The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unanimously endorsed the candidature of President John Mahama for the Chairmanship of the African Union.

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed claims that the United Nations pays Ghanaian peacekeeping troops $300 per day, describing the assertions as a deliberate attempt to incite personnel against the military high command.

DECEMBER is the biggest month for Ghanaian businesses, with customers spending money on celebrations, travel, gifts, and personal delights.

Sales soar, stores fill, and demand feels magical. However, many firms struggle in the first quarter because they view Christmas purchasers as one-time clients.

December customers are already familiar with your brand and have tried your products. With the appropriate techniques, they can become devoted customers who will support your company until 2026.  

THE Garden City of West Africa, as the Ashanti regional capital is sometimes referred to, has been a bastion of notable gospel music in Ghana for many years and the Gentle Ministry and Prayer Camp at Atwima Kokoben in Kumasi is making efforts to help sustain the tradition.

The church has instituted a monthly programme called ‘Songs of Praise’ which showcases the singing and compositional abilities of young members. 

A week to Christmas and the world is already undergoing its annual transformation. (Forget WASSCE results for now).

Even here in Ghana—where “winter” is just the harmattan teasing your nostrils—the festive spirit arrives like an eager auntie who shows up too early and immediately rearranges the furniture.

Soon, homes will sparkle with decorations inside and out; tinsel will trail curtains, and front yards will sport inflatable Santas quietly sweating under the tropical sun. 

FRIENDSHIP in marriage creates a space of intimacy where two hearts share their deepest thoughts and feelings.

When you feel accepted and approved as a friend, it becomes easy to open up to each other. You become genuinely interested in your spouse—how he or she feels, what matters to them and what makes them come alive.

With true friendship in marriage, your activities and interests become richer because you share them with your favourite person. You enjoy more of the things you do because of your connection with your loved one. 

In last week’s edition, I tried to remind you that Christmas is approaching and I hope I succeeded in drawing your attention to it.

Now, in this week’s edition, I am going to attempt to answer this question: Christmas is approaTRENDching, and so what? Yes, and so what?

There is a lot, a lot to consider when we hit the festive season, like where we are. 

Dear Mirror Lawyer, l have been married to my husband for about 15 years. The early years of our marriage were very rosy.

However, things changed when my husband began to drink heavily. At first, he would yell at me during disagreements, but over time, his anger turned physical. 

On several occasions, he slapped me during arguments, leaving visible bruises on my fair skin. 

The United States has extradited nine Ghanaians involved in cybercrime and related offences from Ghana this year, the US Embassy in Accra has disclosed.

Cheating often feels exciting. Taking shortcuts seems sweet and stress-free. Bread eaten in secret can be tempting, especially when it’s stolen.

There is a certain relief in receiving on a silver platter what others struggle to carve out of a stone.

Back in high school, while many burned the midnight oil, some chased leaked examination papers instead. 

Studying seemed burdensome for them. Why thread the eye of a needle when there was a wider backdoor? What mattered most was reaching the destination, no matter the route.

The low condom use among the youth, especially adolescent girls and young women, is posing a serious challenge to efforts to reduce HIV infections in the Volta Region, the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has said.

There are currently 19,078 people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Volta Region, representing 5.7 per cent of the total national population of PLHIV of 334,721.

They include 4,999 males above the age of 15 and 12,881 females above 15, in addition to 1,198 children.

As the festive season draws near, one of the most common scams resurfacing involves individuals claiming they have arrived in the country but are unable to access local currency.

Typical explanations include delayed forex, non-functioning bank cards, or funds that have “not yet cleared.”

However, a technology consultant, Mr Derek Laryea, is warning that any genuine person travelling from abroad this season was well prepared and had multiple options of financing emergencies long before they travelled.

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in separate but related intelligence-led operations over the unlawful possession of firearms, narcotic substances and suspected stolen items, raising fresh concerns about the circulation of illegal weapons and drugs in parts of the capital.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed claims circulating on social media alleging a “secret” recruitment exercise and the sale of teaching appointments within the Service, describing the assertions as false and misleading.

After months of legal dispute and family disagreement threatened to overshadow legendary Highlife artiste, Daddy Lumba's final burial service is taking place today, December 13, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.

At a time when the nation drives forward and confidently advocates food security and agricultural change, rallying behind the call to "Feed Ghana, Eat Ghana, Secure the Future," images such as these remind us where the story begins.

Parliament has passed the Road Traffic Amendment Bill, 2025, which seeks to legalise the commercialisation of motorcycles, known as “Okada”, tricycles, known as “Pragia” and quadracycle. The bill also revised the age of a person driving a commercial vehicle from 25 to 21 years. 

The funeral of legendary Ghanaian musician Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, is proceeding today as scheduled, following the collapse of a court injunction that briefly threatened to halt the burial.

The Economic and Organised Crime Office has announced that Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, will be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges over his alleged role in an eight million dollar romance fraud scheme targeting elderly victims.

The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has indicated that more arrests are imminent in the government’s crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crimes, following the recent detention of a popular Snapchat personality, Frederick Kumi, widely known as Abu Trica.

Azumah Resources has closed a long-lead equipment order deal with FLSmidth (FLS) as a key strategic technology and equipment supplier partner for the Black Volta Gold Project.

The funeral of the late Daddy Lumba will proceed on Saturday, December 13, 2025, as planned, after the maternal family failed to mobilise to pay the GH¢2 million deposit in 2 hours to enforce a high court injunction.

This comes after his maternal family members — Obaapanin Afia Adomah, Robert and Georgina Gyamfi, Ernestina Fosuh, and Nana Afia Kobi — who secured an injunction to stop the funeral from proceeding, failed to pay a GH¢2 million undertaking to Kofi Owusu, the family head who has led the organisation and planning of the funeral. 

The Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei, has warned that the rule of law was being endangered by what she described as Parliament’s endorsement of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) “unlawful and indecent” steps to declare the Kpandai parliamentary seat vacant despite an active court process.

The Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has stated that he has put on hold the process to scrap the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) out of respect for the intervention of President John Dramani Mahama. 

The High Court in Accra has added a caveat that, because of the costs incurred as of now, if by 2 pm today the applicants don’t pay GH¢2 million, the funeral home, Transitions, would release the body of Daddy Lumba, and the funeral scheduled for Saturday, December 13, 2025, will come off as planned.