Alcohol still advertised between the restricted hours of 6.00am-10.00pm — says GhaAPA, calls for stiffer legislation;
A Civil Society Organization (CSO), the Alcohol Policy Alliance Ghana (GhanAPA ) is approaching government to require another glance at the ongoing manners by which liquor items are promoted by conventional and online media associations.
As indicated by the Alliance, the liquor business has taken on a camouflage approach to mocking the sets of the controller on the prohibition on liquor showcasing and publicizing on TV and radio between the confined long periods of 6.00am-10.00pm.
In a press delivered gave in Accra on Monday and endorsed by the Alliance's Chairman, Mr. Benjamin Anabila uncovered that TV and radio program supported by liquor promoters are being showcased and publicized in an unobtrusive manner by which the host of the projects are over and over seen and heard promoting and promoting these items verbally inside the limited period.
"GhanAPA through this proclamation is approaching the consideration of the Minister of Health (MoH) to be forceful on the on the web and conventional media promoting and advertising of liquor by the liquor business.
Alcohol still advertised between the restricted hours of 6.00am-10.00pm — says GhaAPA, calls for stiffer legislation.
GhanAPA, might want to compliment the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) for their supportive of liveliness in the control of liquor creation, promoting and deal in the previous years," its prominent.
In any case, it added that the absence of a liquor regulation is hampering the work of the controller. "It's very intriguing to take note of that six (6) long periods of the send off of the National Alcohol Policy (NAP) reports, the liquor control guidelines isn't yet prepared," Mr. Anabila weeps over.
Alcohol still advertised between the restricted hours of 6.00am-10.00pm — says GhaAPA, calls for stiffer legislation
To be continued...
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