CSOs petition parliament over rejection of Alcohol Control Bill

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Ms. Anita Among, challenging Parliament’s decision to reject the Alcohol Control Bill, 2023, which sought to regulate the sale, purchase, and consumption of alcohol in Uganda.

Parliament’s decision came after the presentation of a report from the Committees on Trade and Health by Hon. Sylvia Nayebare during a plenary sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. The private member’s bill, first introduced by Tororo District Woman Representative Hon. Sarah Opendi in…