A 37-year-old welder in Ho, Justice Kwami Senyo Zokli, who allegedly dug a grave at the family house and stabbed his elder brother 17 times in an attempt to kill him and subsequently bury him, is set to stand trial at the Ho High Court for attempted murder.

The incident occurred shortly after the accused had been granted bail, having spent eight months in prison custody for allegedly digging a grave and threatening to kill his elder brother and subsequently bury him in it.

Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, addressing some women in the media at a capacity-building workshop in Accra on the implementation of the Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act, 2024.

The workshop held last Thursday aimed at enhancing participants’ understanding of the provisions of the Act, strengthen their capacity to communicate gender equity issues effectively, promote accurate, balanced and gender equity issues effectively and promote accurate, balanced reporting on the implementation of the Act.

September brings back some bad memories. Half a decade ago, I lost my father. It hit me like a blow because I least expected it.

The events that led to his demise keep playing back in my mind every September.

The memory of our loved ones never passes away, no matter how long they have been gone.

Death awaits all of us. The destination of life is death. While we mourn today, we must know where our fate lies tomorrow.

Nana Oye Bampoe Addo led the delegation to the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi last Monday. The visit sought to extend the government’s goodwill and congratulations to the queen mother, while reaffirming the importance of collaboration between government and traditional leadership.

Among the officials present were Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana, Mrs Matilda Asante-Asiedu, Director-General, CID,   COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, Deputy General Secretary, NDC, Barbara Serwaa Asamoah, Chief Fire Service Officer, and Daniella Mawusi Know Sarpong, wife of the Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Frank Amoakohene, Madam Juliet Amoakohene,  who represented him at the event.

The delegation presented a monetary gift and other gifts as a gesture of goodwill and appreciation and a collection of traditional and ceremonial items to the queen mother.

When Nancy Agyeman Duah was named Overall Best Graduating Student of Ho Technical University's Class of 2025, it was the culmination of years of sacrifice, much of it her parents'.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Technology in Hospitality Management and a cumulative grade point average of 3.96 out of 4.0, the highest in the university.

Dear Mirror Lawyer, Two years ago, I married the man of my dreams. He is everything I have ever dreamed of, and I love him dearly. We had the most beautiful ceremony in the garden of a five-star hotel in Accra.

Everything was perfect: food, venue, music and wardrobe. The only problem was my mother–in–law's face in all the pictures. She wore a frown throughout the ceremony.

Before we got married, I noticed a change in my mother-in-law’s behaviour towards me, but I attributed it to the stress in planning a wedding. 

On Monday, September 14, 2026, the headline story on the BBC, Reuters and other major news networks was that Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote had launched Africa’s largest-ever share offering.  

“Billionaire Dangote launches oil refinery 'people’s IPO, Africa’s biggest ’, read the Reuters headline. The story detailed how Africa’s richest man plans to raise as much as US$2.1 billion for his company’s expansion.

Masturbation is sexual self-pleasure that involves some form of physical stimulation of the genitals.

It usually involves fondling, caressing and stroking of the genitals, which may or may not result in orgasm.

There are two types: infant and adult masturbation. Almost everyone goes through masturbation. Children have the curiosity to explore parts of their body.

Deep in Ghana's Central Region is a site that once formed an important link in the machinery of the transatlantic slave trade.

Today, visitors come here not simply to see a historical monument but to confront a painful chapter in African history.

Ghana has more than 30 documented sites associated with the slave trade, including the Salaga slave market and wells in the north, Assin Manso in the south, and the coastal castles of Elmina and Cape Coast.

Among these, Salaga and Assin Manso were significant inland markets through which captives were processed before being transported towards the coast.

Zoe Williams’ university-bound son won’t be the only one among his peers not to know how, or indeed why, bed sheets are laundered (I went to Ikea with my son – and was confronted with my parenting failures, 8 September).

From a distance, the compound looks like any other prison. But that impression changes the moment you step inside the Nyagatare Juvenile Correctional Facility, where classrooms and workshops, rather than cells, are among the first things to greet you.

It is a Sunday morning, and the young inmates are already engaged in different activities. In one section, a group gathers for a meeting. In nearby workshops, others are learning practical skills including carpentry, masonry, tailoring, welding, weaving and electrical work.

Inside the classrooms, another kind of transformation is taking place.

The first time I encountered the Willis E. Bell Archive was somewhere in September 2025 at Mmofra Place in Accra.

I remember leaving the exhibition with the feeling that I had stumbled upon something much larger than a collection of old photographs.

The images were windows into a Ghana that many of us knew only through stories: the confident young nation emerging from colonial rule, the political theatre of independence, the changing face of Accra, village life, children at play, workers at construction sites and the personalities who occupied the centre of the national stage.

Marriage is very difficult and has a high failure rate. Studies indicate that many people in marriage feel they married the wrong person. Many feel trapped in their marriages.

We often do not know what we want, and we do not know whether to stay or quit.

Last month, I took a few days off work to attend to some family issues. It also offered me an opportunity to pause, reflect and take stock of all I had done in the past eight months. 

So, what did I really do? Nothing spectacular! Just a lot more reading and a lot more reflection.

One thing caught my eye while poring over news websites: The Green Revolution we have all come to embrace as the next planet-saving initiative we cannot do without, and the promotion of the electric car as its next big step.

Perhaps because I had the opportunity to use an electric car during my break, I had a lot more to ponder about it.

The Rebecca Akuffo-Addo Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital embarks on a campaign in July/August every year to help protect children under the broad theme of the “Protect my Little Lungs” campaign.

This came up after numerous deaths in children who were force-fed, and in the process, aspirated and ended up in the PICU.

I vividly remember the case of a Korle Bu staff member who left the child at the day care, only for her to end up dead in the Emergency Room of Korle Bu because the caretaker poured “Tom Brown” into the mouth with the nostrils covered in an attempt to get her to eat.

Four Ghanaian journalists have shared how participation in United States exchange programmes transformed their perspectives on journalism, press freedom and public service.

They are Umaru Sanda Amadu of Citi FM/Channel One TV, an International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP) alumnus; Cecil Nii Obodai Wentum, a 2012 IVLP alumnus and acting Director of Public Affairs at the Ghana Highway Authority; Alfred Ocansey of TV3, a 2019 Mandela Washington Fellow; and Doreen Ampofo, Chief Editor at GBC and a Humphrey Fellow.

You choose the school you want to attend. You choose the clothes you wear. The food you eat is something you choose daily. You choose whom you marry, and you marry whom you choose.

There is one thing, however, that you never get to choose. It is bestowed upon you. It is your identity. 

You did not choose to be a Ghanaian. Ghana chose you. You were chosen for this time. You did not choose where you were born.

What began as the redevelopment of a family property acquired in 1997 at Adjiringanor in Accra has landed two men before an Accra Circuit Court, following allegations of harassment, assault and attempts to take over the land.

The accused persons, Gabriel Abotsi Ahor, 29, a carpenter, and Benjamin Essel, 32, a concrete mixer, are facing charges of conspiracy to commit a crime, namely engaging in land guard activities, and causing unlawful damage.

They appeared before the court, presided over by Mr Stephen Oppong, who remanded them into police custody to reappear on September 23, 2026.

Mango traders at the CMB Market, Kwahu Station, in Accra, have appealed to the government to support mango farmers with resources to properly manage and spray their farms.

They said poor farm management is contributing to the rapid deterioration of mangoes reaching the market.

The traders are also calling for agricultural officers to be deployed to markets to educate them on the safe and proper use of approved substances for ripening fruits.

Should you start your day strong with breakfast, or wait it out for a better lunch? Here’s what happens to your body when you miss breakfast:

Ever heard the phrase "go to work on an egg"? Still occasionally bandied around today, this was actually a slogan dreamt up by the UK Egg Marketing Board in the 1950s.

Far from being based on science or nutrition, it was simply a marketing effort to encourage people to eat more eggs – but had the effect of making many believe that breakfast was key.

Millet is a good source of protein, fibre, vitamins, and minerals and has a unique high content of nutrients.

It is a group of small-seeded grasses that are cultivated throughout the world, mainly grown in developing countries, but its ability to grow in relatively harsh and dry environments possibly makes it a highly versatile crop.