The Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a non-profitable organisation, has urged the government to increase taxes of tobacco products in order to have an effect on the price of cigarettes.

VALD made the call on the premise that tobacco product like cigarette, the entire pack selling at ¢2.00 is too cheap, hence the price should be adjusted through regular review system that would control it accessibility and affordability.

VALD led by the Executive Director of Programmes, Labram Musah added that the country tobacco must regulates tobacco products access and affordability to deter and protect the citizens against health problems such as cancers.