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[Malawi] JTI hails new tobacco policy

Japan Tobacco International (JTI) says it will consolidate its relationship with farmers and other stakeholders with an objective to restore the country's tobacco market share on the international area. The company said this on Friday during a field visi
Daily Times (mw)
added Nov 27, 2012 06:43
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[Africa, Malawi, Malaysia, Zimbabwe] BHATT: No smoking matter this

"As signatory to FCTC, Malaysia has to adopt and implement laws, executive, administrative and other methods to protect the public from exposure to tobacco smoke at workplaces, public places, public transport and other areas." All said and done, the batt
Sun Daily (my)
added Nov 22, 2012 16:00
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[Africa, Malawi] VIDEO: Clouds on horizon for tobacco farmers

* WHO proposals to restrict tobacco farming threaten the industry, say farmers * It is estimated that there are more than one million tobacco farmers in Africa * In Malawi, tobacco is the top exports earner
CNN
added Nov 16, 2012 11:59
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Dark Days Loom for Malawi Tobacco

Framework Convention on Tobacco Control to stop farming of the crop could potentially affect about two million livelihoods in Malawi and decide the fate of an entire nation struggling with a sputtering economy. This is according to the chief executive of
Inter Press Service (IPS)
added Nov 9, 2012 14:30
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[Malawi] 'Tobacco output will push recovery effort'

The Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) has expressed optimism that the forth coming growing season's output will help the economic recovery efforts as the volumes are expected to be adequate enough to boost the country's foreign exchange earnings.
Daily Times (mw)
added Nov 5, 2012 04:12
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New FCTC threat to Malawi tobacco

The proposals would be tabled at an FCTC Conference of Parties to take place in South Korea from November 11 to 17, 2012. The Malawi government has since declared that it will take a position against the matter.
Daily Times (mw)
added Sep 20, 2012 09:01
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Malawi medic calls for ban of public smoking to prevent cancer

Studies conducted by the Oncology department at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre have shown that the type of lung cancer which is not very common in Malawi may be highly reduced if public smoking was regulated.
NyasaTimes.Com (mw)
added Aug 2, 2012 07:21
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Malawi medic calls for ban of public smoking to prevent cancer

Studies conducted by the Oncology department at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre have shown that the type of lung cancer which is not very common in Malawi may be highly reduced if public smoking was regulated.
NyasaTimes.Com (mw)
added Aug 1, 2012 23:31
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[Malawi] Govt yet to respond to JTI on cigarette plant

One of the world's leading cigarette manufacturing companies Japanese Tobacco International (JTI), says its proposal to establish a cigarette plant in the country has not yet been responded to by government, two years after it was presented for considera
Daily Times (mw)
added Jul 27, 2012 12:09
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[Malawi] Mistress assaults tobacco boss

A manager at a tobacco company in Lilongwe last weekend learnt a lesson in fidelity the hard way after he was assaulted by a mistress.
Daily Times (mw)
added Jul 20, 2012 13:47
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