US EditionMauritius: Prime Minister - National Agency for Drug Control Bill, a Decisive Step Towards a Drugs-Free Mauritius
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Mauritius: Prime Minister - National Agency for Drug Control Bill, a Decisive Step Towards a Drugs-Free Mauritius
The National Agency for Drug Control Bill represents a crucial step in fulfilling our commitment to fight against this blight which is posing a significant threat to the health, security, and future of our nation and which has taken on the proportions of a severe epidemic, said the Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, yesterday during the second reading of the Bill at the National Assembly.
The Minister of Health, Anil Bachoo, said that the number of Mauritians using drugs amounts to between 55,000 and 100,000. It was in the National Assembly on 15 April, where he introduced the anti-drug bill as "historical and bold" while stressing its objective of protecting Mauritian youth and restoring public confidence. Indeed, drug use experienced a sharp increase. In 2021, 7.4 per cent of adults aged 18 to 59 were using drugs, a trend that …
In Parliament on Tuesday, the Prime Minister (PM), Navin Ramgoolam, unveiled the National Agency for Drug Control (NADC)*, which will be the mainstay of the new strategy to combat drug addiction. He was initially retarded about the "laxism of the previous government"* concerning this struggle. He referred in particular to Jean Hubert Celerine, alias Franklin, who received a privileged treatment, from the vessel carrying the tram but also from th…
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