President Nana Akufo-Addo has declared Monday, 7th December 2020 a public Holiday as the Inter-Party Advisory committee and the Electoral Commission proposed after a meeting on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020.
This is to facilitate the conduct of the election in the context of the COVID-19 Pandemic, help ensure strict observance of COVID-19 protocol on Election Day, and enable registered voters to exercise franchise in safety and with minimal inconvenience. Under section 3 of the public holidays and commemorative days Act,2001(Act 601), the President has the power to declare any other day as a public holiday, instead of a day specified as a statutory public holiday.
Thus, with Farmer’s day having been celebrated on Friday, 6th November 2020, the President is satisfied that we are inexpedient for Friday, 4th December 2020, which is a statutory public holiday, to be observed as a public holiday, As such, Friday 4th December 2020, will not be observed as a public holiday.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
