Category: Ghana News
Latest Ghana news highlights on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community
Government 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, has cut 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
Read MoreA B A Fuseini joins Ghana Hajj taskforce as head of corporate affairs
Accra: Alhaji Alhassan Bashir Fuseini, the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Sagnarigu, has been appointed as the Head of Corporate Affairs for the Ghana Hajj Taskforce. The former night
Read MoreGhana Hajj officials set March 13 deadline for Hajj payments
Accra: Ghanaian Muslims interested in embarking on the sacred Hajj pilgrimage have to make payment before March 13, 2025. The Ghana Hajj Taskforce announced the deadline for Hajj package payment
Read MoreMaiden Accra Ramadan Souq opens Saturday
Accra: Preparations for the holy month of Ramadan begin in earnest as Muslim shoppers are expected to converge at the maiden edition of Accra Ramadan Souq (ARS). The ARS event
Read MoreGCB staff call on national chief Imam
Accra: A high-level delegation of GCB Bank PLC officials has paid a courtesy call on the National Chief Imam, Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, at his Fadama residence in Accra. The aim
Read MoreNational Chief Imam commissions GMSA National Office
Accra: Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam of Ghana, has officially commissioned a new office to serve as the Ghana Muslim Students Association (GMSA) national secretariat. The secretariat
Read MoreGhana to begin Ramadan crescent search on February 28
Accra: Muslims in Ghana will embark on a nationwide search for a crescent moon on Friday, February 28 to begin the Ramadan fast on Saturday, March 1, 2024. If not
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