The bustling streets of
Accra will go hush for one month as the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA),
has announced this year’s ban on drumming and noise-making will begin from
today Monday May 6, 2024 to Thursday June 6, 2024 in
preparation of the upcoming Homowo festival.
According to the press
statement released on Friday, May 3, 2024, the AMA outlined several guidelines
for residents to follow during this period in order to ensure peace, harmony as
well as national security.
The release stated that churches
are instructed to conduct their activities within their premises without the
use of musical instruments.
Loudspeakers outside
churches, mosques, and pubs are prohibited, while roadside evangelists are
required to suspend their activities temporarily.
Additionally, religious
bodies and Traditional Authorities are urged to show mutual respect and refrain
from making derogatory or inflammatory remarks about each other's beliefs and
practices.
The Ga Traditional
Council has also imposed a ban on funeral rites and related activities.
Also, enforcement of the
ban will be overseen by an identifiable task force comprising personnel from
the AMA, the Ghana Police Service, and representatives from the Traditional
Councils.
Only individuals with
official tags are authorized to enforce noise abatement measures within the
metropolis.
In urging cooperation and
compliance from all residents, towns, and villages within the Ga Traditional
Area, the AMA emphasizes the importance of adhering to the directives outlined
in the press release.
Accra residents are urged
to abide by these guidelines to ensure a peaceful and incident-free Nmaa Dumo
period.
As the city prepares for
the Homowo festival, the AMA encourages all to "live in, love it!!!"
Read full press release
below:
BAN ON DRUMMING AND NOISE
MAKING
The
Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) wishes to inform all residents in its
jurisdiction that, this year's ban on drumming and noise-making commences from
Monday 6th May to Thursday 6th June 2024. It has therefore set the following
guidelines in the interest of peace, harmony and national security:
1.
During the period of the ban, churches are expected to carry out their
activities within their premises and refrain from the use of musical
instruments.
2.
The positioning of loudspeakers outside the premises of churches, mosques and
pubs are banned. Roadside evangelists are to cease their activities during this
period.
3.
Religious bodies and the Traditional Authorities must show respect for one
another and restrain their followers from making derogatory and inflammatory
remarks about the beliefs and practices of one another.
4.
Other guidelines by the Ga Traditional Council (GTC) include a ban on funeral
rites and their related activities.
5.
Apart from an identifiable task force that consists of AMA personnel, the Ghana
Police Service and Representatives from the Traditional Councils with tags, no
other person or group of persons should be seen or found enforcing the
abatement of noise in the metropolis.
By
this notice, we entreat all persons, towns and villages within the Ga
Traditional Area to cooperate and comply with the directive accordingly during
this period.
For
further clarification relating to the ban on drumming and noise-making, please
call the following hotlines:
a.
0243211345 (GILBERT NII ANKRAH, AMA)
b.
0244699095 (NII KLAN)
c.
0549855811 (ASAFOATSE MANKATTAH)
d.0243338908
(NII ABOSE ASROKOJA)
All
are enjoined to abide by these guidelines for an incident-free Nmaa Dumo
period. Accra, live in, love it!!!
SIGNED.
GILBERT NII ANKRAH
HEAD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
FOR: METRO CHIEF EXECUTIVE
P. 0. Box GP385, Accra +233 243 211 345
email:publicrelation@ama.gov.gh
AGS
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