Cocoa farmers in West Africa earn a pittance as chocolate manufacturers bank billions
Recent statistics on world chocolate industry lay bare how exploitative the beverage’s market is, with cocoa farmers in West Africa forced to make do with a paltry six per cent of total revenues. Leading chocolate companies have since 2001 made pledges to end widespread abusive labour practices, but continue to...
Denver Nuggets convert South Sudanese Bol Bol’s contract to standard deal
Denver Nuggets have converted the two-way contract of Bol Manute Bol to a standard multi-year NBA contract, President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly has announced. Bol Manute Bol, who will remain a rookie for the 2020-21 season as he did not appear in an NBA game prior to the hiatus...
Journalist: Why I volunteered for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
Many Americans say they won’t take a vaccine. I am not one of them — and I have the shots to prove it.When I volunteered to roll up my sleeve for an unproven Covid-19 vaccine, I was nervous. Not so much about the vaccine — I’d done my research and...
Malawi First Lady partners with Merck Foundation to build healthcare capacity
Merck Foundation has appointed Malawi First Lady Monica Chakwera ambassador of Merck More Than a Mother campaign to empower infertile women. The Merck Foundation and Mrs Chakwera, who doubles as the minister for health will provide speciality training to Malawian doctors in various fields such as oncology, diabetes, fertility, embryology,...
