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                                              WHEREAS under Section 2 of the 
                                              Public Holidays Act, 2001 (Act 
                                              601) the President may by 
                                              Executive Instrument declare as a 
                                              public holiday a day other than 
                                              the days specified as statutory 
                                              Public Holidays under the Act.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              WHEREAS March 6th 2004, 
                                              Independence Day, falls on 
                                              Saturday.</span></p>
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                                              AND WHEREAS the President 
                                              considers that Monday, 8th of 
                                              March, 2004 be declared as a 
                                              Public Holiday.</span></p>
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                                              NOW THEREFORE in exercise of the 
                                              powers conferred on the President 
                                              by Section 2 of the Public 
                                              Holidays Act, 2001 (Act 601) this 
                                              instrument is made this 2nd day of 
                                              March, 2004.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Monday the 8th of March, 2004 is 
                                              hereby declared a Public Holiday.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              JOHN AGYEKUM KUFUOR</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              President of the Republic of Ghana</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Date of Gazette Notification: 5th 
                                              March, 2004.</span></p>