Interior Ministry declares Monday Sept. 22 as Public Holiday

The Ministry of the Interior has announced that Monday, September 22, will be observed as a statutory public holiday across the country.

According to the Ministry, this is in commemoration of the Founder’s Day.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry said the holiday, originally scheduled for Sunday, September 21, coincides with a weekend.

On the back of this, President John Mahama has, by Executive Instrument, declared the following Monday as an additional holiday in line with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act (Act 601), as amended.

Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, who signed the statement, urged the public to observe the day nationwide.