Ga traditional council

20 Apr

Ga Traditional Council Announces May 15 As Start Date For Ban On Noise Making

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As is the practice leading to the Homowo festival, the Ga Traditional Council has announced May 15 to June 15, 2023, as the start date for the 2023 ban on noise-making and drumming period. The ban is part of activities put in place by the council in preparation towards the celebration of the festival in August. All noise-making activities, such as the use of loudspeakers, drums, tambourines, funeral ceremonies and evangelization in public, will be affected by this directive. The PRO of the council, Nii Lartey Anum Tetteh, who spoke on behalf of the Ga Mantse, as reported by Citi…

03 Mar

Ga Traditional Council Resolves To ‘Vehemently Oppose’ Kayayei Hostel

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Members of the Ga Traditional Council say they have noted with displeasure the unauthorised construction of a hostel for head porters (Kayayei) in Accra and want same to be stopped. According to the Ga Traditional Council, the construction of the hostel at Agbogbloshie in Accra Central by ‘unidentified people’ should not proceed under no circumstances. The Council said in a statement signed by King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, Ga Mantse and President of the Ga Traditional Council, that any person or group that wish to proceed with the hostel project for “Kayayei”, should seek a new site outside the city.…