In preparation for the annual Djehayem Festival, the Osudoku Traditional Area and the Gbese Council of Elders have declared that the ban on noise-making will begin on Friday, April 4, and conclude on Monday, May 5, 2025, in the Greater Accra Region.
A statement issued by the Gbese Aboriginal Council of the Osudoku Ablao Nadu Shrine, Nimo Tetteh Kwame Ofori, outlined that the ban extends to all forms of noise-making activities, including the use of loudspeakers, drums, tambourines, clapping of hands, and other musical instruments within the Osudoku Traditional Area.
Furthermore, the statement emphasized that during this period, all forms of merry-making and funeral ceremonies should refrain from noise-making activities, including the clapping of hands, the use of tambourines, and other musical instruments.
The placement of loudspeakers outside church premises and mosques is also banned during this period.
