Wednesday 27th July, was gazetted as a public holiday as per Provincial Executive Council decision #10, however, Governor-elect Sir Julius Chan advised all New Irelander’s, including schools, Public Servants, Business Houses, Churches and the General public, to commemorate the day in their own special way.
Sir Julius thanked all New Irelanders for a peaceful election period and asked everyone to take the time to reflect on how far they have come since the signing of the Provincial Charter in 1977.
