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Government eases Bawku curfew
Accra, April 7, Ghanadot/GNA - The Minister of the Interior,
Mr Kwamena Bartels, has, on the advice of the Upper East
Regional Security Council, eased the curfew on the Bawku
Municipality, Zabugu, Binduri, Pusiga, Zoosi and their
environs.
The curfew will now start from 10 pm and end at 4 am each
day instead of 8 pm to 5 am.
A statement signed by Mr Bartels said the reduction of the
curfew hours was in recognition of the continued maintenance
of the peace and security in the Bawku Municipality since
Monday, March 30, 2008, following President's John Agyekum
Kufuor's meetings with both Mamprusis and Kusasis in his
continuing efforts at brokering permanent peace in Bawku.
The statement reminded the public that the ban on all
persons in the Bawku Municipal Area, Zabugu, Binduri, Pusiga,
Zoosi and Garu Townships and their environs from carrying
arms, ammunitions or any offensive weapon still remained in
force, and any person found with any arms or ammunition
would be arrested and prosecuted.
"The government continues to appeal to all the factions to
exercise restraint whilst government looks at ways to bring
permanent peace to the area," the statement added.
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