Tobacco Control in Africa - TCA

Gambia: a one day 'sensitisation" forum about "re-enforcing" the tobacco control regulations

The forum reminded that as of October 1st new health warnings will be mandatory. As for "re-enforcing" the laws... it will be up to the police, encouraged by an editorial in the Daily Observer and the example of the no-smoking policy enacted in the judiciary complex in Banjul. Time will tell.

Source: AllAfrica

Ghana: We need a tobacco control law

This article by Jeorge Wilson Kingson of the Media Alliance on Tobacco Control was published January 21 on Ghana Web.

Niger: Evaluation of the implementation of the tobacco control law of Niger: successes and failures.

Inoussa Saouna of SOS Tabagisme Niger circulated this press release about a recent evaluation workshop about the situation in Niger. Could we suggest to Inoussa to use his blog? We also could not find a french version of this press release.

WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2009

Here.

South Africa: Companies are required by law to have a dedicated 'smoking room'

Ricly Mpntalbano explains why it is in fact illegal to smoke in any place other than in a designated smoking area according to The Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act No 83 of 1993.
Source: IOL

Botswana: A reader complains about the lack of enforcement of the smoking ban in public places

Source: Mmegi Online