Ga Traditional Council bans noise-making ahead of Homowo festival

The Ga Traditional Council has announced a ban on noise-making across the Ga State from May 4 to June 4, 2026, as part of preparations for the annual Homowo Festival.

The directive was made public by Nii Ayikoi Otoo, president of the Ga-Dangme Council and former attorney-general, during a press conference in Accra on Thursday, March 26.

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According to him, the ban is intended to preserve an atmosphere of peace, solemnity, and spiritual reflection during the period. It prohibits various forms of noise-making, including the use of microphones, clapping, tambourines, and other musical instruments during religious services.

Religious institutions have been instructed to restrict their activities to their premises, while the use of outdoor loudspeakers, roadside evangelism, and preaching with megaphones have also been suspended throughout the duration of the ban.

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The directive applies across the Ga State, although traditional areas such as Osu, La, Teshie, Nungua, Tema, Prampram, and Kpone are expected to announce their own specific dates for similar observances after May 4.

A joint task force, in collaboration with the Regional Security Council and the Ghana Police Service, will oversee enforcement, with offenders facing possible prosecution.

The Council has further called on residents and visitors to fully comply, emphasising that the practice is a long-standing cultural tradition recognised and protected under Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.