General News of Friday, 7 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ministry of Interior has declared Thursday, May 13 2021 as a statutory national public holiday. According to a statement signed by Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, the holiday is to mark the Eid-ul-Fitr festivities for Muslim faithful to mark the end of the Holy Month of fasting; Ramadan. "The general public is hereby informed that Thursday, 13th May, 2021 which marks Eid-ul-Fitr, is a Statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country," the statement read. This year's fast is the second straight Ramadan being undertaken with the Coronavirus pandemic still raging globally. He also urged all to observe the COVID-19 protocols during and after the holy month.
