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Bawumia, other Muslim personalities receive national awards
Accra: Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President, has become the first Muslim politician since 2008 to receive the Order of the Star of Ghana award. The presidential candidate of the
Read MoreMuslim lawyer challenges religious policies of Wesley Girls SHS at Supreme Court
A private legal practitioner, Shafic Osman has filed a suit against Wesley Girls Senior High School challenging the school’s policies that has allegedly discriminated against female Muslim students for many
Read MoreChief Imam pays post-election visits to Mahama, Dr. Bawumia
Accra: Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, Ghana’s National Chief Imam, has led a high-level Muslim delegation to the residences of president-elect John Dramani Mahama and vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The
Read MoreBawumia loses presidential bid to John Mahama
Accra: The Muslim presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has lost the bid to become Ghana’s president to former president John Dramani Mahama. The Electoral Commission on Monday
Read MoreDr. Bawumia gives reason for staying away from politics in early years
Accra: Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has disclosed that he shied away from active politics in his formative years due to insults associated
Read MoreBawumia commissions Walewale central mosque with Jummah prayers
Walewale : Muslims in the North East region joined Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to hold Jummah prayers at the rebuilt Walewale Central Mosque. The project is fitted with modern
Read MorePolice Imam promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police
Accra: The National Imam of the Ghana Police Service, Chief Superintendent of Police, Imam Husein Abdur Rahim Husein, has been elevated to the rank of an Assistant Commissioner of Police
Read MoreJohn Mahama donates vehicle to Islamic Education Unit
Former President John Mahama has presented a 7-seater vehicle to the Islamic Education Unit of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to support the Islamic education sector. The handing over of
Read MoreNMCG vows to hold political parties accountable on campaign promises
Accra: The National Muslim Conference of Ghana (NMCG) has vowed to hold the presidential candidates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) accountable for campaign promises
Read MoreBawku Conflict: Two brothers gunned down while attending father’s burial
Accra: Two brothers attending the burial of their late father were among the victims of fresh violence that erupted in the Bawku township. Reports indicate that Abee Waqaas Dimba and
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