By  Hon Capt  Dr Nkrabeah Effah DarteyAll over the world, throughout history and in all epochs, the single most important symbol of democracy is the institution of Parliament.

By David  KwakyeDespite the chilly night spreading its great dark wings, the men standing in front of me have glasses with the darkest shade of black sitting on their noses. The colour of their glasses matches the suits they wear, as well as the ties that hang from their thick necks.

By Tsatsu TsikataFive years ago, on June 18, 2008, a judge, without any advance indication that she was going to deliver judgement, pronounced a sentence of five years imprisonment on me. I was taken that afternoon to the Nsawam Medium Security Prison to begin serving my sentence. Within five months of that day, however, I was out of prison and alive in circumstances that were nothing short of a miracle. I continue to thank God for that miracle.

President Jacob Zuma says US President Barrack Obama will be warmly welcomed in South Africa. He was answering questions on his counterpart's impending visit to the country during an outreach visit to Upington in the Northern Cape.

The White House has now explained that the ICC cases facing Kenya’s top leaders are the reason why US President Barrack Obama is skipping his late father's homeland during his Africa tour which kicks off Wednesday next week.

Efforts have intensified in northern India to rescue tens of thousands of people trapped by flash floods that have already killed nearly 600 people.

Knew he was up to something good when he stepped into the internationally acclaimed Grafton Complex Studio in Kingston, Jamaica in February, last year, to record his House of Pain song.

MTN Ghana staff have volunteered their services to support various educational institutions to mark the annual 21 Days of Y’ello Care.

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MoFEP), has hinted it will soon push for a review of rules and regulations governing the country's monetary sector as part of efforts geared towards promoting electronic payment systems.

Golden Tulip Accra has won a platinum award at the 8th Ghana-Africa Business Awards (GABA) for its commitment to the development of tourism in Ghana and Africa at large.

The Member of Parliament for Tema East, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has implored the government to support the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to produce premix fuel on regular basis for fishermen in the country.

The Member of Parliament for Agona East in the Central Region, Mrs Queenstar Maame Pokuah Sawyerr, has feted candidates taking part in the ongoing BECE examinations.

It has been a while (about one year) since a guest writer took center stage on this page. So today, I take a step back to publish this article written by a reader of this column, Allison Aly. She has had experiences working in the mental health arena. She shares her experiences and opinions, and gives us a wake-up call on how we treat people with mental illness. Hear her:

In 2002, when young Thelma Tawiah won the very first Miss Malaika Ghana beauty reality series, little did she know that together with event organisers, Charterhouse, they were encouraging many other young and beautiful Ghanaian women to literally rise up and chase their dreams.

A 19-year-old junior high school student who robbed two students of their mobile phones and money has been slapped with a 10-year jail term.

An Agona Swedru-based evangelist, Nana Kwame Acquah, 26, has appeared before the Agona Swedru Circuit Court for possessing Indian hemp.

The Sunyani Circuit Court ‘‘A’’ in the Brong Ahafo Region has convicted a 36-year-old galamsey operator, Apelege Akurugu, to 65 year’s imprisonment on two counts of conspiracy to commit crime and robbery.  

The typically low-key celebration of Fathers Day picked up greater fervour this year at the Corpus Christi Parish at Sakumono where 10 past Fathers of the Year were honoured at a ceremony along with the Parish’s Father of the Year for 2013.

Dear Mirror Lawyer, Is it true that customary marriage does not offer legal protection to a wife? One reason given is under customary law, a wife cannot jointly own property she has assisted the husband to acquire or develop. The property, I am told, remains the man's property because it is part of the wifely duties of the woman to assist the man. Is this fair?

A few weeks ago I needed to meet someone in the Accra suburb of Nima. This meeting was going to be our first so it was important not to miss each other in that famously unorganised inner-city quarter of the capital.