Public holiday confusion: State House explains

State House has explained that government has decided to uphold a 2009 law that set Africa Day as a public holiday in The Gambia.

State House MOnday afternoon dismissed as untrue reports of Tuesday being a public holiday. The government through Ebrima Sankareh Monday evening issued a statement saying the president has declared Tuesday a public holiday.

The press secretary at State House Amie Bojang Sissoho explained: “Just got information that Parliament declared it a public holiday in 2009 and it has not been repealed.

“To avoid contravention of the Constitution, Government decided to uphold the Constitutional provision. This was brought to the attention of the OP this evening.”