Ban on drumming begins today

This year’s ban on drumming and noise making, which precedes the annual Homowo celebration of the Ga State, begins on May 6. Consequently, residents of Accra have been advised to observe the ban to avoid any confrontation.
Nii Adote Obuor II, the acting President of the Ga Traditional Council, announced this at a post independence reception and awards ceremony organized by the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) in Accra. He said the ban will be lifted on June 6.
Nii Obuor, who is also the Sempe Mantse, said any resident who is not ready to comply with the ban should move elsewhere and return after the directives. Nii Obuor appealed to the government to return unused lands to the traditional council instead of re-selling them.
Sheikh I.C. Quaye, the Greater Accra Regional Minister expressed the hope that the Permanent Conflict Resolution Committee that was set to mediate between traditional groups and religious bodies will be able to resolve whatever conflict that may arise during the ban.
“We wish to urge all parties to accept recommendations of the committee and that each should be prepared to compromise for the good of the society,” the regional minister stressed. He noted that religious violence, as can be seen in other parts of the world, has serious consequences, “and we cannot afford to bring those consequences to our region and so we must try to avoid this at all costs.”
Sheikh Quaye called on all Ghanaians to come together to wage a war against indiscipline and lawlessness in the society. On land issues, he said the government has adopted pragmatic measures to resolve land problems between the government and landowners in the country. He said it was for this reason that the Permanent Site Advisory Committee was reconstituted in the region to assist the government in resolving land disputes.
The reception was attended by ministers of state, members of the diplomatic corps, members of Parliament, metropolitan and municipal chief executives, traditional rulers, religious leaders, assembly members and a cross-section of the society. Some companies were awarded for their contribution towards the development of agriculture in the region.

This year’s ban on drumming and noise making, which precedes the annual Homowo celebration of the Ga State, begins on May 6. Consequently, residents of Accra have been advised to observe the ban to avoid any confrontation.
Nii Adote Obuor II, the acting President of the Ga Traditional Council, announced this at a post independence reception and awards ceremony organized by the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) in Accra. He said the ban will be lifted on June 6.
Nii Obuor, who is also the Sempe Mantse, said any resident who is not ready to comply with the ban should move elsewhere and return after the directives. Nii Obuor appealed to the government to return unused lands to the traditional council instead of re-selling them.
Sheikh I.C. Quaye, the Greater Accra Regional Minister expressed the hope that the Permanent Conflict Resolution Committee that was set to mediate between traditional groups and religious bodies will be able to resolve whatever conflict that may arise during the ban.
“We wish to urge all parties to accept recommendations of the committee and that each should be prepared to compromise for the good of the society,” the regional minister stressed. He noted that religious violence, as can be seen in other parts of the world, has serious consequences, “and we cannot afford to bring those consequences to our region and so we must try to avoid this at all costs.”
Sheikh Quaye called on all Ghanaians to come together to wage a war against indiscipline and lawlessness in the society. On land issues, he said the government has adopted pragmatic measures to resolve land problems between the government and landowners in the country. He said it was for this reason that the Permanent Site Advisory Committee was reconstituted in the region to assist the government in resolving land disputes.
The reception was attended by ministers of state, members of the diplomatic corps, members of Parliament, metropolitan and municipal chief executives, traditional rulers, religious leaders, assembly members and a cross-section of the society. Some companies were awarded for their contribution towards the development of agriculture in the region.