The Ga Traditional Council has announced a ban on noisemaking within the Ga State from Monday, May 4, to Thursday, June 4, 2026, ahead of the annual Homowo Festival.
President of the Ga-Dangme Council and former Attorney-General, Nii Ayikoi Otoo, announced the directive at a press conference by the Ga Traditional Council in Accra on Thursday, March 26.
He explained that the ban, observed to ensure peace, solemnity and spiritual reflection, prohibits noisemaking activities, including the use of microphones, clapping, tambourines and other musical instruments during worship.
Religious institutions have also been directed to confine their activities within their premises, while the use of loudspeakers outside churches and mosques, as well as roadside evangelism with megaphones, has been banned for the period.
The directive applies within the Ga State, while traditional areas including Osu, La, Teshie, Nungua, Tema, Prampram and Kpone will announce their own specific dates for similar bans after May 4.
A joint task force working with the Regional Security Council and the Ghana Police Service will enforce the directive and prosecute offenders.
The council has also urged residents and visitors to comply with the customary practice, which is protected under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana as part of the country’s recognised cultural traditions.
