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Interior Ministry Warns Against Unauthorised Private Security Uniforms
18 Jun

Interior Ministry Warns Against Unauthorised Private Security Uniforms

Wontumi1News,
The Interior Ministry has warned private security firms across the country against the use of unauthorised uniforms, stating the Ministry will initiate legal action against defaulters. In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 18, the Ministry cautioned all private security organisations using unauthorised uniforms to desist from that or face the law. According to the Interior Ministry, this forms part of its efforts to regulate the industry, adding that the Ministry, through the Police Service, arrested two individuals for violating regulations governing private security organisations, on Friday, June 14, 2024. “The individuals were found wearing unprescribed uniforms similar to the…
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Interior Ministry Renews Bawku Curfew
02 May

Interior Ministry Renews Bawku Curfew

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The Interior Ministry has extended the curfew hours in the Bawku Municipality and its surroundings in the Upper East Region, effective from April 30, 2024. The curfew now runs from 8:00 pm to 5:00 am. A statement from the Ministry urges community leaders and residents to maintain peace and use peaceful means to address any challenges they face. It also emphasizes a ban on carrying weapons, with violators facing arrest and prosecution. The decision to renew the curfew comes after a recent clash between soldiers and heavily armed Prison Service personnel. The confrontation arose when the military requested the release…
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