Category: Healthcare
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🇯🇲Vybz Kartel and the Skin-Lightening Controversy: What’s Really in These Products and How Do They Affect the Skin?
Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel has long been at the center of regional and international conversations about colorism, skin bleaching, and the commercialization of “lighter skin” as a beauty commodity. Over the years, Kartel has been publicly associated with a line of cosmetic and skin-brightening products—including soaps, creams, and astringents—marketed under the “Vybz” brand. His…
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🇬🇭🇷🇼🇹🇿🇨🇮🇸🇸🇰🇪🇳🇬Skin Lightening Bans Across Africa: Laws on Paper, Products on Shelves
Across many African countries, the fight against harmful skin-lightening products has intensified over the last decade. Nations such as Ghana, Rwanda, Tanzania, Côte d’Ivoire, South Sudan, Kenya, and Nigeria have all enacted restrictions or outright bans on cosmetics containing dangerous chemicals like hydroquinone, mercury, and corticosteroids.Yet a troubling reality persists: despite these laws, skin-lightening products…
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🇳🇬 Massive cocaine haul uncovered at Nigerian port
The national drug watchdog has teamed up with global partners to trace the cartel behind the “huge consignment” Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency has uncovered a mammoth 1,000kg cocaine haul in a shipping container at a port in Lagos, and says it is working with US and UK counterparts to identify the cartel behind the shipment. The…
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🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Opens State-of-the-Art Mdeical Center to Combat Maternal Mortality: Presidency
The Kono Maternal Center of Excellence, which was commissioned by President Julius Maada Bio in Koidu City, increases the former hospital’s bed capacity from 48 to 120 and introduces the country’s first rural-based Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, according to the presidency. “Every generation is remembered for the foundation it lays. Today, here in Kono, we…
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Major US Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Dismantled in Philadelphia, 33 Indicted
In a significant blow to a prolific drug network, U.S. federal authorities have unsealed indictments against 33 individuals linked to a massive, decade-long drug trafficking organization based in Philadelphia, known for distributing “tremendous” volumes of fentanyl and other narcotics. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the sweeping operation on Friday, following a coordinated raid…
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Beat Face Honey: From Strip Club Makeup Artist to Celebrity MUA – A Blueprint for Aspiring Black Beauty Entrepreneurs
How a YouTube creator from Philadelphia used social media to build a beauty empire In an industry often critiqued for its lack of inclusivity and representation, Tatiana “Beat Face Honey” Ward’s journey stands as both an inspiration and a masterclass in entrepreneurial hustle. Her story represents a modern-day beauty fairytale—one that began in Philadelphia strip…
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Halo Braid: How a Harvard-Invented Robot is Weaving a New Future for the Hair Braiding Industry
A groundbreaking innovation born within Harvard’s halls is poised to revolutionize a cornerstone of cultural beauty and haircare. Halo Braid, an automated hair-braiding device developed by alumni Yinka Ogunbiyi and David Afolabi, is challenging a millennia-old practice with cutting-edge robotics. Its recent success in securing significant investment capital signals a transformative moment for the multi-billion…
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Bob Marley’s famed Ital stew recipe
Bob Marley was known for bringing a taste of Jamaica and Rastafarian spirit to the global stage, but this went far further than the music and also extended into the heart of the culture, particularly the food. When you become a global icon for your way of life, it’s an essential byproduct that you also…
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How Safe Are Your Child’s Medicines? A New Tool for African Parents Demands Transparency
In the most vulnerable moments of life—at the very beginning—we place an immense trust in the medical systems and the drugs they administer. For newborns across Africa, this trust is sacred. Yet, the stark reality is that the welfare of our children is intrinsically tied to the safety and quality of the pharmaceuticals they receive.…
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🇷🇺🌍 Russia has increased the export of pharmaceuticals to Africa by 16%
In January-March of this year, Russia increased the export of critical medication and medication to African countries by 16%. Supplies of pharmaceuticals to the Republic of Congo, Algeria and Morocco have increased the most. “In general, for the [first] five months of 2025, the export of pharmaceutical products increased by almost 8%. Deliveries of pharmaceutical…
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