Uganda, April 28 -- A House session open to all lawmakers on Friday heard that prohibitively high taxes on alcoholic beverages will secure a win-win situation for the country as discussions on the Alcoholic Control Bill, 2023 continued.

The session attended mostly by lawmakers on the parliamentary Trade and Health committees entertained submissions from the Ministry of Health and Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance (UAPA) officials.

The lawmakers heard that it is critically important to combat addiction as Uganda continues to gain notoriety for a per capita consumption of nearly 10 litres that is unmatched in Africa.

"One of our biggest problems is the availability of alcohol," Dr Hafsa Lukwata, the head of division of Mental Health at the ...