The country’s winemakers are being affected by the effect of the natural disaster hitting South Africa. Wine production, which in the past years has grown steadily and conquered new markets around the world, is down by 20 percent.
Ireland's alcohol bill could be found to be in breach of EU law. The proposed laws - which have been approved by the government - suggest minimum pricing, health labeling and stricter regulation on advertising and sponsorship of drink.
The producers of the caffeinated, high-alcohol drink, called FCKD UP, have decided to stop making it amid mounting criticism.
Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health says he was taken aback when Halifax city councillors approved a motion to make it easier to drink in the streets — without even asking his opinion.
All alcohol sold in Scottish stores must cost at least 50p per unit when minimum unit pricing comes into force on 1 May.
Retailers are working to keep up with New Zealand's changing beer tastes. Data from Stats NZ shows New Zealanders had a third more high-strength beer, with alcohol volume above 5 per cent, available to consume last year.
Alcohol-related diseases are behind the deaths of nearly 6,000 Australians each year, according to a new study.
The department of health wants a ban on alcohol advertising, in a move expected to hit the alcohol industry hard, in a new bill currently sitting with Cabinet, Business Day reported.
A study by the National Drug Research Institute at WA’s Curtin University has found an estimated 5785 people aged over 15 died from alcohol-attributable causes in 2015.
The Ghana NCD Alliance (GhNCDA) has been launched with a called on civil society organisations to closely partner government to create awareness and prevent Non-Communication Diseases (NCDs).