The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has begun its annual one-month ban on drumming and noise-making, effective Monday, May 12, 2025, through Wednesday, June 12, 2025, as part of preparations for the Homowo Festival.
The directive, announced in a statement signed by Gilbert Nii Ankrah, Head of Public Affairs at the AMA, is being enforced across communities within the Assembly's jurisdiction, including Gamashie, Ablekuma West, parts of Kasoa, and areas around the AMA Head Office.
Described as a "sacred period of solemnity, reflection, and spiritual preparation," the ban is a long-standing tradition in the build-up to the Homowo Festival-one of the most revered cultural events of the Ga people.
During the ban, churches are permitted to hold services only indoors and without musical instruments.
