The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has urged residents in the Accra Metropolis to observe this year’s ban on drumming and noise-making which comes into force today, May 8, 2017.
It said during the period, all religious bodies and the general public within the metropolis will be expected to reduce the level of noise they make.
The ban on drumming and noise-making is an integral feature of the annual Homowo festival by the Ga people in Accra.
The Public Relations Officer of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Numo Blafo III in a Citi News interview said the AMA had to intervene to ensure that all groups and organization complied with the directive due to consistent conflicts between the traditional authorities and groups affected by the ban, especially Christian bodies.
“Normally when this ban on noise making comes to force, there is a conflict between the traditional authorities and most of the time, some religious bodies and it creates tension and that is why the AMA comes in so that there would be some kind of sanity within the metropolis,” he said.
He added that churches, mosques and other organizations that made use of loud speakers and other noisemaking materials must minimize the noise they make
“There should be minimization of noise making especially in our churches and among those who use loudspeakers.”
The ban is expected to be lifted on Thursday, June 8, 2017.
Source: citifmonline.com
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DO YOU CALL GHANA A CIVILIZED COUNTRY? TWEAAA! WITH THIS PRIMITIVE RITUAL EXISTING IN HER CAPITAL CITY. TWEAAAAA. WHAT DO WE BENEFIT FROM THESE GA gods. I PREFER TO LIVE OUTSIDE THIS PEIMITIVE RITUAL.
I think we must respect their decision. They are asking for minimization not ban totally so I think we need to be fair to ourselves.Is our God deaf that he can't hear us when we are silent? The scripture tell us to close our rooms and call upon the Lord for the Lord who is not deaf will hear us,unless those churches tell me they worshipping another God who is deaf and can hear only when you make noise. Our ancestors have worked and lived with the people of Ga with their custom and tradition which they complied long time ago so why are we being stubborn to give unto Caesar the things that are Caesar ' s and unto God the things that are God's. It is only a one month journey why don't we all give peace a chance, we have all year round to worship our God and they have only one month to celebrate their tradition and custom so why not? Give what is due them and let us all live in peace.God Bless Ghana, God damn ndc.
Mosques are making noise all over the place. churches are to adhere to the ban on drumming but Muslims can shout on the laud speakers. even today mosques are still making noise and they is ok right?