The island nation of Antigua and Barbuda is about to join the likes of Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, Malta and recently Bermuda to decriminalize the possession of some amount of cannabis. The nation’s lower house of parliament passed the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill on Tuesday that decriminalizes the possession of up toContinue reading “Antigua and Barbuda passes bill to decriminalize possession of cannabis”
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Gambia rejoins the Commonwealth after withdrawing 5 years ago under Jammeh
Small West African nation The Gambia has been accepted into the Commonwealth as the 53rd nation-member after the country withdrew in 2013 under ousted leader Yahya Jammeh after 48 years. The Commonwealth Secretariat welcomed The Gambia to the voluntary group on Thursday after a year’s re-application process launched in February 2017 by the new presidentContinue reading “Gambia rejoins the Commonwealth after withdrawing 5 years ago under Jammeh”
Somali judge presides over the International Court of Justice
Somali judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf has been elected as President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) based in the Hague, the Netherlands. He was elected to the court’s Chamber of Summary Procedure on Tuesday along with four other judges and two alternate judges who shall hear cases brought before the court. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf wasContinue reading “Somali judge presides over the International Court of Justice”
Dutch government takes over Caribbean island after corruption probe
The Dutch government has taken control of the tiny Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius after a committee of inquiry discovered massive financial misappropriation and abuse by its governing council. The governing body of the 8.1 square mile island – a special municipality of the Netherlands – has been dissolved and its deputies and acting lieutenantContinue reading “Dutch government takes over Caribbean island after corruption probe”
China denies claims of spying on the African Union headquarters
China has denied claims that it spied on the African Union headquarters which it helped build in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa in 2012. Chinese ambassador to the African Union, Kuang Weilin, described the claims reported by French media Le Monde Afrique as “absurd” and “preposterous”. He told the media in Addis Ababa that “it is veryContinue reading “China denies claims of spying on the African Union headquarters”
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