Jump to full article: Times of Zambia (zm), 2009-05-21
Author: Times Reporter
Intro: VICE-PRESIDENT, George Kunda, has said there is need to ensure that the law against smoking passed by the Ministry of Local Government and Housing statutory instrument is supported through strong and consistent enforcement.
Mr Kunda said in Lusaka yesterday that the enforcement of the law prohibiting smoking in public places and promotion of smoking cessation was feasible as long as there was commitment from all stakeholders to the programme.
Mr Kunda said this in a speech read on his behalf by Health Deputy Minister, Mwendoi Akakandelewa, during the Zambia Tobacco control campaign programme at Mulungushi International Conference Centre (MICC) in Lusaka.
The Government last year issued Statutory Instrument number 39 of 2008, which prohibits smoking in public places.
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