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President of the Alcohol Drinkers Association, Moses Onya aka 'Dry Bones' is pleading with the government to at least ease restriction on the operations of bars (drinking spots) and restaurants for patrons.
 
He bemoaned their inability to visit their favorite ‘joints’ for merriment after government’s ban on social gathering in the fight against Coronavirus.
 
According to him, “Our system needs alcohol to fight the virus. Just us we are using alcohol-based sanitizers for our hands, we need alcohol in the system to fight the virus as well,” he said in an interview with NEAT FM’s morning show ‘Ghana Montie’.
 
Moses' comment follows government’s swift decision to rebuff the Ghana Tourism Authority's earlier report to allow bars and restaurants to operate despite the restrictions on public gathering in view of efforts to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
From The Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts
 
The minister, Barbara Oteng Gyasi, immediately issued a counter-statement to clarify that bars could not yet resume operations.
 
The minister’s statement said food chains and restaurants including hotels can operate takeout and delivery services only, adding: “Drinking bars remain closed, all night clubs remain closed.”
 
“The public should note that this circular supersedes the one issued by the regulator”, the minister’s statement noted.