Significantly increasing excise tax annually to make alcohol less affordable and discourage excessive drinking.
Finalising the Road Traffic Amendment Bill, now before parliament, which aims to outlaw drinking and driving completely.
The dependence of restaurants and the tourism industries on alcohol for economic survival. “A new business model is needed to change this to mitigate the affect of restrictions that may happen in the future.” Small subsistence traders in alcohol needed help migrating to more sustainable, socially beneficial ways to make a living, thereby reducing the number of alcohol outlets.
Empowering communities to play an effective role in deciding where, when and how alcohol should be sold and consumed in their neighbourhoods.
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Parliament passes Road Traffic Amendment Bill into law
Parliament has passed into law the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2020.
The Bill introduces severe punishment for road traffic offenders whose actions lead to the death of an unborn child.
It s a private member’s Bill which was proposed by Members of Parliament (MPs).
It is the first time in Ghana’s history that such a Bill has been approved by Parliament.
The Bill amends the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (Act 683) to lay out sanctions against drivers and cyclists whose actions and inactions result in injury or death to unborn children in the womb of pregnant mothers.