Ministry eager to enforce anti-tobacco law

Mbongwe was speaking in an interview after the World No Tobacco Day commemoration last Friday, noting that the public is becoming aware of laws surrounding tobacco advertising, promotion and tobacco industry interference.

Mbongwe said her organisation has been receiving calls to alert them on some of the violations of the Act and that the media has taken interest in reporting violations of the Act. "The ATN carried out an assessment of the tobacco control situation in Botswana which identified violations and/or non-enforcement of the CSA and we are happy to report that the Ministry of Health is following up on restaurants and other facilities to ensure that they all comply with the Control of Smoking Act," Mbongwe said.