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Zambia Has Finally Legalised Marijuana [ weed].

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The Zambian government has finally approved the usage of marijuana but only for export and medicinal purposes

The government will however charge $250,000 license fees to allow in interested companies to trade in ‘weed’ in Zambia. And also ONLY traders  who are successful in other business will be allowed to trade so as to prevent the herb from getting into the citizenry.

The deal was announced last Wednesday after some cabinet members met at the state house.

It was confirmed by high status officials from the cabinet office who were not identified because they were not allowed to talk to the media.

“.. Cabinet approved the cab memo submitted by health Minister Dr. Chilufya for marijuana legalization but for medicinal purposes only. What is interesting is that, during that meeting, there were attempts by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture working with Ministry of commerce to take over the whole process of issuing licenses from the Ministry of health who have been pushing these agenda for some time now”. Source said.

“.. it seems like this whole process was supported by some well-to-do organisations who were promised the licenses that is why they were jostling about where the responsibility to administer this would sit, finally voting was done and the Ministry of Health has won. he added.

Africa’s cannabis market could bring about $7.1 billion by 2023 if law is introduced into some of the big African cannabis market, but it is illegal on the whole continent except Lesotho.

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Video: Stonebwoy Endorses A 10 Years Old Singer.

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The bhimnation Boss Livingstone Etsey Satekla has fallen in love with the talent of a young dancehall arts who he met for the first time at Dj Justice experience 2019.

Obviously, Stonebwoy always recorganises a good talent when he meets one, no wonder his former signees are doing well in the industry after parting ways with him.

At Dj justice Experience Concert 2019, the 1GAD met little Youngfleek for the first time and his reaction during and after the show got fellow artists talking.

Stonebwoy took the opportunity to advise industry players to protect upcoming talent.

His words to the audience during the show, shows his eagerness to see Ghanaian Music go far.

Watch below:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6HmN-0A4_Y/

The Tema based little talent shared stage with the 1GAD midway through his performance as he was spotted throwing engaging words in freestyle with Stonebwoy.

1realjoeyb groom dis yout.

Obibiniboafo  profile too golden

 

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Watch: Oti Region Communities Endangers Their Lives On River With No Bridge

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Natives of five villages in Dambai in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region are persuading the government to help prevent any future mishap by building a bridge to connect the farming villages to the Municipality.

The River Kegyakaburi that links the five communities has no bridge as residents struggle everyday in crossing it in getting around their daily activities.

People from Abongo, Tamanja , Pumpei , Yariga No 1 and 2 always cross the river to the capital Dambai for school, accessing health facilities and business by trekking through the river.

School pupils adopted a technique of holding hands when crossing the river so as to maintain balance in the running river whilst some older children take their younger siblings on their back.

Some pupils revealed that apart from the dangers in crossing the river, they always arrive at school late.

Meanwhile, the group of farmers in the communities have revealed that they always watch their farm products rot due to inaccessibility to market which is a hindrance to economic development in the cut-off areas.

They are therefore calling on the government to make it a priority to construct the bridge to connect the food-producing communities to the markets.

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Missing Clinical Nurse Found Dead After A Week In Volta Region.

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Yayrah Gbewordoh, a nurse who was reported missing about a week ago has been confirmed dead after his body was found in a river.

According to a close source, he was suffering from a minor high fever and when he left home on the 8th of this month, he was quite good as symptoms were somehow down, so he was believed to go for ‘nature’s call’ or toilet.

Mr. Yayrah who hails from Agbozume in the southeastern part of the Ketu Municipality, was an old student of University of Health And Allied Sciences, Ho. And was actively working as a clinical specialist at Royal Hospital, Ho, before his unfortunate demise.

Per speculations, some school of thoughts believed he has drowned himself in the river when the symptoms worsened whiles other have others have different views with no evidence.

 

In the late hours of today, news broke out after his dead body was found. With no trace to the cause of the death, it is 80% believed that he drown himself in the river

Watch out for more info on this.

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NAM1 Finally Ready To Pay His Customers.

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The CEO of Menzgold Ghana Nana Appiah Mensah has finally opened up for the 3rd time about paying his embattled customers.

All Menzgold customers must be of all smile as their boss has finally spoken about paying them again with hopes of no failure.

In the early hours of today NAM1 took to his instagram handle to communicate his plan and date of paying his desperate customers.

According to him, he is set to release the date of payment to his customers on 18/12/19 which is next week Wednesday.

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Final payment schedules and method to be communicated on the 18/12/19. In line with our resolve to broadly consult & promote inclusiveness, I urge all to whom this may concern to email SUGGESTIONS to [email protected], now until 6pm by 17/12/19. Thank you.#Ghanashallprosper

He also called on every concerned business in connection with Menzgold to send their views through his email.

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Police Grabbed Five Firearms Manufacturers In Central Region.

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The Central region division of police has grabbed 5 people who are believed to be involved in illegal making of weapons

The suspects are Pele Aziaku 50 and Washington Kpovi 40, who works as blacksmiths and 3 minors between the ages of 16 and 17.

Narrating the story to the media in Cape Coast last Friday, the Central Region Police Commander COP Paul Manly Awini revealed that the suspects were arrested upon intelligence plans mounted to reduce crime and ensure security in the region.

COP Awini revealed that the suspects were busted in special operation in the early hours of 2:40 am and 5 am at different zones in Assin Foso.

The weapons retrieved are one locally made pistol, six long barrel guns, and an equipment made for manufacturing guns locally, assaulted knives and a number of scissors.

According to the Police they retrieved a white substance believed to be cocaine in one of the operations.

He assured the people of the Region and Ghana as a whole that the police would work hard to bring down crime.

 

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Striking Teachers Compelled To Class By Court.

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The striking unions of teachers have reluctantly called off their action after a court injunction was successful against them.

On Wednesday at Accra High Court, National Labour commission compelled the teachers to put an immediate halt to their action and return to class.

Ghana National Association Of Teachers [ GNAT ], National Association of Graduate Teachers [ NAGRAT ] and Coalition of Concerned Teachers decided to stay away from their workplaces on December 5 after failed communications with the government over Legacy Arrears since 2012 and 2016.

National Labour Commission described the action as illegal and failure to inform the commission before the strike made it unofficial.

However, the president of NAGRAT Angel Carbonu unwillingly accepted the directives, speaking on Joy News, he said;

” We are obeying the court order with pains in our hearts but let me also say that this ex parte motion filed and the order has been granted by NLC last for only 10 days.”

” The NLC will have to get ready after 10 days ,it will have to repeat the notice , other than that for me, after 10 days am at liberty to call a strike action again. he added.

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Six Storey Buildings Collapse In Nairobi. Residents Trapped.

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Unknown number of people are believed to be trapped after a six storey buildings went down with residents in Tassia estate in Embakasi East constituency in Nairobi Kenya.

The Police Commander of the area Philip Ndolo confirmed the disaster stating that; a rescue work is underway in the flat that came crashing down this morning trapping unknown number of residents.

Emergency teams are on the way even as bulldozers and ambulances alongside fire fighters are struggling their ways to the scene due to bad road network.

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Ghana Cedis To Drop For The 25th Time In A Row Against Dollar.

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The Ghana cedi is about to get it’s 25th straight year of depreciation against the US Dollar as the country’s fiscal problems discourages investors in the currency.

The cedi has so far dropped by 13% in 2019, according to bloomberg stats, ready for the heaviest drop since 2015 when it hits 18%. The cedi has been on the decrease against the US Dollar since 1994 according bloomberg.

Traders and investors are convinced the government will not have so much spending targets as it getting to an election year revealed by Cobus de Hart, chief economist for the west, central and North Africa, NKG African Economics in Paarl, South Africa.

The cedi dropped by 0.1% on Thursday to 5.67 to a dollar, making the decline rate equals 5% this quarter alone.

The ever-rising fiscal problems and debts are mounting a lot of pressure on the cedi” said by De Hart.

There is an election next year and investors are convinced the 2020 outlined budget will not be achieved because revenue is always dropping, he added.

The country’s budget deficit is believe to expand to 4.9% of gross domestic product this year from 4.1% back in 2018. The problem is always rising as the government doubles spending to pay financial-sector bailouts and also liabilities in the energy sector.

Central bank’s reluctance to build a foreign reserves because of the deficit in the current account is also contributing to the weakness of the cedi.

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Policeman Killed In An ADB Bullion Van Attack.

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A police officer who was escorting an ADB Bank bullion van has been attacked and killed by a group of people believed to be armed robbers. The van which was carrying cash suffered the attack enroute to another ADB Bank Branch at Sefwi Wiawso in the West North Region .The deceased police officer was the … Read more