Officer in charge, Joan Manalau said the bottle shops in Madang town have been issued notice of the liquor ban.
She said the other shops outside of town have been informed and the police will be out there to make sure they adhere to the notice.
Manalau said there are some shops in Madang that are alcohol distributors and have been exempted to supply only to the hotels upon request. JKT limited, Andersons Foodland and Supreme Investment are the three approved distributors.
