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Restaurant smoking all but banned; New laws to hit owners hard if patrons light up under cover
THE newly enacted tobacco legislation aimed at providing further protection for non-smokers has far-reaching implications for restaurateurs and mall o ... read more

Osun bans smoking in public places
Henceforth smoking in public places in Osun State has become illegal. The government said yesterday that anybody who smokes in public places throughou ... read more

Health officials to help enforce smoking ban - Daily Nation
Public health officers will be involved in the enforcement of smoking regulations across the country. Public Health and Sanitation Minister Beth Mugo ... read more

Bill bans public smoking
Brigitte Weidlich THE Tobacco Products Control Bill tabled by Health Minister Richard Kamwi in Parliament bans "the smoking of tobacco in a public pl ... read more

Angola: Government Sets Prohibition On Smoking in Public Places
The Cabinet Council approved Wednesday the decree establishing a ban on smoking in public places, as well as the creation of the Medical Emergency Ins ... read more

Parliament to ban tobacco use in public
By Stephen Odoi-LarbiMr. Joseph Yileh Chireh - Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development Parliament has indicated its preparedness to ban t ... read more

Veep calls for support of smoke-free law
Vice-President, George Kunda, has said there is need to ensure that the law against smoking passed by the Ministry of Local Government and Housing sta ... read more

Kenya - Smoking law finally takes effect today
Daily NationJuly 9, 2008 Mike Mwaniki Smokers beware - puffing away in public will be illegal from Tuesday. And as if that is not enough, smokers w ... read more

Zambia: Editorial: The Move by the Government to Ban Smoking in Public
The move by the Government to ban smoking in public places and make it an offence punishable by a fine of K400,000 or imprisonment of up to two years ... read more