The Demerara Tobacco Company (DEMTOCO) – a member of the British American Tobacco (BAT) Group – is calling on the Guyana Government to ensure balanced regulation before approving the Bill governing tobacco control.

It has deemed some recommendations on the draft as “too draconian”. This Bill was expected to be tabled this month however, there seems to be a delay. The company said that it was left out of the consultation sessions for the new tobacco legislation which seeks to impose a ban on public smoking and to prohibit advertisement and sponsorship from the tobacco industry, among other things.(Kaieteurnews.com/photo: Kaieteurnews.com)…[+]