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Africans' frustration with governance: A call for reform

A recent survey has revealed a startling trend: Most Africans would support military coups to remove ineffective or corrupt leaders. 

 Okro may help control blood sugar levels
Okro may help control blood sugar levels

Why add okro to your meals?

Sometimes called “lady’s finger,” okro is a flowering plant with edible seed pods.

How does intermittent fasting work?

Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that has become popular among people looking to lose weight.

The Ghanaian culture is described by tourists to be friendly, warm and vibrant.
The Ghanaian culture is described by tourists to be friendly, warm and vibrant.

Culture conundrum

When in 2013, the Ministry of Tourism was renamed Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Creative Industries, more than a few eyebrows were raised.

Come on women! It is time to look in the mirror and see who we are collectively: sisters
Come on women! It is time to look in the mirror and see who we are collectively: sisters

My sister, my enemy

I was in an eatery one afternoon waiting for my lunch to arrive and couldn’t help overhearing a conversation between a man and his female companion.

Ms Doreen Hammond, Editor, The Mirror (middle) with Mr Henry Quist, Country Manager of Operation Smile Ghana (OSG) (left) and Miss Princess-Maxine Kas-Vorsah, Communications Assitant of OSG
Ms Doreen Hammond, Editor, The Mirror (middle) with Mr Henry Quist, Country Manager of Operation Smile Ghana (OSG) (left) and Miss Princess-Maxine Kas-Vorsah, Communications Assitant of OSG

Free cleft surgeries - The Mirror partners Operation Smile Ghana

The Mirror is to work with Operation Smile Ghana (OSG), a non-profit organisation, to help more children born with cleft conditions smile again. 

The potholes have worsened during this rainy season
The potholes have worsened during this rainy season

Afienya-Odumse road riddled with potholes

I want to bring attention to a serious issue affecting my community; the deplorable state of the Afienya-Odumse road, Accra.

Pavel Durov claims he has fathered over 100 children despite being unmarried
Pavel Durov claims he has fathered over 100 children despite being unmarried

How I fathered 100 biological children despite being unmarried - Telegram CEO reveals

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, revealed that he has over 100 biological children from sperm donations made over the past 15 years. 

Watch out for quacks in lab coats, stethoscopes - Health professionals warn

The Director of Medical Affairs of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra, Dr Frank Owusu-Sekyere, has warned the public not to seek medical advice and treatment from persons who are not trained to offer such.

Nobody should learn computer on blackboards - Proff Double Double

On social media, particularly Facebook, Agbeko Odione Kumordzie, is known for his sense of humour and willingness to provide financial support to people, especially strangers.

10 reasons why your Schengen visa application can get rejected
10 reasons why your Schengen visa application can get rejected

10 reasons why your Schengen visa application can get rejected

A Schengen visa costs around €90 for adults and €45 for children between six and 12 years of age. 

Bob Pixel Photowalk

August, for those of us who were his fans, is Bob Pixel’s Legacy Month.

Dr Yaw Amoah is concerned about the harm being caused by  some so-called herbalists who claim to have cures for every ailment and keep patients until its too late.
Dr Yaw Amoah is concerned about the harm being caused by some so-called herbalists who claim to have cures for every ailment and keep patients until its too late.

Dr Yaw Amoah’s path to urology

When Dr Yaw Amoah was five years old, his mother sent him to the hospital for medical attention when he fell sick at a point.

Father of three gets wife's sonogram, faints after seeing it
Father of three gets wife's sonogram, faints after seeing it

Father of three gets wife's sonogram, faints after seeing it

Nia and Robert had the perfect love story. Not only were they lucky enough to find one another, but they were blessed with an amazing family.

Corn-related diets linked to longevity, eye health
Corn-related diets linked to longevity, eye health

Corn-related diets linked to longevity, eye health

CORN (scientific name Zea mays), called maize in Spanish, has been a staple ingredient in South, Central and North America for thousands of years. 

Leadership skills: Empathy and emotional intelligence gain prominence

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, traditional leadership paradigms are undergoing a seismic shift. 

How digital body language is changing our relationships
How digital body language is changing our relationships

How digital body language is changing our relationships

The internet has made it easier than ever to contact our friends and loved ones – but has the rise of texting made it harder for us to truly communicate?

•Signages to some of the hills that hold the spirit and cultural heritage of the Shai people

Exploring Shai Hills •Focus on Hieowayo, Sayu Cave, Mogo Hill

Beyond serving as a tourist attraction, the hills of Shai Hills in the Greater Accra Region hold significant historical and cultural landmarks for the Dangme-Shai people.

In ancient times, hills like Manyayo, Weisayo, Hieowayo, Sayu Cave, Adwuku Cave and Mogo Hill served as both homes and sacred sites for their gods, war preparations, protection and age-old rituals like the Dipo rites.

Condoms

3 Million condoms missing — Auditor-General after delivery man

The Auditor-General is pursuing a driver who failed to deliver about three million pieces of male condoms and other contraceptives valued at GH¢1.34 million to the Regional Medical Stores (RMS) in the Eastern Region.

What she must not do is buy her way through marriage, because what money buys, money can destroy
What she must not do is buy her way through marriage, because what money buys, money can destroy

Can a woman sponsor her marriage rites?

The greatest emotional need of a man is what he achieves in his career.

My boss wants me to pay for damages

Dear mirror lawyer, I am a 24-year-old mechanic at Odawna, Accra.

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