The La State Council, in collaboration with the La Dadekotopon, Ayawaso West, La Nkwantanang-Madina, and Adentan municipal assemblies, has announced a ban on noisemaking.

The directive will be in effect from 6:00 pm on Monday, August 11, 2025, to 6:00 pm on Friday, September 5, 2025.

According to a graphiconline.com report on August 4,2025, the restriction is part of preparations for the annual Homowo Festival, aimed to ensure a solemn atmosphere for traditional and spiritual rites under the theme: ‘Respect for all: The foundation for a stronger society’.

The ban applies to the following 28 areas:

1. La Township
2. Kaajiano
3. Ako Adjei
4. Nyaniba Estates
5. Labone
6. Cantonments
7. Flagstaff House Area
8. 37 Military Hospital Area
9. Tse-Addo
10. Burma Camp
11. Legon
12. Shiashi
13. Bawaleshi
14. Okponglo
15. Mpenhuasem
16. Ogbojo
17. Ashale Botwe
18. Agbogba
19. Madina-Nkwantanan-Atiman
20. Adentan
21. Oyarifa
22. Teiman
23. Ayi Mensah
24. Frafraha
25. Amanfro
26. Ashye
27. Amrahia
28. Maale Jor

The council has directed all residents, churches, mosques, hotels, eateries, and other business and social establishments in these zones to adhere strictly to the ban.

Violators will face traditional sanctions, with authorities promising strict enforcement.

The Homowo Festival, a major Ga cultural celebration, commemorates a historical event that marked the end of a famine and the arrival of abundance.

The noise ban, a long-standing custom, ensures the rites are carried out without disturbances from the public.

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