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Monday September 23rd 2019 officially declared a public holiday in Ghana

The Ghanaian Government has declared Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day which falls on Saturday September 21st 2019, as an additional public holiday on Monday September 23rd 2019.

A statement from Ambrose Dery, the Minister for the Interior, said as September 21st falls on a Saturday this year, the President has declared Monday, September 23rd as an additional public holiday to be marked across the country. 

Below is the statement from the Ministry:

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