Author: Ohene Anochie

The cobbled streets of Pirenópolis, a historic town in central Brazil, erupted in vibrant color and celebration on Monday as residents marked the annual Festa do Divino Espírito Santo  the Festival of the Divine Holy Spirit a deeply rooted cultural and religious event tied to the Christian feast of Pentecost. Dating back to the early 1800s, the centuries-old festival fuses Catholic rites with local folklore and theatrical pageantry. At the heart of the festivities are the Cavalhadas, a dramatic reenactment of medieval battles where costumed horsemen, representing Christian knights and Moorish adversaries, clash in choreographed duels not on ancient fields,…

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has thrown her full support behind growing calls for a legal framework to hold public and private officials accountable for unexplained wealth, reinforcing the Mahama-led administration’s resolve to intensify the fight against corruption. Speaking at a public forum in Accra, the Vice President announced the government’s intention to table the revised Conduct of Public Officers Bill in Parliament, emphasizing its central role in restoring integrity and transparency in public service. “The revised Conduct of Public Officers Bill will contain the views of CSOs, anti-corruption institutions, the media, the international community and all relevant stakeholders…

As the cries for African liberation echo louder across the continent, a raw and unfiltered truth is beginning to pierce through the political noise the greatest threat to Africa’s future may no longer lie in the grasp of former colonial powers, but in the silent betrayal by its own leaders. Across capitals from Dakar to Nairobi, there is growing discontent not just with poverty, misgovernance, and foreign interference but with the painful realization that the real chains shackling Africa’s progress are forged from within. For decades, the Pan-African dream has been romanticized in speeches and summits, yet little has materialized…

The Volta Regional Police Command has intercepted over GH¢1 million in concealed cash aboard a commercial vehicle during a snap operation at the Juapong Checkpoint. In an official statement signed by DSP Felix Danku of the Command’s Public Affairs Unit, the bust occurred on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at approximately 4:45 p.m. The operation was carried out following actionable intelligence. Officers stopped a Ford Transit bus en route to Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. Upon conducting a meticulous search, they uncovered 68 fertiliser bags packed with GH¢1,021,700, mostly in one-cedi notes and coins. The driver, identified as Edward Ansah, told…

Efforts by former President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans to mandate proof of U.S. citizenship before voter registration have faced major setbacks nationwide, as both federal and state-level attempts fail to gain momentum. Despite Trump’s executive order earlier this year calling for a nationwide requirement to present documentary proof of citizenship for federal elections, the directive was swiftly blocked by a federal judge. In parallel, Republican-backed legislation in Congress has struggled to attract the necessary votes to pass in the Senate. At the state level, the campaign has similarly stalled even in Republican-dominated legislatures. Texas, which introduced one of the…

Ukraine has inflicted a significant setback on Russia’s strategic military capabilities following a precision drone strike targeting Russian warplanes, in what analysts are calling one of Kyiv’s most effective long-range assaults in recent months. According to Ukrainian defense sources, the unmanned aerial attack was directed at a high-value Russian airbase, striking multiple aircraft and causing considerable damage to the Kremlin’s strategic aerial assets. While the full extent of the damage remains unconfirmed, initial assessments suggest that several warplanes were either destroyed or severely disabled. Military observers say the attack underscores Ukraine’s growing capacity to strike deep behind enemy lines, despite…

Valerie Mahaffey, the acclaimed American actress known for her versatile performances on stage, film, and television including her Emmy-winning role on the hit 1990s series Northern Exposure has died at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer. Her publicist, Jillian Roscoe, confirmed that Mahaffey passed away peacefully on Friday in Los Angeles. The announcement was made in a statement released on Saturday. “I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be missed,” said her husband, fellow actor Joseph Kell. Mahaffey is also survived by their daughter,…

At least 21 Palestinians were killed and more than 170 injured in the early hours of Sunday morning as they moved toward a food aid distribution point in the Gaza Strip, according to health officials and eyewitness accounts. The violence erupted approximately one kilometer from a humanitarian site operated by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Eyewitnesses claim Israeli forces opened fire on the gathering crowd as they approached the Flag Roundabout, roughly 1,000 yards from the distribution hub. The Israeli military released a brief statement asserting it was “currently unaware of injuries caused by [Israeli military] fire within the Humanitarian…

A Norwegian man had a startling wake-up call on Thursday morning when he discovered a cargo ship had run aground just meters from his home on the coast of the Trondheim Fjord. Johan Helberg told national broadcaster NRK that he had slept through the entire incident and only became aware of the near-disaster when a neighbor rang his doorbell to alert him. When he stepped outside, he was met with the sight of the massive NCL Salten cargo vessel, its red and green bow looming just a few meters from his house. Images from the scene show the ship precariously…

The United States has announced a significant shift in how its envoys in Africa will be assessed, prioritizing the commercial agreements they help secure over the traditional metric of aid distributed. This change reflects a broader policy move under the Trump administration toward economic protectionism and trade-driven engagement with the continent. Troy Fitrell, a senior official in the State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, explained that this shift signals a strategic move away from aid dependency toward fostering equal economic partnerships. “Assistance involves a donor and a recipient, but commerce is an exchange between equals,” Fitrell said. In the first…