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UPSA Muslim student develops digital attendance system for school
Accra: Abdul Aziz Nasir, a third-year Information Technology student at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has developed a location-based electronic attendance system (LEAS) that uses geo-location technology to
Read MoreAhmadiyya Muslim Mission commiserates with Muntaka Mubarak
Accra: A delegation from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, led by its Ameer, Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih, has called on the Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak. The purpose of the
Read MoreNew Hajj village project costs $14.6 million
Accra: The cost of constructing a new hajj village is US$14.6 million, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in charge of government communication, has said. The government’s spokesperson noted that
Read MorePotential hajj pilgrims to acquire passports in three days
Accra: The government has, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, opened a satellite passport application centre at the Hajj village in Accra to ensure would-be hajj pilgrims
Read MoreFormer top EC official Alhaji Sulley passes on
Accra: Alhaji Amadu Sulley, the former Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), has passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025. He was reported to have passed away while observing
Read MoreBusiness mogul, Asoma Banda dies at 91
Accra: Alhaji Asoma Abu Banda, a business magnate who revolutionised the transport and logistics industry in Ghana, has passed on at the age of 91. The devout Muslim died in
Read MoreGovernment considers donating hajj proceeds to charity
Accra: The government in the near future will be disbursing hajj proceeds to the less privileged or financing development projects in Muslim communities, President John Mahama has said. He noted
Read MoreGhana starts Ramadan fast on Saturday
Accra: Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, the national chief imam, has officially announced the start of the Ramadan fast on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The announcement came after the confirmed sighting
Read MorePresident Mahama cuts sod for permanent Hajj village
Accra: Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama, on Friday cut the sod for the construction of a state-of-the-art Hajj village to provide a dignifying experience and conducive environment for Hajj pilgrims
Read MoreNew Hajj Village construction is an NPP legacy project – former Hajj Board Chair claims
Accra: Former Chairman of the Ghana Hajj Board, Ben Abdallah Banda, has urged the government to acknowledge the construction of a new Hajj Village as a legacy project of the
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