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*Government proposing to ban the sale of alcohol during the week, says it wants to impart behaviour change* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?el The government through the Ministry of Health and Child Care is working on introducing the National Alcohol Policy which seeks to outlaw the sale of alcoholic products during certain days and to limit the number of hours when alcohol can be sold. The government said that it is worried about alcohol abuse and the National Alcohol Policy is said to be concerned with imparting behaviour change. Some of the proposes under the new policy include: To bar the sale of alcohol during the week To regulate the number of hours to sell the products To provide guidelines on the consumption of alcohol during special events like parties and weddings based on the venue To ban any alcohol advertisement within 100 metres of a road intersection, school, clinic, hospital, church and old people’s homes. To arrest those found selling alcoholic products to pregnant women. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Child Care Retired Brigadier-General Dr Gerald Gwinji said: ---------- Latest itel S24 available on Pindula: 128GB storage, 4GB RAM $119 USD WhatsApp: +263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 Buy Online: https://www.pindula.co.zw/market/itel-s24-128gb-22-20240426142756795795/?s=wanews ---------- > We took the proposed new policy to the working party which comprises officials from various ministries and it passed. > It also went to the Cabinet Committee on Social Services and Poverty Eradication and it went through. It now awaits to go to the Cabinet. > The current one is a revised version of the 2010 draft after realising that the initial one had gaps. The policy is concerned with imparting behaviour change. More: Sunday Mail _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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