Members of the Bretuo family of Akyem Apaaso near Oda in the Eastern Region had a shock of their lives when they realised that the body they had been given at the morgue of the Oda Government Hospital and brought home for burial was not that of their relative. 

They had to return the body to the morgue.

The hospital was also unable to find the body of their departed relative, 62-year-old Margaret Yaa Kyeraa, deposited at the morgue last month for burial on May 16, 2026.

Life today is difficult everywhere. The twists and turns of marriage have led many to see it as a no-go area.

Single life appears to be an option to the challenges of life.

Single life is on the increase everywhere and across social groups. In fact, globally, the proportion of those living single lives has doubled over the last 20 years. 

Let me begin this week's submission with this simple question: Have you ever received a substandard product from an online store?

I have. Yes and it has happened to me on more than one occasion. 

The first experience was when I purchased food from an online vendor. This was a typical case of what I ordered versus what was delivered!

The month of May comes with a reminder from the Paediatric Society of Ghana of a dangerous but preventable affliction of newborns – neonatal jaundice.

Fittingly, then, the society has christened the month the “Yellow Month” after the clinical manifestation of jaundice, where the babies turn yellow!  

This campaign is informed by the fact that jaundice in the newborn continues to take the lives of babies and, for those fortunate to survive, get maimed for life. 

For years, Victor Atsu Torgbo carried the speed and discipline of a soldier-athlete, hoping his talent on the track would open doors beyond Ghana’s borders.

Instead of achieving the dream that had taken him to South Africa, his journey became years of struggle, rejection, fear and survival.

The former military officer, who was once a 100-metre army record holder, said that frustration and alleged harassment within the military forced him to resign and seek greener pastures in South Africa in 2010. 

Dear Mirror Lawyer, My husband and I have been trying to have a child of our own for the past decade.

Recently, I read an article my friend sent me on surrogacy and the possibility of having a child through a surrogate.

I am excited about the prospect of having my biological child after years of barrenness, but also confronted with the issues involved in this, if we should do it the right way.

Three persons have been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly running a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) box and phone-farming fraud syndicate from an apartment at Sakumono in Tema.

The accused persons, Olanrewaju Adedeji Segun, Timileyin Fakunle and Olamide Roheemot are Nigerians.

They are accused of using electronic devices and unregistered SIM cards to interfere with victims’ communications, fraudulently obtain money through mobile money transactions, convert the money amounting to 700,000 US dollars into cryptocurrency and transfer it outside the country.

Spare the rod and spoil the child? A recent study found that a large swath of Gen Z and millennial parents still use spanking as a form of punishment.

Ashoka Shivareddy comes from a family of farmers, but it was hard to make a living in their drought-prone district of Kolar in southern India.

"The area receives rainfall of only 60 to 70 centimetres, and farmers dig borewells of up to 1,300 feet - most of their money goes into chasing water," he says.

Amid mounting losses the family gave up farming and in 2005 moved to the city - to Bengaluru - and started a vegetable shop.

Shivareddy became an AI software engineer, but he never lost the farming bug.

Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide had mental disorders in 2023, reflecting a 95.5% increase since 1990, a new study has found.

In the line of duty at Tamale in the Northern Region, Alfred Agyemang-Badu, then an officer of the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS), found himself face to face with a life-threatening situation.

Together with three other officers, he had spotted a large truck stuck in the bush and went to investigate, only to discover it was loaded with smuggled goods on which no taxes had been paid.

Suddenly, the officers found themselves surrounded by more than 200 men wielding machetes and threatening them with violence if they did not leave the area immediately.

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.

When people think about tourism, their minds often go straight to beautiful beaches, ancient monuments, wildlife parks, colourful festivals and luxurious hotels. 

Few stop to think about the person who quietly stands between the visitor and the destination, translating unfamiliar sights into meaningful experiences. 

Yet, without that individual, many tourism experiences would be incomplete. That individual is the tour guide.

One of the many metaphors used to describe marriage, the one that best emphasises the importance of partnership is the image of a bird.

Just as a bird needs two wings to fly, marriage needs the combined effort of two partners to succeed.

A man has his strengths, weaknesses, and unique needs, just as a woman has hers. There are things a man can do best, and there are things a woman can do best. In marriage, we combine our unique abilities to enhance our lives. 

In today’s uncertain economic climate, cultivating good investment habits has become more important than ever.

With rising living costs, unpredictable financial challenges and increasing demands on personal income, many people are beginning to recognise the need to invest wisely to secure their future.

Investment is no longer a concept reserved for the wealthy or financial experts alone. It is a practical tool that can help individuals build wealth, achieve financial independence and prepare for emergencies and retirement. 

Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB), TV3’s flagship cultural beauty pageant, has launched activities for its 20th anniversary, with a GH¢200,000 grand cash prize, a car, an educational scholarship, a trip abroad and a fully-funded community legacy project for one selected community.

Some residents of Adenta-Frafraha in Accra are bracing themselves for the rainy season, following repeated flooding over the past few years.

The floods have been breaking walls and destroying household equipment in the area. 

During a visit to the area last Tuesday, one of the residents, Mr Samuel Oko Adjetey, who lives in Adenta-Dodowa, said: “I have rebuilt my fence wall three times because of the floods and now the rains are starting again”.

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.

A new international study has revealed that beer contains measurable levels of vitamin B6, a nutrient linked to brain function, blood health and the immune system, but nutrition experts insist that reaching for a pint is far from the healthiest strategy for improving vitamin intake.

Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor is the Member of Parliament for South Dayi in the Volta Region and currently serves as the Majority Chief Whip in the 9th Parliament, a strong voice and political position for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).

“It’s been a wonderful experience. I actually saw the advert in the Daily Graphic and I decided to come and give my mom a treat. We’ve really enjoyed it.

Today, we didn’t want to eat home food; we are tired, so we came to change our taste. Good food, good music, great ambience, it’s been great, well done.”

“In fact, today has been great, celebrating women, it’s really worth it. Women are the backbone of all families as well as the nation. Celebrating women today has lifted our spirits, and in fact, we are relieved of a lot of stress today.