, The Ministry for the Interior has renewed curfew hours imposed on troubled communities of Drobo, Japekrom, Babianiha, Kwasibourkrom, Mpuase, Basakrom, Kojokesekrom and Katayiekrom in the Jaman South Municipality of the Bono region.
A statement signed by Mr Ambrose Dery, Minster for the Interior and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra said the curfew would start from 2000 hours to 0500 hours on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
It expressed appreciation to the chiefs, elders, opinion leaders, youth, and citizens of the communities for their efforts in ensuring peace during the period and urged them to use the established mechanisms for conflict and dispute resolution in the Municipality.
The statement from the Interior Ministry said people were banned from carrying arms, ammunition, or any other offensive weapons in the communities and that: “Anybody found with weapons will be arrested and prosecuted. ”
In 2019, the Ministry by anExecutive Instrument renewed the curfew hours imposed on eight communities in the Jaman South Municipality of the Bono Region.
The communities namely; Drobo, Japekrom, Bibianiha, Kwasibourkrom, Mpuasu, Basakrom, Kojokesekrom and Katakyiekrom are expected to observe the curfew hours from 1800 to 0600 hours effective Thursday, May 30.
A statement issued and signed by the Minister and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the government was continually grateful to the Chiefs, elders, opinion leaders, youth and people of the area for their efforts to ensuring peace in the area.