Bermuda has passed a bill decriminalizing the possession of cannabis after years of lobbying by advocates of the psychoactive drug which is used for both medicinal and recreational purposes. The island nation’s Misuse of Drugs [Decriminalization of Cannabis] Amendment Act 2017 removes criminal prosecution for the possession of not more than 7 grams of cannabis. The decriminalization ofContinue reading “Bermuda joins few Caribbean islands to decriminalize marijuana”
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Teenager strip-searched by Kenyan police in 2015 awarded $40,000 compensation
An 8-year-old Kenyan high schooler who was stripped naked and filmed while the police searched her for marijuana in 2015 has been awarded Sh4 million (nearly $40,000) as compensation. A Kenyan high court ruled on Monday that the rights and dignity of the student of Kanyama Secondary School in Karatina were violated during the strip-search which resulted in herContinue reading “Teenager strip-searched by Kenyan police in 2015 awarded $40,000 compensation”
African journalists jailed in 2017 for doing their jobs
017 cannot be described as the best year for journalists as 262 were arrested for doing their jobs. 66 of the arrested journalists are from 14 African countries, according to journalist rights group Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). 20 journalists were arrested in Egypt alone, the highest on the African continent followed by Eritrea where 15 journalists are behind bars.Continue reading “African journalists jailed in 2017 for doing their jobs”
Producers of hit UK-African sitcom ‘Meet the Adebanjos’ share their secret to success
The hit UK-African sitcom “Meet the Adebanjos” has reached 50 episodes after three seasons of airing in Britain and all over Africa without support from mainstream media outlets. The family-based sitcom produced by MTA Productions is about a British-Nigerian family living in Peckham, South London where they are struggling to balance old-fashioned African values against modern British values. Producers Debra Odutuyo and Andrew Osayemi leftContinue reading “Producers of hit UK-African sitcom ‘Meet the Adebanjos’ share their secret to success”
Rwanda joins Tanzania, Kenya to ban use and importation of shisha tobacco
Rwanda has banned the use, advertisement and importation of shisha tobacco also referred to as shisha, hookah or waterpipe which is very popular among the youth in the country. The ban which took effect on Friday was announced by the Minister for Health, Dr Diane Gashumba who said the decision follows the World Health Organisation’s concern about its health effects, reports local mediaContinue reading “Rwanda joins Tanzania, Kenya to ban use and importation of shisha tobacco”
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