Minister Satyakama Maharaj Rejects Tourism Concerns Over Proposed Age Limits

Minister of Trade, Investment and Tourism Satyakama Maharaj is standing firm on Government’s proposal to increase the legal age for alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and gambling, dismissing suggestions that such a move could negatively impact tourism.

He said similar policies are being adopted internationally and argued that Government has a responsibility to protect young people from making decisions that can have long-term consequences.

“No, I don’t see that. That’s kind of benchmarks that all over Europe and North America. The world is going that direction. You see, 70% of the health problems in this country are lifestyle related, and we, the taxpayers, pay for that. For your poor choices, we pay for that. Right? And you know, I think we got to put our foot down with it.”