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).
The Delhi government has warned all liquor vends, hotels, clubs, bars and pubs in Delhi against selling and serving alcohol to “underage” customers, saying non-compliance would attract strict action including cancellation of licence.
A campaign is being launched to raise awareness of Scotland’s minimum unit price for alcohol as ministers prepare to make a recommendation on its level. Owners of the 5,300 convenience stores across Scotland will be targeted with posters, leaflets and adverts over the coming weeks highlighting the changes coming in from 1 May.
President Ramaphosa could do everyone a favour and put a stop to the forced expropriation of established liquor businesses by the Department of Trade and Industry.
"Hazardous" drinkers must get the help they need - if minimum prices for buying booze are introduced, a charity has said. The Welsh Government has proposed a law with at least a minimum 50p unit price.
B.C. winery owners were popping corks Thursday after Alberta's premier suspended a ban on the province's wine.
The B.C. government is challenging Alberta's ban on B.C. wines through the Canadian Free Trade Agreement's (CFTA) dispute settlement process.
And while there are many positive changes for the state’s on-premise sector, which have been widely welcomed, the Bill also proposes restricting the floor space of new bottleshops in areas where there are already a number of liquor stores.