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.

What started as a simple idea to help university friends improve their sewing skills has, 10 years later, grown into a fashion school training and supporting emerging talent in Ghana and beyond.

Somewhere in Wenchi in the Bono Region, a family once found itself at a heartbreaking crossroads: allow their daughter to continue pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor, or ask her to leave Medicine for a less expensive programme.

Regularly drinking beverages like tea and coffee at very hot temperatures increases the risk of cancer of the food pipe or gullet, known as oesophageal cancer, UK research suggests.

CEO of Eventguide Africa, Kelvin Kenneth, has been appointed Events and Business Manager of the Africa-Middle East Trade Investment Corporation.

There is a familiar conversation that happens in some organisations every year. Someone from HR presents the latest compensation and benefits benchmarking report.

The market has moved. Competitors are paying more for certain roles. Some salaries are sitting below the market range. Benefits have changed. And then someone asks the question that often determines where things go: “How much will this cost us?”

The body of Uganda's King Oyo Nyimba, who became the world's youngest reigning monarch when he took the throne at the age of three in 1995, arrived ​back in the country on Friday after his death from cancer, and ahead ‌of burial on September 12.

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro Kingdom, one of many traditional monarchies in the country and located near the Rwenzori Mountains in Uganda's west, died on August 27 in ​the United States where he was receiving treatment.

A tiny comb sitting in a man's pocket can seem like an insignificant everyday object. Yet for someone who carries one everywhere, to work, restaurants, dates, weddings or even a quick trip to the store, it can become part of a much larger behavioral pattern.

Psychology says the habit may have less to do with the comb itself and more to do with grooming, self-presentation, preparedness and perceived control.

That does not mean every man carrying a comb is vain, anxious or obsessed with his appearance. Personality cannot be accurately diagnosed from one habit.

Dear Mirror Lawyer, My employer just told me not to come to work again while I am on maternity leave, without any notice, explanation, or remuneration. 

I have worked there for five years. Is that allowed?

 Nadia Ochire, North Legon, Accra

Workplace violence does not always begin with a physical attack. Threats, intimidation, escalating anger and unresolved conflict may provide opportunities for early intervention.

A customer becomes increasingly angry after being asked to wait. His voice rises. He insults the receptionist, strikes the counter and warns that somebody will “see what will happen”. Other workers watch, but no one knows whether to call security, inform a supervisor or quietly move people away.

Nothing physical has happened — yet.

A young man was sponsored by the parents of his girlfriend to travel abroad. He later invited his girl’s closest friend to his new abode and married her.

His girlfriend was shocked but decided to move on. When the man’s visa expired, the couple came back home completely unprepared and empty handed.