Government on Monday renewed the curfew imposed on Bawku Municipality and Gushegu and their immediate environs for another week with effect from Monday, October 19. A statement issued in Accra and signed by Mr Cletus Avoka, Minister for the Interior, said the curfew hours remained unchanged from midnight to 0400 hours each day. It said the decision was on the advice of the Upper East and Northern Regional Security councils. The statement said the government had been encouraged by the relative peace and calm in the last few weeks and expressed its appreciation to the collective efforts of the chiefs, elders, opinion leaders and the people. "The government wishes to appeal to all stakeholders including the chiefs, elders, opinion leaders and peace-loving people to continue to impress upon the people to ensure that law and order is maintained in the communities at all times." Government reiterated that there was a ban on all persons in the Bawku Municipality including Zabugu, Binduri, Pusiga, Zoasi and Gushegu and their environs from carrying arms, ammunitions or any offensive weapons, and anyone found with any arms or ammunition would be arrested and prosecuted. Source: GNA