Noise pollution: AMA halts church operations near Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has stopped a church operating in a house, over concerns of noise pollution.

Announcing on its Facebook page, it said the church, El-Roi Fellowship, was operating without a permit and making noise, especially near a health facility, the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

“AMA Health Director, Madam Florence Kuukyi who ordered the task force to dismantle the tent under which the prayer session was taking place said the landlord had altered the building permit covering the house by holding church activities to disturb tenants in the house.

She said holding church activity in the house was not part of the original permit he held and therefore they cannot continue operating,” the AMA said.

The landlord of the house was handed a summon after he challenged Environmental Health Officers for stoipping the church’s operations, the AMA said.

“The landlord of the house, Mr Owusu Kyere Akoto, who doubles as a member of the fellowship challenged the officers for their actions arguing that worshipping in the house does not go against the law. Mr Owusu Kyere Akoto was handed a summon to report to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s office.”