Added sugars, such as table sugar, honey and syrups, should not make up more than five per cent of the energy you get from food and drink each day.

There are lots of different ways added sugar can be listed on ingredients labels, such as sucrose, glucose, fructose, maltose, fruit juice, molasses, corn syrup and honey.

Food labels tell you how much sugar a food contains:
high in sugar – 22.5g or more of total sugar per 100g
low in sugar – 5g or less of total sugar per 100g

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.

Vagla land priests gathered in the indigenous community of Dagbigu in the Savannah Region, last Friday, to perform the sacred Chalpaë bloodpicking ritual, a ceremony aimed at restoring harmony between the living and ancestral spirits. This followed recent community conflicts.

The ritual, conducted by Vagla Hɛuhina (land priests) of the Vagla Traditional Authority, was a significant cultural event for communities along the Black Volta in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba and Bole districts. Dagbigu, the birthplace of Gbiniyiri, Janivuri, and other settlements in the region, served as the site of the cleansing.

According to Vagla tradition, the Chalpaë ceremony neutralises bloodshed through spiritual energies that prevent reprisals and redirect attacks. When communities experience famine, conflicts, barrenness, sickness or plague, it is believed that ancestral balance has been disrupted.

Fifty years is a long time in any industry, but in Ghana’s hospitality sector, it feels almost miraculous.

In an environment where businesses rise, wobble and sometimes quietly disappear, the Ghana Hotels Association (GHA) has not only survived—it has grown, adapted and asserted itself as a critical voice in tourism development. 

As the Association prepares to climax its Golden Jubilee celebrations with an Awards Night on Saturday, January 31, 2026, it is worth pausing to reflect on what exactly is being crowned.

From a modest beginning of fewer than two dozen members a little over five decades ago, the GHA today boasts a membership of more than one thousand establishments. 

Learners of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) Basic School at Sokode-Lokoe, near Ho, donated food items, soft drinks, detergents, toiletries, and bales of clothes to the Paediatric Unit of the Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) during the yuletide season.

The Urology and Nephrology Centre of Excellence at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has received a donation of dialysis consumables from a former Ga West Presbytery Clerk of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), Rev. Dr Joseph Kofi Antwi.

A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by a trial by the University of Bonn, which has now been published in Nature Communications. 

The participants suffered from a metabolic syndrome—a combination of high body weight, high blood pressure, and elevated blood glucose and blood lipid levels. 

They consumed a calorie-reduced diet, consisting almost exclusively of oatmeal, for two days. Their cholesterol levels then improved significantly compared to a control group. 

Even after six weeks, this effect remained stable. The diet apparently influenced the composition of microorganisms in the gut.

Khaby Lame, the Senegalese-born TikTok star with the largest following on the platform, has struck a landmark commercial deal valued at approximately $900 million, marking one of the most significant monetisation moves ever by a global digital creator.

The transaction involves the partial sale of his company, Step Distinctive Limited, to Rich Sparkle Holdings, a United States-listed firm that disclosed the acquisition alongside a broader strategic partnership focused on scaling Lame’s commercial operations worldwide.

A relationship is a woman’s greatest emotional need. The affection and companionship she receives nurture her feminine spirit and make her feel she has “arrived.”

Through relationships, many women find fulfilment and a sense of security because they feel wanted, valued and cherished.

Sadly, many women find their identity in a man and believe they need a man to be complete. Some stay in relationships for personal benefits or social status because in Ghana, single women—no matter their achievements—often do not receive much respect. To many people, a single woman is never considered “good enough,” regardless of her age, talent, wealth or success.

Dear Mirror Lawyer, I purchased land in my girlfriend's name, intending that when we marry, we will build on it and live there as our matrimonial home.

The relationship, however, fell apart, and our dream never materialised.

I asked her to transfer the land back to my name, but she has refused, insisting that, because the land documents are in her name, she owns it. What can I do to reclaim my property?

Musah, Kumasi.

From quiet beginnings in a small Ashanti town to the frontlines of modern medical practice, Dr Gideon Kwame Assan’s journey is a testament to discipline, purpose and consistent hard work.

In a profession where experience is often measured in decades, he has distinguished himself early, earning national and regional recognition before the age of 35.

On December 10, 2025, Dr Assan was inducted as a family physician specialist by the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, emerging as the youngest specialist in the 2025 cohort at just 33 years. 

When God made man, His purpose was to create a copy of Himself. Man was not a mere caretaker of a garden. He was a reflection of the goodness and kindness of the one who made him. He was an image of the first Father of the world.

When a man has children under his care, he becomes the father of his world. Like God, he should be intentional about the well-being of these children. He does not leave it to chance. He provides for his children and sacrifices every comfort of his for them.

The recent drop in fuel prices has sparked debate on whether the relief at the pumps is translating into lower prices of goods, food items and transport fares in Cape Coast, Central Region.

An interview by The Mirror with some traders, drivers and consumers at the Kotokuraba Market and surrounding business districts shows a mixed picture.  

Many stakeholders attributed recent price changes more to the cedi’s performance against the dollar than to fuel price reductions.

Imagine a race for a rabbit, an eagle and a fish. The rabbit will make the eagle and fish look useless. It will helplessly outpace them both.

If the eagle and fish are given another chance to prove their mettle in a flying competition, the fish will end up more useless. While the eagle soars in the sky, it will be gasping for breath on land. Truth is, the fish is not useless ― not at all. Its potential has consistently been measured on the wrong scale.  

Society has found a way of putting all of us in the same race. Little does it know that it is easy to misjudge a (wo)man’s potential when they are put in the wrong competition. Unfortunately, many have died frustrated running the wrong race.

In a fast-moving media and social media space, the word “allegedly” seems to have become a popular legal ‘safety’ net. It often appears in news reports, Facebook posts, TikTok, X threads and comment sections whenever sensitive, defamatory or controversial claims are made.

Even though many believe that once the word is added, legal responsibility such as a defamation lawsuit disappears, legal practitioner Dennis Akwaboah says that belief is wrong.

Dear Mirror Lawyer, I am a young graduate from one of Ghana's technical universities. Two months ago, I rented a single-room, self-contained unit in Pantang, Accra.

The rent was for two and a half years, which I paid in full. There are two distinct apartments on the compound; my landlady and one of her sons reside in one, while I occupy the other.

Today, it is common to hear some married couples say that they have never seen happiness since they got married. To them, marriage is simply a process of exchanging your values and happiness for pain, loneliness and rejection.

it is that time of the year when people generally attempt to improve upon conduct and performance. They do so through new year resolutions.

One indicator that the resolutions are necessary can be deduced from the reality that not only do individuals resolve to do well, but behavioural experts offer valuable suggestions to help the determined to live up to such promises.

New year resolutions tend to be positive and imply a quest for acceptable behaviour. 

Vendors of national flags at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra say they sold more Ghanaian flags in 2025 than they did in 2024 because of institutional patronage.

According to them, the national flag saw steady sales largely from hotels, fuel stations, garages, drinking spots, eateries and other institutions which hoisted the national colours on their premises.

Women’s mental and emotional renewal as a driver for national productivity was the main focus at the 6th Renewed Woman conference held under the theme "Recharge" at Labone in Greater Accra,

Over 700 attendees were at the event which featured media personality, Nana Ama McBrown, as the guest speaker. 

Various elements, including a session with clinical psychologist Dr. Abra Dziedorm, anchored the message of recharge.

The Founder and leader of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has sparked public debate after openly criticising what he described as the growing culture of extravagant weddings, urging couples to place financial readiness above elaborate ceremonies.