Ghanaians mark Republic Day on 1st July
Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot
Junae 30, Ghanadot - The Ministry of the Interior has announced that Wednesday,
July 1 (Republic Day), is a statutory public holiday and
should be observed as such throughout the country.
This was
contained in a statement signed by the sector Minister, Mr
Cletus Avoka, in Accra.
Similarly, the Ministry of Information has also announced
that as part of activities to mark the 49th anniversary of
the Republic of Ghana, the Information Service Department (ISD)
will mount a photographic exhibition at the foyer of the
Ministry to showcase some of the national emblems, and other
historical perspectives of the country.
The exhibition, which started yesterday, Monday June 29, is
expected to run till Sunday, July 5, 2009.
It said the department would also organize public film shows
in the evenings at places such as Chorkor, Lante Man Preby
School Park, the Mantse Agbonaa Park today and the Kwame
Nkrumah Circle at the Obra Spot tomorrow, July I.
The rest are the Osu Ashanti Blohum Park, July 2; La Roman
Junior High School Park, July 3; Teshie Cluster of Schools
park on Thursday, July 4, and the Nungua Old Bus Stop on
Friday, July 5. Attendance to all the above shows is free.
The statement therefore appealed to Ghanaians to the
programmes.
Ghanadot
