Category: Ghana News
Latest Ghana news highlights on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community
Interior minister engages Sharubutu on Ho central mosque closure
Accra: Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, Minister for the Interior, has held mediation talks with Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam, on the temporary closure of the Ho Central Mosque
Read MoreInterior minister calls for peaceful resolution to Ho Imam dispute
Accra: The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has called on the Muslim community in Ho, Volta Region, to exercise restraint and explore peaceful means to resolve disputes relating to
Read More2026 Zakat threshold set at GHS 15,600 for silver and GHS 130,985 for gold
Takoradi: The Zakat valuation committee, a body put together by the National Chief Imam of Ghana, has announced the Nisab (Zakat threshold) for this year at GHS15,600 for silver and
Read MoreGhana moon sighting for Ramadan 2026 set for February 18 – National Hilal committee
Takoradi: Muslims in Ghana will on the dusk of Wednesday, February 18, 2026, embark on a moon sighting mission to commence the 2026 Ramadan fast. If successful, the month-long fasting
Read MoreHajj 2026: Medical examination for 4,600 prospective Ghanaian pilgrims begins on February 6
Accra: The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana, a state agency mandated to coordinate Hajj activities, will on Friday, February 6, 2026, begin mandatory medical examinations and screening to determine the
Read MoreWife of late Ayawaso East MP declares intention to contest vacant seat
Accra: Hajia Amina Adam, widow of Naser Toure, the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso East Constituency, says she is contesting the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries for the
Read MoreMuslim cleric advises widow of late Ayawaso East MP against replacing husband
Accra: A Muslim Shia cleric, Sheikh Bamaiyi, has advised Amina Adam, widow of the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso East Constituency, Naser Toure Mahama, against contesting for the
Read MoreLate Naser Toure listened more than he spoke – Parliament eulogises late MP
Accra: Bernard Ahiafor, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, has described the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso East Constituency, Naser Toure Mahama, as a man of few words
Read MoreHajj 2026: We don’t want to repeat past mistakes – Amin Lamptey justifies abrupt Hajj payment closure
Accra: Mohammed Amin Lamptey, the Communications Director of the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana, has asked those affected by the abrupt closure of the hajj fare payment to bear with
Read MoreNaser Toure, late NDC MP for Ayawaso East to be buried on January 5
Accra: Naser Toure Mahama, the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso East Constituency will be buried on Monday January 5, 2026. His Janaza (funeral prayers), to be led by
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