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  • Blakk Rasta shares circumstances that led to his conversion to Christianity

    Blakk Rasta shares circumstances that led to his conversion to Christianity

    Renowned Ghanaian broadcaster and musician, Blakk Rasta recently shared his remarkable journey of conversion to Christianity.

    Originally born a Muslim, Blakk Rasta transitioned to Rastafarianism before receiving a profound calling from God, leading him to be ordained as a pastor in 2022 at the Breakthrough Family Chapel Bible School.

    During an interview with Andy Dosty on Hitz FM, Blakk Rasta recounted his transformative ‘Damascus Experience.’

    He described waking up to visions and prophecies, including foretelling events such as earthquakes and plane crashes, which ultimately convinced him of his divine calling.

    Seeking answers, Blakk Rasta delved into books on prophecies and sought guidance from a bookshop, where he was directed to Prophet Bernard El Barnard, considered a prominent figure in Ghanaian prophecy circles.

    “When I met him, he told me things that shocked me. He said when you were two years, this was what happened to you’. I don’t want to go into details,” he said.

    “Any church I went to and I hid at the back, a prophet would say ‘I’ve seen something, there is someone here who has a calling’ and bla bla bla.”

    Meeting the prophet, Blakk Rasta was astounded by the accuracy of the revelations shared about his life, including events from his childhood confirmed by his parents.

    Blakk Rasta, now actively involved in the Breakthrough Family Chapel, also revealed his engagement in preaching, even at markets, showcasing his dedication to his newfound faith.

    Concurrently, he has released an album titled ‘Salaga Soldier,’ showcasing the multifaceted nature of his artistic and spiritual journey.

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  • Rastafari Council applauds Parliament for legalising weed for medical use

    The Rastafari Council have applauded Ghana Parliament for legalising cannabis for health and industrial purposes in the country.

    On Friday 20th March 2020, Parliament passed the Narcotics Control Commission Bill, 2019, which transforms the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) into a Commission with enhanced powers to control and eliminate trafficking of prohibited narcotic drugs.

    Per the new law, NACOB also becomes a Commission with additional powers to oversee the industrial use of some narcotic substances.

    The new law empowers the Minister for Interior to grant licences for the cultivation of cannabis of not more than 0.3 percent THC, the main psychoactive compound in cannabis that gives the users a high sensation, for industrial and medicinal purposes.

    Reacting to this development, the Rastafari Council who have been advocating the legalisation of cannabis over the years congratulated the government and urged it to take advantage of this opportunity to initiate policies to industrialise the production and processing of cannabis in the country as part of the Ghana Beyond Aid agenda.

    “The legalisation of Cannabis in Ghana paves the way for sustainable job creation, income opportunities for households and marginalised populations, enhanced foreign capital remission through export, lawful access to medicinal advancements in cannabis, and the regeneration of lands which have been destroyed through surface mining and acts of environmental degradation,” the Council said in a statement.

    The Council admonished the public to abide faithfully by the regulatory requirements contained in the Act in order to realise its objects.

    The Council further said it looks forward to engage further with Parliament and the various arms of government on ways to harness the enormous economic, medicinal and environmental prospects of cannabis legalisation.

    Already, countries like Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Lesotho, and South Africa are among African countries that have decriminalised the use of cannabis for health purposes.

    source: classfmonline.com

  • Kenyan judge rules Rastafarianism is a religion

    A Kenyan judge has ruled that Rastafarianism is a religion that deserves to be treated like any other.

    The ruling is part of a case involving a minor who was banned from school for having dreadlocks.

    The 15-year-old student at the Olympic High School in the capital, Nairobi, was sent home for sporting dreadlocks in January. School administrators argued that the hairstyle was not part of the official uniform.

    Read:Rastafarians are not social misfits — Ras Kuuku

    High Court Judge Enoch Chacha Mwita ruled that the school’s directive was unconstitutional since dreadlocks signify the girl’s Rastafari faith, The Star newspaper reports.

    He is quoted as saying:”A child has a constitutional right to basic education. Keeping rastas is her way of professing her faith and it’s wrong to compel her to shave which is against her religion.”

    The girl’s father had gone to court to challenge the expulsion, arguing that his family adheres to the teachings of Rastafarianism.

    Read:Rastafarian girl banned from Kenyan high school

    The girl is in her first year in high school and has been attending classes after the judge issued temporary orders for her readmission, as long as she kept the dreadlocks neat and fully covered in a turban.

    Kenya’s constitution guarantees citizens the right to freedom of conscience, religion, thought, belief and opinion.

    Source: bbc.com