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Government declares May 27 as public holiday

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  • Hope 2 months ago

    Thought holiday that falls on working days will be shifted to Friday by the LI passed recently by Parliament. Anyway i am not a lawyer so open up for advice

  • FRANKIE 2 months ago

    @Hope, my very thoughts. You took the wind right out of my sail.

  • NzemaK- Use Sec'ty Recruits to build affordable houses 2 months ago

    Both of you got the LI content wrong. Government can not shift the observation of Xmas to another day. Xmas Day is Xmas day. And so is idil Adha. Cheers

  • Kwaku Tee 2 months ago

    Cheap populism and attempt to win support of Muslims is the reason for this many holidays. Many genuine Muslims would tell you they don't need 2days in a Yr in this harsh economy. The same applies to Christians who feel their ...
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  • The Lips Of The Righteous 2 months ago

    Anyone, anybody, everyone, everybody, someone and some people who don't like these holidays is/are thieves because they won't have the chance to still at their various work places. But we the hustlers who do enjoy leave b ...
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  • Ray 2 months ago

    am of the view that your comment was misguided and in bad taste.
    #startNoReligiousBanter

  • Ray 2 months ago

    @ Kwaku Tee

  • NzemaK- Use Sec'ty Recruits to build affordable houses 2 months ago

    Okwasia, Can Govt postpone or shift Xmas to another day??

  • Paulus 2 months ago

    You are spot on. Many had thought the holiday will rather be observed on Friday. Am sure dome nudging might have come from the Muslim community that the shifts don't inure much yo their benefits. But we plan with these polici ...
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  • Enough 2 months ago

    All you the interior minister know is to declare public holiday, why?

  • Koti 2 months ago

    Our public holidays are just too many, no wonder we are poor. This is pure laziness.

  • Too much holidays,are we serious 2 months ago

    We must do hard work to build a better nation and stops too much holidays

  • Jj 2 months ago

    Are all these holidays necessary? And they keep adding and adding. Amazing Africa

  • When will they declare holidays for fetish worshippers 2 months ago

    I'm waiting

  • JULOR CAESAR 2 months ago

    That day is coming. When I become President, we'll do away with Fugu Wednesdays and replaced it Fetish Wednesdays. And every first Wednesday of the month will be a National Fetish Holiday.

  • Ahene 2 months ago

    What is wrong with Muntaka and the gov't. Is it because they are govt employees so whether they work or not they collect salaries. Private sector employers are tired of these unwarranted holidays. Already productivity is low, ...
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