Monday, 8th March Declared Holiday
The Ministry of Interior has declared Monday, 8th March as a Public Holiday.
In a statement sighted by Soiree New, signed by the Minister-Designate for Interior said the holiday follows the Independence Day celebration, which happens to be a statutory holiday by the constitution.
Read the Full Statement Below.
DECLARATION OF MONDAY, 8TH MARCH, 2021 AS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Mar 1, 2021
DECLARATION OF MONDAY, 8TH MARCH, 2021 AS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
The general public is hereby notified that Saturday, 6th March 2021 marks Independence Day which is a Statutory Public Holiday.
However, in view of the fact that 6th March 2021 falls on a Saturday, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, has by Executive Instrument (E.I), in accordance with section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601) declared Monday, 8th March 2021 as a Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country.
Signed:
AMBROSE DERY (MP)
H.E. THE PRESIDENT’S REPRESENTATIVE
AT THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR
Ibrahim Nurudeen, Northern Region