<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial;">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>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial;">WHEREAS March 
6th 2004, Independence Day, falls on Saturday.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial;">AND WHEREAS 
the President considers that Monday, 8th of March, 2004 be declared as a Public 
Holiday.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial;">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>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Monday the 8th 
of March, 2004 is hereby declared a Public Holiday.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial;">JOHN AGYEKUM 
KUFUOR</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial;">President of 
the Republic of Ghana</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Date of 
Gazette Notification: 5th March, 2004.</span></p>