Kenya believe it? In a rapid turn of events, the public holiday that was announced on Friday evening for the mational census has been cancelled. It seems that President Kenyatat’s comments were taken out of context and it was never intended that August 26th would be a holiday. “Contrary to our earlier dispatch on the […]
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Ghanaian President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo has declared Monday August 12th as a public holiday to be observed throughout the country. The general public is hereby reminded that Sunday 11th August, 2019 which marks ‘Eid-ul-Adha’, is a statutory Public Holiday. However, in view of the fact that 11th August, 2019 falls on a Sunday, His Excellency, […]
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President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, has declared Monday August 12th 2019 a public holiday throughout the country. In a tweet, the Office of the President said “The Public is hereby informed that the President of the Republic, His Excellency Adama Barrow, acting under Section 76 (1) of the 1997 Constitution of The Gambia, is […]
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The Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has gazetted Monday August 12th 2019 as a public holiday in Kenya to mark the Islamic festival of Idd-ul-Adha. In the gazette notice, Matiang’i said “It is notified for the general information of the public that, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Public Holidays […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday August 12th and Tuesday August 13th 2019 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Id el Kabir celebrations. The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah, made the declarations on behalf of the federal government. Ehuriah called on all Nigerians, at home and in the […]
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In a press release, Ambrose Dery (MP), Minister for the Interior has reminded the general public that Sunday, 4th August, 2019 which marks Founders Day, is a Statutory Public Holiday. However, he added, in view of the fact that August 4th 2019 falls on a Sunday, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana […]
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Monday July 29th 2019 will be a public holiday in Mauritius. The Mauritian Prime Minister announced the decision on Friday July 26th after the boxing competition at the National Boxing Center in Vacoas. The holiday will allow Mauritians to celebrate the victory of their country at the 10th Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG), which is […]
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Liberia Celebrates the 172nd anniversary of Independence on Friday July 26th 2019 – As President Weah Proclaims Public Holiday. The President of the Republic of Liberia, George Weah has proclaimed Friday July 26th 2019 as the 172ndIndependence Anniversary of Liberia. The day is to be celebrated throughout the Republic as a National Holiday. According to a […]
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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday June 4th and Wednesday June 5th 2019 as public holidays to mark the Eid-Al-Fitr Celebration. The Federal Government has declared Tuesday June 4th and Wednesday June 5th 2019 as public holidays to mark the Eid-Al-Fitr Celebration. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Barrister Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah, MON, who made […]
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The Republic Day of July 1st is no longer a public holiday following President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s assent to the Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2019. A statement signed and issued by the Minister of Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery on Wednesday May 8th announced that President Akufo-Addo assented to the new Act on April 16th […]
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