Curfew at Bawku Municipality unchanged

Accra, July 14, GNA - Dr Kwame Addo-Kufuor, Minister of the Interior, has on the advice of the Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) and by Executive Instrument, renewed the curfew imposed on the Bawku Municipality and its environs for another one week with effect from Monday, July 14.

The curfew hours remain unchanged from 1800 hours to 0600 hours each day.

A statement signed by the Minister in Accra on Monday, said the Government would like to express its appreciation and commend the people of Bawku and its environs as well as all peace loving people of the area for the relative calm that has returned to the area. "Government wishes to assure the people of Bawku and its environs that efforts are being made to find lasting peace in the area and appeals to them to continue to support the National Peace Council and the Regional Security Council in their efforts to resolve the ongoing impasse."

Meanwhile, Government has reiterated that the ban on all persons, in the Bawku Municipal Area, Zabugu, Binduri, Pusiga and Zoosi townships and their environs from carrying arms, ammunitions or any offensive weapon still remains in force, and any person found with any arms or ammunition would be arrested and prosecuted.