to blood sugar. You have probably heard that it’s “too sugary” or that you should skip it if you want steadier blood sugar. But the science tells a more nuanced story. 

“When you eat whole fruit like an apple or a pear, you’re getting fiber, water and antioxidants working together. 

That’s very different from eating something with the same amount of sugar but none of the nutritional structure or benefits,” shares Jamie Lee McIntyre, M.S., RDN. 

Your oral microbiome plays an important role in maintaining healthy teeth, gums and overall wellbeing. Here’s how your diet can help support it.

Most people know that sugary foods can contribute to tooth decay by feeding harmful bacteria in the mouth. But maintaining a healthy oral microbiome is not only about avoiding certain foods—it is also about eating the right ones.

Scientists are increasingly uncovering the importance of the oral microbiome, the diverse community of microorganisms living in the mouth.

The average gap between two periods is around 28 days. If your periods are often delayed by more than a week, then you could be suffering from oligomenorrhea.

This is the medical term for the common condition of irregular periods. The causes for irregular periods can be many – thyroid disorders, stress, travel, excessive consumption of alcohol or caffeine, etc.

There is something deeply unsettling about travelling in Ghana these days. The journey that should take us to a beach, a waterfall, a festival or a historic monument can suddenly become a grief journey.

The recent succession of road crashes across the country has brought this reality painfully close. The fatal crash at Ofankor, where 11 people reportedly lost their lives and 13 others were injured in a multiple-vehicle collision, is another grim reminder that our roads are not merely infrastructure.

On Tuesday,  August 18, 2026, a report that OpenAI intends to launch a teen version of ChatGPT for children aged 13 to 17, with stronger safeguards, drew strong online commentary.

In the various technology-related forums that I belong to on LinkedIn, the news was received with a positive reaction because the intended solution is to include content protections on self-harm and sexual chats. This has long been of interest to many.

This is how the Guardian online, the UK-based news portal, reported the story: “OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers – the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence – who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship”.

Dear Mirror Lawyer,  I bought a fairly used iPhone from someone at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra for a very low price. 

A few days later, the police came and said the phone was stolen. I did not steal it . Can I still get into trouble?

True vigilance means understanding our surroundings, recognising unusual changes and acting early—without living in fear or treating everyone as a suspect.

A passenger boards a crowded trotro after work, finds a seat and becomes absorbed in a mobile phone. Nothing appears threatening.

Yet, a phone may be snatched through an open window, a bag opened unnoticed or the vehicle driven recklessly while everyone remains silent.

Kerosene is a common household commodity used mainly as fuel. It is a petroleum distillate and one of the more dangerous hydrocarbons found in homes.

Besides its use in cooking, particularly among low-income households, kerosene lamps or lanterns remain an important source of lighting in some towns and villages.

The danger kerosene poses in the household lies not only in its inflammability, which can cause severe burns, but also in accidental ingestion by children.

If you say you love someone, time will tell. If you say you badly need them in your life, time always has a way of telling whether you mean it or not.

Time will test whether it is love… or just some passing desire. We will always need to pass life’s test of time!

Time has power. Like a prophet, it will let the world know why we do what we do. If you say you love me, only time will tell. If you say till death do us part, only time will tell if poverty will not put a wedge between us.

The growing popularity of second-hand and rental wigs among women seeking affordable alternatives to buying new ones could expose users to scalp infections if the wigs are not properly cleaned and disinfected, a dermatologist, Dr Franklin Osei-Wusu, has cautioned.

According to the dermatologist, who works with Eden Clinic at Adenta, wearing a wig previously used by another person without proper hygiene could facilitate the spread of fungal infections, lice and other scalp conditions.

Dr Osei-Wusu, who spoke to The Mirror last Thursday, said the concern was not with second-hand or rental wigs themselves, but with how they were handled between users.

It was a sense of unity, comradeship and fun as sons and daughters from the Greater Nandom Area in the Upper West Region converged at the Sacred Heart Catholic Parish in New Jersey in North America to strategise for development back home in Ghana.

A traditional Ugandan ruler named as the world's youngest monarch has died aged 34, his prime minster announced.

Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV became king of Tooro in western Uganda at just three years old in 1995 after the death of his father.

The Tooro kingdom did not disclose the cause of King Oyo's death, but a Ugandan government minister was quoted in local media saying that he had been critically ill and was seeking treatment in the US.

The husband of a 31-year-old woman who died following a Caesarean section at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, popularly known as Ridge Hospital, has accused the facility and some medical personnel of negligence.

Daniel Ofori Asante made the allegation in a Facebook post on Friday, August 28, 2026, as preparations were underway to bury his wife, Theresa Boakye Dua.

The couple had been married for 19 months, and Mr Asante said the Caesarean section was Theresa’s first childbirth experience.

A 35-year-old mason has been sentenced to 35 years’ imprisonment for repeatedly defiling his two daughters at Oyibi in Accra.

Charles Seddoh was sentenced by the Circuit Court, housed at the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Police Headquarters, after he was found guilty on five counts of defilement and incest.

The court, presided over by Annette Sophia Essel, also ordered that the two victims be referred to a psychologist for clinical therapy to help them overcome the trauma associated with the offences.

Meta said Wednesday it has agreed to an about $18 billion settlement to resolve claims brought by 29 state attorneys general that it intentionally designed addictive platforms that harmed young people’s mental health.

The settlement ends a landmark legal battle for the social media giant.

As part of the settlement, Meta has agreed to make changes to its platforms, such as establishing daily time limits for teen users, according to a court filing. The nearly $18 billion payment will provide funding for state “youth online safety initiatives,” according to the company.

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has cautioned young people against recording and sharing nude photographs and videos, warning that such content could have serious consequences for their future.

He urged them to be mindful of the potential impact of intimate content shared with partners, particularly as such material could resurface when they take up leadership or other public positions.

An elderly woman, who the authorities say is 101, has been arrested in Nigeria for allegedly selling cannabis, in a case that has drawn widespread attention.

Esther Ogunmabo, described as a great-grandmother, was apprehended on Saturday in Ogun state, in the south-west of the country, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced.

Femi Babafemi, the agency's media director, said the centenarian was found with "retail sachets of skunk, a strain of cannabis weighing 90 grams, which she claims she sells to locals".

Belgium's Prince Laurent has legally recognised 26-year-old former car salesman Clément Vandenkerckhove as his son and heir.

Vandenkerckhove, the result of a relationship between the royal and Belgian singer Wendy Van Wanten, was quietly brought into Prince Laurent's family at a town hall ceremony six months ago, although details have only just emerged.

While he formally becomes a prince, he will not receive a royal allowance.

Doctors in Sri Lanka have removed a 3.1kg (6.8lb) bladder stone from a man - which they believe to be the largest of its kind on record.

The procedure was carried out last week at a hospital in Trincomalee, in the east of the country.

The 55-year-old patient had been admitted to hospital after suffering a stroke. But while receiving treatment, doctors found stones in his urinary bladder after noticing that he was experiencing difficulty urinating.