Just In : President Akufo Addo Declares 7th December,As A Public Holiday

The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has,by Executive Instrument, declared Monday,7th December 2020,as a public holiday. 

This sudden decision "is to facilitate the conduct of the election in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, help ensure strict observance of Covid-19 safety protocols on election day, and enable registered voters exercise their franchise in safety and with minimal inconvenience",according to a statement signed by the Director of Communications of the office of the President, Eugene Arhin,on December 2 2020. 

The decision was taken following the submission of a personal to the President by the Chairperson of the electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa,a proposal which is supported by the Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC),for Monday,7th December,to be declared as a public holiday to permit the safe exercise of the franchise, in the context of the pandemic. 

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The document further stated, "with farmers day having been celebrated on Friday, 6th November 2020,the President is satisfied that it will be inexpedient for Friday,4th December 2020,which is statutory a public holiday, to be observed as a public holiday."