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.

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. 

The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has declared an enclave within Borteyman, popularly known as Nmai Djor-Trasacco, a security zone and ordered the suspension of all development activities there.

As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) goes to the polls to elect its presidential flag candidate for the 2028 general election, the exercise once again draws national attention to the party’s long-established tradition of internal democracy.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashaiman, Dr Ernest Norgbey, has called for an investigation into the use of funds allocated under the previous government’s One Million Dollars Per Constituency initiative after raising concerns over an unfinished toilet facility allegedly constructed with the constituency’s allocation.

TDC Ghana Ltd has recorded a strong financial recovery in 2024, posting significant growth in profits and assets, and recommending a GH¢3 million dividend for its sole shareholder, the Government of Ghana.

The Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Ernest Norgbey, has expressed satisfaction with the pace of infrastructural development in the constituency following an extensive inspection of ongoing and completed projects across several communities.

As US President Donald J. Trump marks his first year in office by expanding his wish list from making Canada the 51st State of America to seizing and renaming the Panama Canal, and now taking Greenland by any means, if he cannot get the Nobel Peace Prize, spare a thought for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned the increasing attacks on journalists, warning that such acts undermine the country’s reputation as a beacon of press freedom and democratic stability in Africa. 

The salaries of 2,563 government employees have been abruptly halted after they failed to present themselves for a critical nationwide headcount, the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has announced. 

The Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations, Mr Stan Dogbe, has issued an apology to a soldier following an altercation at the Ghana Military Academy graduation ceremony in Accra on Friday, January 30, 2026.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced plans to deploy franchise officers across all its district operational areas nationwide from February 2026, in a move aimed at improving service delivery and operational efficiency.

The intricate logistical machinery of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) will be put to the test tomorrow, Saturday, January 31, 2026, as over 200,000 delegates converge on a meticulously planned network of 277 voting centres to elect the party’s presidential aspirant for the 2028 general election.