Tag: Bans
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COLONIAL MENTALITY! Burkina Faso bans judicial wigs to embrace cultural identity
In a historic attempt to decolonise the country’s judiciary, President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso has formally banned judges from wearing wigs from the British and French colonial eras. President Traoré emphasised in his announcement the importance of eschewing colonial-era traditions and implementing customs that respect Burkina Faso’s cultural identity. The action is in line…
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FG bans TikTok from January 2025
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced his government’s intention to ban TikTok for at least one year starting from January following the death of a schoolboy last month that further fueled fears about the influence of the short video-sharing platform on children. “We are going to close it for a year, and we are…
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Gov Soludo bans “Iron Condemn”, mongers
The Government of Anambra State has banned the activities of street corner iron mongers, popularly known as “iron condemned”. These scavengers who usually shout ” iron kwandem” to announce their presence in any area have been accused and allegedly found neck deep in some criminal activities including kidnap, robberies and spying for hoodlums/criminals. They have…
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Liberia govt. bans ‘Para Clear’ children’s paracetamol syrup, says it doesn’t meet required standards
The government of Liberia has on Monday banned the importation of Para Clear, a children’s paracetamol syrup made by a manufacturer based in Ahmedabad, India, after the product failed local and external laboratory tests. The LMHRA, the government’s arm that regulates pharmaceutical products in the country, said testing showed that Para Clear contained toxic ethylene…