Tag Archives: HOLIDAY

Some traditional rulers have appealed to the government to set aside a public holiday to commemorate their beliefs and relevance in the country. The earnest call came during the Afortorku Gbodzi Shrine’s annual festival, held at Dagbamate in the Akatsi South District. In a welcoming speech read on behalf of …

November 23 is a holiday in Saudi Arabia as the nation celebrates the national team’s shock victory over Argentina. The Gulf country came from a goal down to beat Argentina 2-1 at the Lusail Iconic Stadium on Tuesday morning. A statement from the king read: “It is directed that tomorrow, …

Senegal’s President, Macky Sall declared on Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s first ever African Cup of Nations crown following their victory against Egypt, public television announced. Sall, who had been due to visit Comoros at the end of a trip that took in Egypt and …

Traditional worshippers in Lagos State will soon get an official public holiday set aside for them to celebrate like their Christian and Muslim counterparts. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, Commissioner for Tourism in the state, and Special Adviser to the governor, disclosed this while giving an account of their stewardship in the last …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has by Executive Instrument (EI) declared Monday, December 7, 2020 as a public holiday. A statement signed by Eugene Arhin, the Director of Communications at the Presidency indicates that the decision was arrived following a proposal by the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa. The President said that …

The Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery has announced, for the information of the general public, that January 7, 2020 has been declared a public holiday. The day would be observed nationwide as the Constitution Day to mark the adoption of the Constitution of the Fourth Republic of Ghana on …