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Latest Ghana news highlights on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community
Three Muslim MPs among first batch of deputy minister nominees
Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has nominated three Members of Parliament (MPs) belonging to the Muslim caucus of parliament to become deputy ministers. They include Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini, MP for
Read MoreGhana’s interim Hajj body announces GH¢62,000 hajj fare
Accra: The Ghana Hajj Taskforce has announced a new Hajj fare of GH¢62,000, an equivalent of $4,130 at an exchange rate of 15 Cedis to a dollar. This represented a
Read MoreGhana’s Hajj quota increased to 5,000
Accra: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decided to accommodate more Ghanaian pilgrims at this year’s hajj by increasing Ghana’s quota by 20 percent, from 4000 pilgrims in the previous
Read MoreGovernment discloses $5 million Hajj debt, vows to investigate
Accra: The Ghana Hajj Taskforce, a committee tasked with administering hajj in the absence of a substantive hajj board, has discovered an accumulated debt of $5 million from the previous
Read MoreMP Muntaka Mubarak loses Mother
Aboabo: The Minister of Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has lost his 83-year-old mother, Hajia Saudatu Suleiman Muntaka, on Monday afternoon. The minister, who is also the member of Parliament for the
Read MoreComoros President Assoumani observes Jummah at magnificent Kanda National Mosque
Accra: Comoros President Azali Assoumani joined Muslim worshippers at the Kanda National Mosque in Accra on Friday for Jummah prayers. The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, welcomed the
Read MoreGhana’s Abdul Samad wins Algeria’s international Quran competition
Algiers, Algeria: Abdul Samad Adam, a Ghanaian Quran memoriser, has emerged as the winner of the 2025 edition of the Algeria International Quran competition. He was followed by Tawhidul Islam
Read MoreSWAG names Abdul Aziz Issah as Male footballer of the year
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has named Barcelona footballer Abdul Aziz Issah as the Male Footballer of the Year. The Muslim footballer was also named the prospect of
Read MoreMuntaka, Pelpuo, and two other Muslim MPs get ministerial nominations
Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has nominated four Muslim members of parliament (MPs) as ministers of state. They include Abdul Rashid Pelpou, the MP for Wa Central, designate for the
Read MorePresident Mahama appoints Shamima Muslim as deputy presidential spokesperson
Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Shamima Muslim, a former broadcast journalist to serve as a deputy presidential spokesperson at the office of the president. She was among 10
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