General News of Wednesday, 8 January 2020Source: Graphic.com.ghUphold tolerance, national unity - NCCE urges on Constitution DayJosephine Nkrumah, NCCE bossThe National Commission for Civil Education (NCCE) has said as the country goes to the polls this year, Ghanaians should uphold the spirit of tolerance, national unity, peace, cohesion and patriotism as guiding values for national development. It reminded Ghanaians that the 1992 Constitution had urged all to “foster a spirit of loyalty to Ghana that overrides sectional, ethnic and other loyalties”. BackgroundThe Constitution Day was set aside as a public holiday to mark the coming into effect of the 1992 Constitution and the birth of the Fourth Republic. The 1992 ConstitutionThe 1992 Constitution came into force on January 7, 1993 after it had been approved in a referendum on April 28, 1992. It made July 1, formerly marked as Republic Day and public holiday, a commemorative day.

Source: GhanaWeb January 08, 2020 07:07 UTC