Ban on drumming to go into force on May three

Accra (Greater Accra), 23rd April ?99 ?The Ga Traditional Council on Thursday announced that the customary month-long ban on drumming and noise making in the traditional area would begin at midnight on May three. A statement issued in Accra said the ban, which is a prelude to the Ga Homowo celebrations, would be lifted at 1800 hours on June three. It said the public was being informed for strict compliance so as to avoid the unpleasant incident, which occurred last year, between some charismatic churches and traditional authorities.

The Ga Traditional Council on Thursday announced that the customary month-long ban on drumming and noise making in the traditional area would begin at midnight on May three. A statement issued in Accra said the ban, which is a prelude to the Ga Homowo celebrations, would be lifted at 1800 hours on June three. It said the public was being informed for strict compliance so as to avoid the unpleasant incident, which occurred last year, between some charismatic churches and traditional authorities.