General News of Sunday, 5 April 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comGovernment to close down markets over failure to adhere to social distancing - Alima Mahama warnsMinister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima MahamaGovernment may be compelled to close down some markets due to overcrowding and non-compliance to the social distancing directive by traders and consumers, Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama has warned. Sometimes you see that they are not really practising the social distancing but it’s just about sensitizing them and hoping that they’ll comply. On the other hand, too if we find it getting crowded in some areas, we will close those the markets. We may close a few so that we guide them through and if they comply, then we can them let come back,” she lamented. If you don’t, we may have to close the markets for a day or two so that they know we are serious and need to comply.

Source: GhanaWeb April 05, 2020 13:09 UTC