Ethiopia has banned all advertising of alcoholic drinks, as part of efforts to promote healthy living in the East African nation. “In addition to banning alcoholic drinks commercials, lottery prizes connected with alcoholic drinks and billboards promoting alcoholic drinks are prohibited under the new proclamation,” Health Minister Amir Aman told state media outlets on Tuesday. The ban comes after government forbade smoking near public institutions and introduced a car-free day in major Ethiopian cities one Sunday a month. READMOREIn February government banned smoking near government institutions, medical facilities and entertainment spots, and banned the sale of alcohol to people under 21 years of age. The law also prohibits selling any alcoholic drink in health institutions, education facilities, universities and colleges, government institutions, places of worship, sporting places, and cinema houses.

Source: Ethiopian News April 10, 2019 08:27 UTC