Police raise alarm over vape and alcohol sales to minors amidst legal gaps

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2025-10-05

WINDHOEK, 03 October 2025 - A picture of electronic cigarettes commonly known as a vape. (Photo by: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 05 OCT (NAMPA) – The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) has raised concerns over the growing sale of electronic cigarettes (vapes) and alcohol to minors, citing legal loopholes that hinder enforcement efforts.
In a recent interview with Nampa, NamPol Inspector General Joseph Shikongo explained that the Tobacco Products Control Act (Act 1 of 2010) does not currently regulate emerging nicotine products such as vapes, noting that this gap in l...

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