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[Africa, Zimbabwe] More farmers turn to tobacco
The tobacco grower base continues to grow with 90 638 farmers having registered for the 2013 marketing season. This is an improvement on the 68 604 growers that had registered during the same period last year. Of the total registered farmers for this yea
May 24, 2013
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
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May 24, 2013 12:03
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[Africa, Uganda] Tobacco company, farmers in stand-off
some 30,000 farmers from Kanungu district have found out after almost a year of their tobacco remains unsold affecting their everyday livelihoods. The farmers represented by their chairman and local LC 3 chairman last week stormed the Ministry of Trade t
May 24, 2013
The New Vision (ug)
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May 24, 2013 12:02
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[Africa, Kenya] State urged to enforce Tobacco Act
Speaking at Safari Park Hotel during a 'No To Tobacco's takeholders meeting yesterday, Vincent Kimosop from International Institute for Legislative Affairs said the government has done little to enforce the Tobacco Control Act.
May 22, 2013
Nairobi Star (ke)
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May 22, 2013 08:53
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[Africa, Zimbabwe] Tobacco sales generate $500m
THE value of the tobacco crop delivered to the country’s auction floors has inched closer to the half a billion dollar mark as the cash crop consolidates its position as one of the top foreign currency earners, official figures have shown Statistics prov
May 22, 2013
Newsday (zw)
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May 22, 2013 08:00
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[Africa] Mauritius looks to snuff out more cigarettes with new campaign
Health minister Lormus Bundhoo said that new laws would be enforced to allow for more graphic warnings on cigarette packs while there would be a clamp-down on the sale of tobacco products to juveniles. The government was looking at a complete ban of tob
May 21, 2013
Africa Review (ke)
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May 22, 2013 07:22
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[Africa, Nigeria] Opposing Views on Proposed Public Place Smoking Bill
The Lagos State House of Assembly recently held a Stakeholders' meeting on a Bill for a Law to Provide for the Regulation of Smoking in Designated Places in Lagos. Femi Durojaiye writes The Lagos State House of Assembly recently held a public hearing fo
May 21, 2013
This Day (ng)
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May 21, 2013 13:41
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[Africa, South Africa] Contraband cigarettes seized
Musina - A man has been arrested on the N1, between Musina and Beit Bridge, for possession of contraband cigarettes, Limpopo police said on Monday.
May 20, 2013
The Independent Online (IOL) / The Post (za)
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May 21, 2013 13:37
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[Africa, South Africa, Sweden] Mom's smoking increases daughter's risk of obesity and diabetes
Women who smoke during pregnancy increase the risk of obesity and gestational diabetes in their daughters, according to research published in the journal Diabetologia.
May 20, 2013
Health-E (za)
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May 20, 2013 16:06
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[Africa, Nigeria] BATN, others task Lagos Assembly on smoking bill
BRITISH American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) has expressed its support for the passage of what it described as a balanced and evidence-based public place smoking bill by the Lagos State House of Assembly. This is just as the company lauded the assembly for p
May 20, 2013
Nigerian Tribune (ng)
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May 20, 2013 09:47
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[Africa, UK, Zimbabwe] British citizen wins back seized tobacco
HIGH Court judge Justice Alphias Chitakunye has issued an order barring five locals from interfering with a United Kingdom-based businessman Rafik Halani, and ordered them to release his tobacco and vacate his business premises in Ruwa.
May 20, 2013
Newsday (zw)
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May 20, 2013 09:15