SRI LANKA PRESIDENT FLEES ON MILLITARY PLANE
SRI LANKA IS AN ISLAND NATION OFF SOUTHERN INDIA PRESIDENT HAD BEEN WARNED TO RESIGN OR FACE MASS PROTESTS PROTESTERS STORMED PRESIDENTIAL PALACE PRESIDENT’S DEPARTURE WILL POSSIBLY CREATE A DANGEROUS POWER VACUUM Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled the country on a military jet, after massive protests over his country’s economic crisis. The […]
THAILAND EMBRACES COMMERCIALIZATION OF CANNABIS
Thailand decriminalized usage of Cannabis Recreational consumption of cannabis is still against Thai law Farmers and production sources are registered in Thailand Cannabis bill due before Thai parliament in coming weeks Thailand is now among the few countries in the world to embrace the controversial commercialization of Cannabis and its many products. New […]
MARIJUANA TO BE LEGALIZED IN GERMANY
Party leaders in Germany’s incoming government coalition have reached an agreement to legalize marijuana nationwide. The legalization legislation is expected to be introduced during the upcoming legislative session. It will also provide broader drug harm reduction services and restrict advertising of tobacco and alcohol, along with cannabis. As it stands, personal possession of marijuana is […]
3 MORE MONTHS FOR JAH CURE
Jamaican star, Jah Cure was remanded back into custody in Amsterdam last week Monday and will likely stay behind bars for approximately 3 more months. The reggae artist has been detained in an Amsterdam Penitentiary for another 79 days before he appears before a judge for his trial. According to Dutch authorities, the reggae star […]
KENYAN NURSES RELIEVED AS UK REFUTES CUT
Kenyan Nurses hoping to get employment in the UK have a reason to celebrate. This is after UK Ministers reassured that Kenyan nurses coming to work in the UK under a new NHS scheme will see their salaries paid to them directly and will not be required to give a percentage to the Kenya government. […]
UK TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS & RED LIST COUNTRIES
UK travel restrictions are poised to take a different approach in attempts to make it easier for UK citizens who wish to travel. The UK will at the same time maintain a red list of high risk countries in a move that will be implemented on the 4th of October. The UK transport secretary, Grant […]
GERD PROJECT A BIG TEST FOR ETHIOPIA & EGYPT
The United Nations is urging Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to return to AU-led talks aimed at resolving the impasse over the Gerd project . This is a hydro power project that Addis Ababa is building on the River Nile. On Wednesday, a security council statement called on the countries to reach a “binding agreement on […]
ISRAELI IRON DOME INTERCEPTS 3RD ROCKET
The Israeli Iron Dome is once again active following a spate of attacks from enemy fire, same with siren sounds warning people of rocket attacks. Israel Defense Forces are saying that one rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip toward southern Israel, and it was intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. NO FATALITIES […]