Interior Minister Archives

18 Jun

Interior Ministry Warns Against Unauthorised Private Security Uniforms

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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…

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…

Minister For Interior Renews Curfew Imposed On Alavanyo And Nkonya

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The Minister for the Interior has by Executive Instrument renewed the curfew hours imposed on Alavanyo and Nkonya townships and their environs in the Oti Region from 6:00pm to 6:00am effective Sunday, February 26, 2023. The Ministry has expressed its appreciation to the chiefs, elders, opinion leaders, youth and people of the area for their efforts in ensuring peace in the area and urged them to use the established mechanisms for the resolution of all their conflicts and disputes. Meanwhile, Government has reiterated that, there is a ban on all persons in the two towns and their environs from carrying arms,…