Nana Addo makes election day a public holiday

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo upon powers vetted in him has declared Monday, 7th December 2020, election day in Ghana as a public holiday.

It has been exchanged with Friday, December 4, 2020, as a statutory holiday for this year’s Farmers’ Day celebration.

This comes after all registered political parties including the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress backed a proposal by the Electoral Commission to make the day a public holiday.

A statement from the Presidency said this is to “facilitate the conduct of the election in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, help ensure strict observance of COVID-19 safety protocols on election day, and enable registered voters to exercise their franchise in safety and with minimal inconvenience.”