By Augustine Mumbere,
The Local leadership of Kirabaho-Kabatunda town council in Kasese district, has Okayed the consideration of fine on drunkards and bar owners who sell alcohol to individuals before the recommended time, before noon and 6.00am.
Mr. Dominic Nziripanda, the area Local council three chairperson, said offenders mainly bar owners face a fine of one hundred thousand and drunkards, Five hundred thousand shillings.
Nziripanda, expressed concern that the harmful use of alcoholic drinks causes a high burden of disease and has significant social and economic consequences and often result to harm other people, such as friends, family members and coworkers among others.
Mr. Nzirapanda speaking…
Hon. Lucy Kajolome, the woman councilor representing Hamukungu parish in Lake Katwe sub-county, recently decried the increased consumption of alcohol and drug abuse among the youth.
Hon. Kajolome speaking….
The World Health Organization Global status report 2018 on alcohol and Health, ranked Uganda among the alcohol per capita consuming countries in East Africa. END.