Imposition Of Curfew On Alavanyo And Nkonya Townships In The Volta Region

The Minister of the Interior has on the advice of the Volta Regional Security Council and by the Executive Instrument renewed the Curfew imposed on Alavanyo and Nkonya Townships with effect from Friday 29th August, 2014. The curfew hours remain from 8:00pm to 5:00 am. Government continues to express its appreciation to the Chiefs, Elders, Opinion Leaders, Youth and people of the area for their efforts in ensuring peace in the area and urges them to use the established mechanisms for the resolution of all their conflicts and disputes. Meanwhile, Government will like to reiterate that, there is a ban on all persons in the two towns and its environs from carrying arms, ammunition or any offensive weapon, and any person found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted. HON. MARK OWEN WOYONGO MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR