The Gambia is one of the highly consumed tobacco countries with a fragile market that attracts different age groups including females and underage who are exposed to the products due to the lack of proper law enforcement. The products mostly used in The Gambia include cigarettes, tobacco pipes, shisha, and snuff. Despite the government’s tax...
A joint enforcement by some officers regarding the Tobacco Control Act in the Gambia is in high gear in the provinces as exercises were conducted by these officers during the past weekend, to monitor and reinforce the 2016 Act. The team which comprises the agents of the Police, Customs and Public health officers and...
The Non-communicable Disease (NCD) unit under the Directorate of Health Promotion and Education, Ministry of Health Friday updated the public on the ongoing enforcement of the Tobacco Control Act 2016 during a press briefing held at the Central Medical Store Complex, Kotu. Giving updates regarding the enforcement of the tobacco control Act 2016, Omar Badjie,...
The use of shisha in public places is still resurfacing its ugly head as police grapple to control the menace. WHO described shisha as water pipe tobacco smoking – a trend that has gained prominence in The Gambia over the last couple of years. This flavour tobacco that’s normally heated and smoked through water pipe is...
The Gambia Police Force on Tuesday 29th June 2021 said a joint operation by the Police, GRA-Customs, Public Health and Environmental Inspectors has been activated to enforce the Tobacco Control Act and Regulations. The public is hereby reminded that, the Tobacco Control Act has banned public smoking, display of tobacco products, selling of single sticks...
The ministry of health has announced law enforcement officers shall embark on full enforcement of the ban on public smoking. In a statement on Monday, the ministry said smokers have been flouting the law prohibiting smoking in public places. “…the Ministry has noted with concern the low compliance rate among the general public and institutions in...
Mambury Njie, Minister Finance and Economic Affairs, has disclosed that the tax exercise on tobacco products is expected to increase to 70 percent of the retail price. “In line with the country’s commitment under the World Health Organization (WHO) frame work on convention tobacco control, the ECOWAS directive on tobacco product in the Gambia and...
