Curfew hours in four areas renewed

The Ministry of the Interior has renewed the curfew hours in four areas in three regions of the country.

They are;  Kpatinga and its environs from 1200 hours midnight to 0400 hours and Bimbilla Township from 1800 hours to 0600 hours both in the Northern Region, effective Friday , March 23, 2018.

The rest are Alavanyo and Nkonya Townships from 1800 hours to 0600 hours in the Volta Region, effective Sunday, March 25, 2018.

The renewal of the curfew hours were announced in a statement signed by Mr Ambrose Dery, the Sector Minister and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Friday.

It said these were upon the advice of their various Regional Security Councils and by Executive Instrument.

The statement reminded the public of the continued ban on carrying arms, ammunition or any offensive weapons and that any person found with arms or ammunition would be arrested and prosecuted.

It urged the people to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting them and to use the established mechanisms for the resolution of all their conflicts and disputes to ensure peace in the areas.

Source: GNA