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Former Sports Minister, Mustapha Ahmed dies at 63
Ghana is in a state of mourning following the passing of Dr. Mustapha Ahmed, the former Minister of Youth and Sports in the Mahama administration, on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.
Read MoreNational Dawah Council meeting disrupted at ASWAJ headquarters
Accra: A meeting of members of the National Dawah Council (NADAC) of Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah (ASWAJ) of Ghana was abruptly disrupted by armed police officers at the organisation’s headquarters in
Read MoreWe allow for persons to perform Hajj individually – Hajj Board
Accra: The Ghana Hajj Board has arrangements for persons who may want to embark on Hajj individually without necessarily joining Ghana’s contingent for Hajj this year, the Chairman of the
Read MoreZakat Fund raises GH₵1.17 million in 2022
Accra: The Zakat and Sadaqa Trust Fund of Ghana has raised a total income of about GH₵1.17 million in the year 2022. This represented a 33.5 percent increase from an
Read MoreHajj 2024: Ghana Hajj Board maintains hajj fare at GH₵75,000
Accra: The Ghana Hajj Board, a body mandated by the government to organise and manage Hajj affairs in Ghana, has announced the 2024 Hajj fare to be GH₵75,000 or an
Read MoreZakat and Sadaqa Trust Fund appoints M.B. Adams as new CEO
Accra: The Zakat and Saqada Trust Fund, a faith-based charity Muslim organisation, has appointed Alhaji Musah Baba Adams as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The new CEO takes over
Read MoreNFL superstar Owusu-Koramoah accepts Islam
Accra : Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL), has accepted Islam. The 24-year-old of Ghanaian descent became a Muslim when
Read MoreGhana has more Muslim males than females – Census Report
Accra: The population of Muslim males in Ghana exceeds that of Muslim females by 1.86 percent, the 2021 Population and Housing Census report has disclosed. This is contrary to the
Read MoreHundreds gather to pray for slain Imam Hassan Sharif
Newark, New Jersey: Muslims from 60 Masajids (mosques) in New Jersey gathered on Saturday at the NIA Masjid and Community Centre to hold the Janaza (funeral) prayer for Imam Hassan
Read MoreJohn Mahama promises a two-day Eid-ul-Fitr holiday for Ghanaian Muslims
Former president and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to give Muslims in Ghana a two-day holiday to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, a festive day to
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