Coke to make marijuana-infused drinks

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Coca-Cola is in talks with cannabis producer Aurora Cannabis to make marijuana-infused beverages, Canadian news service BNN Bloomberg reported on Monday.
The companies would likely develop health-focused beverages that will ease inflammation, pain and cramping, the report said, citing sources familiar with the matter.

"Along with many others in the beverage industry, we are closely watching the growth of non-psychoactive CBD as an ingredient in functional wellness beverages around the world," Coca-Cola said in a statement, referring to cannabidiol, a constituent of cannabis.

"No decisions have been made at this time," the beverage group said, adding that it would not comment on further speculation.

Aurora, in a separate statement, said it would not discuss business development initiatives until they are finalized, but added: "Aurora has expressed specific interest in the infused beverage space, and we intend to enter that market."

A partnership between Coke and Aurora would mark the first entry of a major manufacturer of non-alcoholic beverages into the market for cannabis-related products.

The news comes as more U.S. states move to legalize marijuana for recreational use and as Canada, where Aurora is based, prepares to fully legalize the recreational use of cannabis next month.

There is no guarantee that talks between the companies will be successful or that a commercial agreement would be made public, BNN Bloomberg reported.

Earlier this year, alcohol producer Molson Coors Brewing said it will make cannabis-infused drinks with Hydropothecary, while Corona beer maker Constellation Brands invested $4 billion more into marijuana producer Canopy Growth.

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Kofi Annan buried on stolen land – Ga-Dangme Youth

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A leader of the Ga-Dangme Youth, Prince Derek Adjei says the remains of the late UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has been buried on an illegally acquired land.

According to him, the piece of land was forcefully taken from the La Traditional authority by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).

Mr Kofi Annan, Ghana’s illustrious son died on August 18 aged 80 at his home in Switzerland after a short illness and was laid to rest on Thursday September 13, after a state funeral attended by some world leaders, diplomats and traditional authorities among others.

Annan, was buried at the new Military Cemetery at Burma Camp and was accorded military honours including a 17 gun- salute.

But speaking on Kasapa News Prince Derek Adjei who has been in the forefront of the fight for the restoration of illegally taken La lands to the rightful owners, slammed government for allowing Kofi Annan , a well respected man across the globe to be buried on a land which is a subject of huge controversy.

“The land doesn’t belong to the Military; it belongs to the people of La. The Military took the vast land from the people of La illegally. After the Military stealing the land, the La Mantse (Chief) has written two petitions to the President over the issue, but several months after,  President Akufo Addo has not even accorded the Chief any respect and courtesy to respond to his petition, yet people are being buried on the land. That aberration must stop now and the state must start being responsible and respectful to traditional authorities across the country not just in Accra.

“The use of the land by the Military for a cemetery is not even authorized by the District assembly where the President has his own representative. After stealing the land, they’ve deliberately decided to bury very important personalities the likes of Kofi Annan, J.H Mensah, Prof. Atukwei Okai and former Vice President Amissah-Arthur there so that whenever we the indigenes speak about the stealing of that land, it will sound as though we are dishonoring the memories of these dead prominent Ghanaians. This is unfair to the people of La. Our lands must be returned to us immediately,” Prince Derek Adjei fumed.

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Burkina Faso botched FGM leaves 50 girls in hospital

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Around 50 girls are being treated in hospital in Burkina Faso after botched circumcisions, or female genital mutilation (FGM), a minister says.

Not all girls who underwent the circumcision have been traced, Minister of Women's Affairs, Laurence Marshall Ilboudo, said.

Two 60-year-old women, along with the parents of some of the girls, have been arrested.

FGM has been illegal in Burkina Faso since 1996.

Offenders face up to three years in prison.

The circumcisions took place in the Kaya area, about 100km (60 miles) north of the capital, Ouagadougou, between 4 and 6 September.

Some of the victims are as young as four years, authorities say.

A dozen girls have been admitted to the Kaya Regional Hospital and 38 to the Chiphra Protestant Hospital in the capital.

Some of the girls had suffered serious complications, Dr Dieudonne Ouedraogo told the BBC.
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MenzGold, SEC impasse could jeopardize economy – Expert

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Dr. Tony Aubeng, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, says failure of the government to resolve the MenzGold and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) impasse could lead Ghana’s economy into chaos.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier issued a statement to Menzgold Ghana Company asking them to stop trading in gold without license.

Menzgold Ghana Limited after the SEC’s directive has since halted operations.

Speaking to Ekourba Gyasi on Atinka AM Drive Monday,  Dr. Tony Obeng asked government to resolve MenzGold’s dealings amicably to prevent customer’s monies from going down the drain.

According to Dr. Tony Obeng, some notable banks have invested  returns in MenzGold. He added that some high ranked security personnel have also invested their peace keeping monies and that the collapse of MenzGold will spell doom for such persons. 

“If MenzGold collapses, more Ghanaians will be affected than we can imagine. And we Should know that those that will be affected are Ghanaians and at the long run the cost will be incurred by the government,” he said.

He noted that Ponzi schemes are becoming rampant in Ghana and called on the government to tackle the situation.

Lawyers of gold trading company, Menzgold have, however, requested a meeting with the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) over the shut-down of  its operations.

Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Vivian Adu Boatemaa

Gov’t  not ‘swollen-headed’ over Standards and Poor’s ‘B’ rating 

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The government says it will not be swollen-headed by the positive rating by the Standard & Poor’s.

The rating agency has upgraded Ghana’s credit score from ‘B’ minus to ‘B’ with a stable outlook. 

In its latest release on the credit ratings of Ghana on Friday, 14th September, S&P Global indicated that “The upgrade reflects our assessment that Ghana's monetary policy effectiveness has improved, albeit from a low base, and will support the credibility of the inflation-targeting framework over the period”. 

Speaking on the sidelines of Media Launch of the fourth National Policy Summit, Information Minister-Designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said Government welcomes the feedback from the international rating agency saying, “as we do with many of these publications, we consider it as feedback but it is a matter we have been speaking about in times past. We consider it as an affirmation of our submission that the economy of Ghana and its fundamentals are gradually getting better”.

“As you know, sovereign credit ratings are key evaluation principle for a country’s economic-political environment and it gives investors an insight into the level of risk or potential associated with any country,” he added.

 He added that government will continue with the exercise of its strong monetary policy environment. 

“Government will further improve the fiscal position by improving revenue, disciplining ourselves on the expenditure and ensuring that our deficit does not get out of hand,” the Information Minister –Designate said.

Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Hughes Boateng 
 

We have enough lands to feed Komenda Sugar Factory – Komenda Chief

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Omanhene of Komenda,Nana Kojo Kru II, has accused the Trade Ministry of misinforming the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, on issues hindering the progress of the Komenda Factory.

The president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo stated that government is in the process of finding a strategic investor to revive the “debt-ridden and idle” Komenda Sugar Factory.

According to President Akufo-Addo, the search for a strategic investor has become necessary because his administration, upon assuming office on 7th January, 2017, inherited a non-operational Komenda Sugar Factory.

The President noted that the Komenda Sugar Factory has not undertaken any commercial processing of sugarcane into sugar, after its commissioning in 2016, due to serious deficiencies in the planning of the project.

These deficiencies, he said, include the unavailability of sugarcane in sufficient quantities in the catchment area, as well as inadequate working capital required to make the factory functional. 

However, speaking to Ekourba Gyasi on Atinka AM Drive, Omanhene of Komenda, Nana Kojo Kru disputed the assertion that there are no lands in Komenda to grow the sugarcane in larger quantities.

Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Vivian Adu Boatemaa

First lady 'excited' about progress of work on Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

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First lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, says she excited about the progress of work on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.

The project, an initiative of the Rebecca Akufo-Addo Foundation, will help doctors and other hospital staff avert infant deaths when completed.

This is the second major project being undertaken by the Foundation after  the successful completion of the Mother and Child Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teching Hospital (KATH) 

“I’m excited about the progress of work on our latest project; the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital by the Rebecca Foundation. 

The contractors and artisans are working around the clock to make sure we deliver right on time to give our precious kids quality health care.

Thanks to everyone for the immense support. Together we will make a difference,” Mrs Akufo said in a Facebook post .

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Free SHS: Ghana is 61 years late -Prof Adei

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Former Vice Chancellor of Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei, over the weekend said Ghana is 61 years late with the introduction of Free Senior High School policy nationwide.

He reiterated that Ghana has experimented with the free education policy for six decades in the north and the outcome is good.

The Former Vice Chancellor of GIMPA Professor Stephen Adei made the comments when he was delivering the 1st Convocation Lecture Series of Takoradi Technical University at the University Hall in Takoradi.

The lecture was on the theme: "Enhancing the Development of Ghana through Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET): The Role of Technical Universities."

Professor Stephen Adei stressed the outcome of the implementation of the Free education in the three northern regions has been good hence the need to make it a national policy.

The Free Senior High School policy and the Double Track SHS System since their introduction ,have sparked  heated debates with varied opinions.

The Free Senior High School policy was implemented to offer a platform to every Ghanaian child living in Ghana the opportunity to receive secondary education free whilst the double track SHS system is to create room for more students to be admitted, using the existing educational facilities available.

The double track SHS system is also expected to convert the Senior High School calendar into a semester system.

Professor Adei further indicated that all the arguments against the free SHS and the Double Track SHS System are without merit.

The Vice-Chancellor of Takoradi Technical University, Rev. Professor John Frank Eshun on his part, indicated that the quality of a country's education system is a reflection of its level of development.

Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Mathew Dadzie


 

“I don’t have to explain my team selection” – Kwesi Appiah

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I owe no one explanations for my national team call-ups, according to Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah.

The 58-year old gaffer has been faced with opprobium from the public following his last call-up for the West African powerhouse’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya.

The likes of captain Asamoah Gyan and the Ayew brothers, Andre and Jordan, were all dropped from the squad as they lost 1-0 to the Harambee Stars last Saturday.

However, Kwesi Appiah disagrees and believes every player he calls deserves a place in his team.

“I hear some of my colleagues all the time saying I need to explain my call-ups. Ghana has got thousands of players,” he told Ghanaweb.

“There are so many players on my data, so much so that I can sit here and call about five different teams. And that is excluding the local based players.

“There are so many players, so if I’m going to explain why a player is not playing every time we have a match, how can I explain that?

“I believe that if I should even explain, then it should be to fellow technical people who will understand.”

The Black Stars’ next game is a 2019 AFCON qualifying doubleheader against Sierra Leone in October.

Source: ghanasoccernet.com

Zoomlion starts massive fumigation & pest control exercise in Senior High Schools

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The vector control unit of Zoomlion Ghana limited has started massive vector control activities in all public senior high schools in the Eastern, Ashanti and the Northern Regions.

The exercise, which is under the auspices of Ministry of Education (MOE) seeks to rid-off bedbugs, mosquitoes, cockroaches, flies, ants, reptiles, rodents among others which normally distracts the effective learning environments of students.

Some Senior High Schools visited in the Eastern, Ashanti and Northern regions witnessed Spraying Gangs of Zoomlion’s vector control team busily fumigating school dormitories, classrooms, laboratories, offices, staff bungalows, drains, mattresses, chop boxes among others.

The Headmaster of Ghana Senior High School (Ghanass) in the Eastern region, Very Rev. Abraham Osei Donkor expressed his utmost appreciation to the Ministry of Education and Zoomlion for undertaking this important health service.

He said the exercise was timely especially as students are about to start serious academic works and there is the need to ensure that anything that disrupts smooth academic learning is taken care of.

The National Vector Control Coordinator of Zoomlion, Rev. Kwame Addae in an interview explained that the vector control exercise is being executed by Zoomlion in all public Senior High Schools in the Eastern, Ashanti and the Northern Regions.

He said the two-weeks exercise which is under the auspices of the Ministry of Education is to ensure the successful implementation of its Free SHS Programme which includes a conducive learning environment for students.

Some of the students interviewed from the campuses in the Ashanti, Eastern and northern regions respectively expressed their joy for the fumigation exercise.

They lamented their daily interferences with bedbugs in their mattresses, dormitories and classrooms making it difficult for them to learn. “Our bodies even itch us and cockroaches sometime enters our chop boxes and our foods”, they added.

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