President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to travel to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to take part in the World Governments Summit 2026, ahead of a three-day state visit to the Republic of Zambia.

A man who made comments on social media in what the police say has the tendency to threaten the peace in Bawku and surrounding communities has been arrested.

Dear Mirror Lawyer, a few months ago, I lent a significant amount of money to a close friend who was in desperate need. We had a verbal agreement that he would pay me back within three months.

However, now that the time has come for him to repay the loan, he is refusing to do so. He claims that, since we are friends and had only a verbal agreement, it was not a binding contract.

I am at a loss. Can I sue a friend to recover my money, even though he claims the agreement we had was not in writing? The situation is straining our friendship, and I am worried about both my financial and personal losses.

Former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called for unity, discipline and renewed party engagement after winning the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primary, describing his victory as a collective achievement that must now be translated into electoral success in 2028.

Former Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has secured the New Patriotic Party’s presidential nomination for a second consecutive time, following provisional results from the party’s presidential primary held on Saturday.

Bernard Elbernard Nelson-Eshun, an Accra-based preacher, has publicly apologised after his widely publicised prophecy predicting victory for Kennedy Ohene Agyapong in the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primary failed to materialise, as the party conducted a closely contested internal election to select its next flagbearer.

Former Minister of Food and Agriculture and New Patriotic Party presidential aspirant, Dr Bryan Acheampong, has conceded defeat in the party’s presidential primary, congratulating former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as provisional results pointed to his victory.

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary and presidential aspirant, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has conceded defeat in the party’s presidential primary, offering his full support to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as provisional results pointed to a decisive victory for the former Vice President.

New Patriotic Party flagbearer hopeful, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed appreciation to his campaign team and key party stakeholders as provisional results from the party’s presidential primary indicate that he is leading the race, with more than 50 per cent of votes counted nationwide.

Veteran politician and businessman Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has accepted defeat in the fiercely contested New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primary, calling on his dejected supporters to remain calm, keep faith alive, and rally behind the party for future battles.

Cervical cancer awareness month comes around every January, and this year is no different.

The reproductive health centre at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, in conjunction with Telecel Ghana, held an official campaign launch and seminar on the theme: Protect Her Future: Prevent Cervical Cancer Now. 

This programme was live-streamed on most of the media networks and featured such erudite speakers as Prof. Kwaku Asah-Opoku, who delved into the topic “HPV vaccination: understanding the scope, dispelling the myths”.

Dr James Neequaye went to town on the topic “HPV vaccination to screening: The continuum of cervical cancer prevention”. The programme was ably chaired by Prof. Samuel Antwi-Oppong. 

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

It is a group of small-seeded grasses, which is 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.

It can be used as a traditional cereal and can also be used in porridge, snacks, and other types of bread.

Every migrant carries a story of discovery, disillusionment, reinvention and ultimately, identity.

For Dr Jane Osei Pokuaa, the decision to return to Ghana after decades abroad was not triggered by a single event, economic calculation or emotional impulse, but by a slow, honest confrontation with life, purpose and belonging.

Her journey reflects the complex realities of diasporan life: the opportunities seized, the comforts built, the fatigue endured, and the yearning for home that refuses to disappear.

A gynaecologist at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr Aisha Ali Issaka, has expressed concern that low uptake of vaccination and screening continues to undermine efforts to curb cervical cancer in the country.

In an interview with The Mirror last Thursday, Dr Ali Issaka said cervical cancer was among the most preventable cancers in women, yet many Ghanaians were failing to take advantage of available preventive measures.

She explained that vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and regular screening could significantly reduce cervical cancer cases, but uptake of both interventions remained low.

The counting of votes in the New Patriotic Party flagbearer election is underway with former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia taking an early lead.

Kasapreko PLC has delivered an impressive financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, with its profit after tax skyrocketing by 147 per cent to GH¢340.2 million, up from GH¢137.7 million in the previous year.

The Assin Fosu District Court, presided over by Abdul Majid Iliasu, has remanded a 44-year-old man for allegedly burying his wife secretly in their bedroom at Twifo Nuamakrom in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of the Central Region.

The accused, Kwaku Charles, has been charged with hindrance of an inquest.

Presenting the facts, the prosecution, led by Inspector Matilda Osaah Buabeng, told the court that following the death of his wife, Esther Bolu, the accused allegedly buried her in their room.

he Ghana Army has rewarded its rising boxing star, Jerry Lartey, with a well-deserved promotion following his recent capture of the World Boxing Association (WBA) International Super Lightweight title, earning him high praise from President John Dramani Mahama, Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces.

Lartey, 29, has been elevated from Lance Corporal to Corporal, a recognition of his excellence in the ring and his discipline as a soldier.

The promotion was endorsed at the highest level of the Armed Forces, underlining the pride his achievement has brought to both the military and the nation.

The visit of American digital creator Darren Jason Watkins Jr., popularly known as iShowSpeed, to Ghana earlier this year generated enormous attention across social media platforms, in particular, and the entire digital ecosystem in general. 

Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL PLC) has posted a resilient yet nuanced financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, as detailed in its latest unaudited statements. 

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to non-investment grade and withdrawn its ratings, citing concerns about the lender’s exposure to Ghana’s sovereign debt restructuring and a reassessment of its risk profile.

Kennedy Ohene Agyapong voted at the Assin Central constituency of the Central Region in the NPP presidential primary.

He is in the flagbearer race as one of the keen contestants with Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

Voting is currently underway in all the 18 constituencies across the Northern Region in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential primary.

A total of 12,474 delegates are expected to cast their ballots at 19 designated voting centres in the region.

Today’s presidential primary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) can only produce a winner if any of the five candidates obtains more than 50 per cent of the votes. 

Anything short of that will call for a run-off between the two leading candidates in 14 days.

Then the time came for us to welcome newcomers at church, a young man of about 25 years came forward holding a piece of paper.