Damba festival is celebrated by the chiefs and people of the northern part of Ghana to commemorate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad by the Muslims and also to glorify the region’s royal heritage, particularly chieftaincy.

During the celebration, traditional drumming, dancing, feasting and ritual, are done. This festival brings families living aboard and home together for merry-making and reflection.

The Presbyterian School Park in the Kintampo Municipality saw a colorful Atmosphere when the Chiefs and people of the Dagomba Community celebrated the 2025 Damba Festival in a grant style were all the Northern indigenes in the surrounding communities of the municipality came to grace this very important festival of theirs.

Naa Zakkaria Musah Abdul-Baki V the chief of Dagombers in the municipality welcome address to his people stated developmental projects he has undertaken in the Municipality such as; contraction of mechanized boreholes, donation of schools uniforms and sandals to school pupils within the Municipality supported by Dagombars living in United States.

 In conclusion Naa Zakari advices his fellow chiefs and people on peace between ethnic groups within the municipality which has become one of the problem impeding development in the municipality and he said, “Peace is the backbone of development to every country, and Kintampo Municipal at large”.

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kintampo Municipality Mr. Isaac Donkor who graced the occasion on behalf of the Bono East Regional Minister and as MCE for the Municipality in a short speech was grateful to the people of Dagomber being able to organizers their annual Damba Festival to promote culture and development in the Kintampo Municipality.

He listed the number of tribes who come to together in the municipality to celebrate Damba festival which is due to peace and unity among those tribes and that all others can emulated it to bring the unity peace and development we are all looking for as the theme for the Celebration “The Devastating Impact of Tribal Conflict, The Need for Ethnic Tolerance”.

In conclusion the MCE said “in support with the Regional Coordinating Council, MUSEC and other stakeholders we would foster lasting peace and promote cultural enterprise within Bono East Region, and Kintampo Municipality at large”.