General News of Monday, 23 October 2006

Source: GHP

Eid-El-Fitr Celebration Today

.... No load shedding
Today is a statutory public holiday to mark this year's Muslim festival of Eid-el-Fitr, the end of the Ramadan Fast.

The Government has directed that there should be no load shedding throughout the country (day or night) today, Monday, October 23, in view of the Moslem Eid-El-Fitr celebration.

A press release signed by Mr S.Q. Barnor of the Ministry of Energy, said the Volta River Authority and the Electricity Company of Ghana had been informed of the directive and were expected to comply.

'Government takes this opportunity to wish all Moslems a Happy Eid-El-Fitr celebration,' the statement added.