Ever found yourself staring at the ceiling, counting sheep or thinking about your to-do list? Yeah, we’ve all been there. But did you know that the secret to better sleep could be sitting right in your kitchen?

Some foods have natural compounds that help calm your mind and body. That’s right—certain foods can work wonders in helping you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.

In the Ghanaian context, the term “slay queen” typically refers to women who use their physical appearance to charm men into granting them favours.

The Awudome Cemetery, one of the public cemeteries in the Greater Accra Region, is set to undergo redevelopment to achieve a modern appearance.

Renowned Ghanaian-born plastic surgeon, Dr Michael K. Obeng, has revealed that his path to billionaire status lies not just in cosmetic excellence but in building a pharmaceutical empire in Ghana, with diversification as the cornerstone of his strategy.

Water helps get important nutrients to the kidneys and moves waste to the bladder in the form of urine.

If you do not drink enough water, the tiny filters inside your kidneys can get clogged up and lead to kidney stones and infections. 

In the Bible, the story is told of how Potiphar’s wife did everything possible to lure young Joseph into her bed.

After several failed attempts, she finally got hold of his shirt as the lad fled from the clutches of her seduction. 

Out of shame and pain, she concocted the story that he had wanted to rape her!

World Kidney Day (WKD) 2025 was commemorated on March 13. It is a global campaign aimed at raising awareness of the importance of our kidneys. World Kidney Day returns every year.

The year-long campaign on the theme: "Are Your Kidneys OK? Detect Early, Protect Kidney Health", highlights the potentially life-changing impact of early detection and intervention in preventing and managing kidney disease.

The Ghana Kidney Association marked the day with a range of activities, including a webinar on March 13, chaired by Prof. Sampson Antwi. 

Marriage is very difficult and has a high failure rate. It is the most difficult work in the world because you have to live with someone of different temperament, sexuality and background for life. 

A marriage counsellor once said marriage is the only war where the two enemies sleep on the same bed!! 

Studies indicate that about 75 per cent of women and 60 per cent of men in marriage feel they married the wrong people.

In a bid to promote proper hair care, Weave Ghana Limited, producers of Darling and Mega Growth hair products have introduced a new packaging for its Mega Growth brand and launched the “Relax Right” campaign.

Imagine being chauffeured out of the busy city to a serene farm at Pokrom, a town on the Aburi- Nsawam Road in the Eastern Region.

Today, we celebrate World Autism Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness and promoting acceptance of individuals with autism.

Human nature is negatively biased. We tend to think more of what is not working in our lives instead of counting our blessings.

We also tend to take for granted the good things we have and what our lovers and others do for us. 

The fact, however, remains that if you ever expect to be happy in your life and relationship, your first step is always to be grateful for everything that happens in your life.

Within the last decade, my team and I have committed ourselves to the vision of impacting society through storytelling. We have tackled very sensitive issues ─ from LGBT to corruption.

Our stories are intentionally written to mirror life and contemporary society as a whole, and we have been consistent with our mission of transforming society one play at a time.

As Muslims across the country prepare to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr, some traders have taken advantage of the festivities to increase prices, starting with rice, cooking oil, African print fabrics, meat  and other food items.

During a visit by The Mirror to the Makola and Madina markets in Accra last Tuesday and Wednesday, the products had seen increases in prices within the last week.

A distinct feature of Eid ul-Fitr, the Islamic holiday observed by Moslems to mark the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting and prayer is fashion, especially among women.

The Misornu Safety Centre has urged the newly appointed Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohonu, to embark on far-reaching reforms within the Ghana Police Service to effectively address the country’s evolving security challenges. 

Today, it has become almost fashionable and acceptable for someone to have many lovers at a time.  

The young, old, singles and married are involved. Men and women are doing it. It is the sexual revolution of today. 

Recently, there was a news item about a student in a tertiary institution boasting that she has eight lovers and manages to sleep with each of them once every two weeks.

Some may sell their kidneys to travel abroad if that is all they are required to do. Others are willing to sell everything and anything just to ‘jakpa’. After all, home may not be home anymore.

I have heard stories of Ghanaians who have sold all their property only to give the proceeds to a ‘connection man’ to secure them a visa abroad. 

A 14-year-old Junior High School (JHS) student has lost both forearms, hands and one leg due to electrical burns while holding a wire in a television set.

The incident occurred on Christmas day last year when the boy (name withheld), a resident of Hobor, a local community in Accra, came into contact with the wire from the television in his home.