The Supreme Court is expected to deliver its judgment in the case requesting cancellation of Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)’s directive against alcoholic advertisement by celebrities today, June 19. This is after a seven-member panel of the Supreme Court chaired by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo deferred judgment on the matter for the second time. The […]
Long queues have formed outside shops selling alcohol in South Africa after restrictions on its sale, imposed two months ago as part of measures to fight COVID-19 were lifted. Social media posts showed people who had braved the morning chill cheering as buyers emerged with their bottles. The alcohol ban was to allow police and […]
The National Chief Imam of the Republic of Ghana, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu has said Muslims can take alcohol under exceptional circumstances which include periods of thirst and dehydration. The Chief Imam said this when he called on Ghanaian Muslims to adhere strictly to protocols announced by the government to combat the spread of the […]
