Tobacco Control in Africa - TCA

Namibia and Malawi: a report of the World Bank about corruption and tax evasion

A sobering report but what fixes?

Namibia: Tobacco Control Measure toughened while BAT threatens lawsuits and smoking prevalence is going up

From New Era.

Namibia: the process to implement the Tobacco Products Control Act

This article in The Namibian explains the process to implement the Tobacco Products Control Act passed in April.

Namibia: Tobacco Control Law to be discussed

CABINET has given the Ministry of Health the green light to table the long-awaited Tobacco Products Control Bill in the National Assembly soon.
Source: The Namibian via AllAfrica.com

Recent examples of smuggling between Namibia and South Africa

A truck full of cigarettes instead of waste paper. Cigarettes behind bags of charcoal and maybe the source in Zimbabwe where BAT has a factory.

Namibia: the Government intends to fight smuggling

As of this month, any business found with fake liquor or cigarettes should expect punishment from the long arm of the law, the Ministry of Finance has announced.
The ministry said it would remove and destroy stock of fake liquor or cigarettes from any business premises without any compensation to the business owner.
Source: AllAfrica

Namibia: Tobacco Bill Being Drafted As Act of Parliament

The long-awaited legislation that the government is to introduce to ban smoking in public places, is still with the legal drafters.