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Special activity launched to celebrate World No Tobacco Day 

Jump to full article: Antigua Sun (ag), 2008-05-01
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The Health Information Division on Friars Hill Road has launched a special activity ahead of the observation of World No Tobacco Day to be held on 31 May this year.

Students between the ages of seven to 15 years, are encouraged to participate in the Anti-Tobacco Jingle Contest which is currently in progress and runs until 23 May.

Head of the division Colin O’Keiffe said this forms part of the activities for World No Tobacco Day. . . .

The theme for this year’s World No-Tobacco Day is “Tobacco-Free Youth”.

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Smoking ban takes effect at 1735 

Jump to full article: Antigua Sun (ag), 2008-03-25
Author: Nikisha Smith

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Her Majesty’s Prison has been declared a no smoking zone.

Instructions to this effect came from Superintendent of Prisons Eric Henry who declared it an effort to promote healthier lifestyles. The mandate was handed down last week Monday and was posted via signs in and around the prison compound. This is the first time within memory that a government office has been officially declared “smoking free”.

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