Malawi Govt Ban Production, Marketing, Distribution of Liquor in Satchets
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| Malawi National Assembly |
Cabinet meeting held on
16th February, 2015 has decided to ban production, marketing and distribution
of liquor in sachets.
Statement signed by
Minister of Information Tourism and Culture Kondwani Nankhumwa says the
meeting decided to promulgate regulations under section 96 of the Liquor Act to
govern the production, marketing and distribution of liquor.
"Following the decision, Government will not allow the
packaging of liquor in sachets and in quantities lower than the prescribed
minimum. This regulation will be published under section 96 of the Liquor Act
as means of enforcing the cabinet decision."
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| Dr. Koholiwe Mkandawire shwoing one of the packet of Alcohl in sachet: Picture taken at Malawi National Assembly at the time youth petitioned National Assembly to alcohol in sachet |
The statement is clear that Ministry of Industry and Trade shall
work in consultation with Ministries of Justice and Constitutional Affairs,
Local Government and Rural Development, Health, Labour and Manpower
Development, Youth and Sports, Gender, Children and Social Welfare, Home
Affairs and Internal Security, Malawi Bureau of Standards and Malawi Revenue
Authority in order to enforce compliance.
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| Youth Campaigning against Alcohol in Sachet during the time of petitioning the National Assembly |
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