By Ebi Kesiena
The Ghanaian government has officially announced Monday, January 8, 2024, as a public holiday in celebration of Constitution Day.
Minister for Interior Ambrose Dery conveyed the declaration through a statement, underscoring the significance of the day.
Dery pointed out that Sunday, January 7, 2024, is Constitution Day, recognized as a Statutory Public Holiday. However, with the awareness that the date falls on a Sunday, the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency, has exercised Executive Instrument (E.I.) powers, as outlined in Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act (Act 601).
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As a result, Monday has been officially declared an additional public holiday.
