Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Ghana’s premier healthcare institution, has joined the global medical community in observing Respiratory Care Week for the very first time.

This maiden celebration marked a significant milestone in recognising the essential role respiratory therapists (RTs) play in patient care, especially in the management of respiratory diseases.

Respiratory Care Week, celebrated annually during the third week of October, is an internationally recognised event dedicated to acknowledging the contributions of respiratory therapists and promoting awareness about respiratory health.

It was a hot afternoon in a small village in the Savannah Region. A mother, Ama, sat outside folding clothes. Her daughter, 11-year-old Abena, ran to her in tears, holding her stomach, saying she felt strange.

Weeks later, the truth shocked the entire family. Abena was pregnant even though she had not seen her first menstruation. At the clinic, the nurse explained gently, “A girl can become pregnant even before her first period.”

Retirement is one conversation many young people will shove under the carpet when it comes up. To them, a pension seems like a million years away.

They would rather assume it doesn’t exist. Ironically, the best time to brainstorm on a pension is when one is young.

It will already be too late to have such a conversation when one is old.

TWO  toddlers, male and female, who are just over a year old, are ‘serving time’ at the Ho Female Prison, sharing cells with their mothers.

One of them was born in the correctional centre by a convicted mother, while the other came with a mother who is a remand prisoner standing trial for a felony.

­­Head lice, tiny blood-sucking insects that lay eggs on the scalp and multiply quickly are making a surprising comeback in some schools, beauty salons, and communities across the country.

Reports of itching and scalp irritation among schoolchildren have increased in recent months, raising concern about the re-emergence of the parasite.

In interviews with The Mirror in Accra, on October 30, 2025, some beauticians attributed the return of lice to the growing number of women and children moving away from chemical relaxers to keeping natural hair, while some school authorities blamed it on poor hair care and hygiene.

Meghan Markle is returning to acting after previously saying she was "done" with the profession.

On November 5, the Duchess of Sussex, 44, was spotted on the Pasadena, California, set of the upcoming film Close Personal Friends. The Sun was first to report the news.

"Meghan was on the set today," an insider tells PEOPLE. "She has a small part. She seemed very relaxed and happy. She introduced herself to everyone and was very sweet and down-to-earth."

You know that moment when a friend you haven’t seen in years walks in and you think, “Wait—did they time travel?”

That happened to me at a dinner party in Lisbon.

Same age as me. Two kids. Full-time job. Yet somehow, they looked like they’d just returned from a month at a wellness retreat.

Have you ever met someone who, within minutes, made you feel completely at ease? They weren’t trying too hard, they didn’t dominate the conversation — yet somehow, you liked them right away. That’s not luck. It’s emotional intelligence in action.

When you know how to start conversations in the right way, people naturally open up to you. They feel seen, valued, and understood — and that’s what creates instant likability.

As a psychology graduate and author of Hidden Secrets of Buddhism: How to Live with Maximum Impact and Minimum Ego, I’ve come to believe that being likable isn’t about charm or wit. It’s about attention, authenticity, and presence.

VAGINAL health can be affected by a poor diet, making a female more prone to common problems related to poor immune function.

What females eat and drink can also affect the pH of their vagina and may contribute to levels of moisture or dryness.

Which foods are good for vaginal health?

Today, majority of partners are in painful and lifeless relationships because they live in fear, a protective mechanism of the unconscious mind against what may go wrong with you.

This includes harm, isolation, depression, neglect and abuse.

Studies show there are five top failures in relationships. The first is the fear of rejection or break up. 

DEAR Mirror Lawyer, Is it mandatory for owners of commercial and private vehicles to fit fire extinguishers, a first aid kit, and an advanced warning triangle in conspicuous parts in their vehicles?

I am asking this question because the Police on some of our major roads have taken to harassing drivers without this equipment, even where they are placed in the boot of the vehicles. 

IT often begins with a whisper in the dormitory or a daring challenge after prep: “Try it, nothing will happen.”

For many students, the pressure to fit in can feel stronger than the voice of reason. 

Yet, across schools in Ghana, the cost of giving in to peer pressure—especially when it involves drugs, alcohol, or other risky behaviours—has been devastating.

Forgetfulness is a two-edged sword. It can be a tool we can use to get over our pain.

On the other hand, however, it can also be a tool that can cause us terrible pain. A short memory will wallow in needless pain day after day. Thou shall not forget!

For instance, when we forgive and forget, we are likely to fall into a similar trap that caused us so much woe. 

For the past seven months, cassava sellers at the CMB Market in the Central Business District of Accra have experienced low sales, leaving many of them with bags of unsold cassava.

Sellers from various parts of the city, who frequent the market to buy on a wholesale basis, said many families were no longer eating fufu as they used to.

This disruption in sales was revealed during three days of interaction between The Mirror and some cassava traders at the CMB market, starting last Wednesday.

It was a platter of wide-ranging musical dishes from Ghana, Mozambique, Denmark, USA and South Africa and the mastermind behind the servings - Ghanaian saxophonist Steve Bedi - was confident there would be more of such feasts in the coming years.

Dictionary.com has officially revealed its newest Word of the Year. The online dictionary announced Wednesday that "67" is the 2025 Word of the Year.

Imagine a rub-on serum that restores visible hair growth in just three weeks. That may no longer be science-fiction. Scientists at National Taiwan University (NTU) have developed a topical treatment that produced full fur re-growth in bald mice in about 20 days, raising hopes of a future cure for baldness.

In a world where inflation seems determined to turn your travel dreams into financial nightmares, a select group of destinations continues to offer sanctuary for the budget-conscious explorer.

While your friends post photos captioned “selling a kidney to fund day 3 days in Switzerland,” you could be uploading images of sumptuous street food feasts, breathtaking landscapes, and cultural treasures that cost less than their morning latte.

Longevity simply refers to long life. In the US, life expectancy has increased dramatically since 1900, when the average lifespan was 47 years.

Today, people born in 2022 can expect to live 77.5 years.

Experts estimate that about 25 per cent of the variation in human life span is determined by genetics. But the rest can be attributed in large part to how we take care of our bodies.

The maiden edition of the Business of Ghanaian Fashion (BoGF) Summit, organised by Fashion Nexus Ghana, a non-profit organisation, has been held in Accra.

Fashion Forum Africa has launched the Alternative Fashion Fabric Fair (Alt.FFF), a groundbreaking three-day trade event that places materials at the heart of fashion innovation.