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Ghana to observe Constitution Day on January 7th

The Ghanaian Ministry of Interior has declared Thursday January 7th 2021, as a public holiday.

The day, according to a statement from the Ministry “has been declared a Public Holiday to mark “Constitution Day.”

“The general public is hereby reminded that Thursday, January 7, 2021, which marks ‘Constitution Day’ is a statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country,” the statement which was signed by the Minister for Interior, Ambrose Dery added.

Constitution Day is a public holiday in Ghana set aside to mark the coming into effect of the 1992 Constitution and the birth of the Fourth Republic.

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