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Brother Sammy Arrested By Food And Drugs Authority For Selling Illegal Medicine

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It has been reported that the most talked about Kumasi based gospel singer, Brother Sammy has been arrested by the Food and Drugs Authority with the assistance of Ashanti Regional Police for claiming he has medicine that cures HIV/AIDS. The CEO of FDA, Delese Darko revealed in a statement that Brother Sammy was arrested because … Read more

Companies Which Sell Bleaching Creams Should Be Punished — ‘Melanin Beauty’ Ama K. Abebrese

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To say that skin bleaching is a scourge in Ghana is an understatement of the highest proportions. Everyone and their mother are now partaking in it, especially our so-called celebrities and many other ladies who have internalized the dangerous narrative that black is not beautiful.

Bleaching is actually dangerous which is why it’s more baffling that some people feel they have to do it to their bodies; but it’s clear that people are ready to take risks if they feel they are warranted.

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Self Medication, Drug Abuse And Smoking 'High-Grade Weed' Is Destroying The Youth — Samini

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Ghanaian Afropop and dancehall singer, Samini has expressed disappointment over drugs that are being allowed into our country by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA).
Speaking with Andy Dosty on Hitz Fm’s Daybreak Hitz show, Samini said though there have been many efforts and strategic plans set to pull the youths from drug abuse to him, he thinks more should be done.

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The Police And FDA Arrest Two Women Over Sale Of ‘Coloured Oranges’

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Two women suspected to be involved in artificially colouring oranges to boost sales have been arrested by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA).

According to the FDA, the police conducted a swoop at the Madina market last Tuesday after photos and a video of a woman dipping oranges into a colouring solution went viral on social media.

The woman in the video was seen with two big bowls – one containing a colouring solution and the other full of ripe oranges. She dipped the oranges in the solution and waits for some minutes for the colour of the fruit to change to deep yellow.

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