Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day: Monday, September 23, 2024, declared public holiday
The Ministry of Interior has declared Monday, September 23, 2024, as a statutory public holiday to honour the Memorial Day of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, which falls on September 21. In a statement issued on Thursday, September 19, the Minister for the Interior, Henry Quartey, urged the public to observe the holiday […]
Mahama promises Muslims an additional Eid holiday
Former President John Dramani Mahama has promised to add another holiday to Muslims during Eid-Fitr. “We aim to address the issue where some of our Muslim community members are unable to enjoy the public holiday at the end of Ramadan due to the 29 or 30-day rule for sighting the moon.” “To do this, we […]
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day, September 21, declared a public holiday
The Ministry of Interior has declared Wednesday, September 21, as a public holiday to mark Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day. It is a day set aside to remember and honour Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah. A statement signed by Sector Minister said, “The general public is hereby informed that Wednesday, 21st September, 2022 which […]
