The EPA will close churches that lack a permission

The Volta Region's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to close churches that are functioning without the required license. Hope Smith Lomotey, the director of EPA in the Volta Region, told Accra-based Citi News that the crackdown was necessary because certain churches had failed to uphold the criteria for running a church as required by EPA laws. He claims that although some churches have the necessary licenses to operate in designated regions, they have neglected to renew them. "We are re-registering those [Churches] who have not yet filed for permission, although some have done so. The difficulty we face is that the majority of these churches establish themselves before applying for regularization. Citinewsroom.com reports Lomotey as saying, "But you are supposed to apply, after the application, we check and see if the place is conducive enough for such a facility." He continued by saying that the upcoming exercise would address locals' complaints about churches making excessive noise in inappropriate places, particularly at night. The Ghana Standards Authority and the EPA have established the maximum permitted ambient noise levels for residential areas as 55 decibels (dB) during the day and 48 dB at night. How, among other places, some churches, restaurants, and event venues are in violation of the law when they create loud noises that annoy the neighborhood. OTHER STORIES 8 amusing Ghanaian town names you should know Oral s3x users are more likely to develop throat cancer, according to a study. Despite obstacles, African infrastructure investment is rebounding. Rudebwoy Ranking’s fans express their sorrow as he passes away: “They didn’t support him when he was alive.” Boeing warns of 737 Max delays over quality problem