President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has, through the Interior Ministry, declared Monday, March 8 2021 as a public holiday.
In a press statement signed by the Interior Minister-designate, Ambrose Dery, and published on the ministry’s website, the country’s Independence Day which is a Statutory Public Holiday falls on a weekend and as such, the holiday shall be observed on Monday March 8.
The release stated, “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.
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