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Hajj 2026: Ghana authorised to operate clinics in Makkah
Accra: Ghana’s Hajj medical team has been granted a full operational license to run two medical clinics during the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. The medical team, led by medical director Dr.
Read MoreEid-ul-Adha 2026: Government declares May 27 as public holiday
Accra: The government has declared Wednesday, May 27, 2026, as a public holiday for the celebration of Eid ul-Adha. The Ministry of the Interior urged the public to observe the
Read MoreHajj 2026: Accra pilgrims airlifting begins on Monday
Accra: The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana will commence the second phase of the Hajj pilgrims’ airlifting in Accra on Monday, May 10, 2026, with a backlog of 48 Tamale
Read MoreMuslims opposed Alima Mahama as 2008 running mate to Akufo-Addo — Mustapha Abdul Hamid
Accra: Mustapha Abdul Hamid, former minister of information, has disclosed that former president Nana Akufo-Addo had wanted a northern Muslim woman, Hajia Alima Mahama, to serve as his running mate
Read MoreHajj 2026: Mixed feelings as first Ghanaian Hajj pilgrims depart for Saudi Arabia
Tamale: Departure of the first Ghanaian hajj flight to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Friday, May 1, 2026 has brought mixed feelings to some relatives of the pilgrims. From
Read MoreSupreme Court dismisses objection against sueing Wesley Girls Board of Governors
Accra: The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Wesley Girls’ High School seeking to strike out a suit challenging the constitutionality of some of its religious directives, clearing the
Read MoreHajj 2026: Ghana deploys advance team to Saudi Arabia
Accra: The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana has dispatched an 11-member advance team to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of preparations for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. The team,
Read MoreCongratulatory messages pour in as Ghana’s chief imam turns 107
Accra: Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu on Wednesday turned 107, drawing an outpouring of congratulatory messages from across Ghana and beyond, as political leaders, religious figures and the public celebrate his
Read MoreHajj 2026: Ghana to start airlifting Hajj pilgrims on May 1
Accra: The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana under the leadership of the Ghana Hajj Board is set to commence the airlifting of about 5,000 Ghanaian Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
Read MoreGhana’s former finance minister builds classrooms for boyhood Quran school
Tamale: Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, Ghana’s first Muslim finance minister, has marked his 52nd birthday with the inauguration of a one-storey classroom block for the Markaziyya Islamic School at Zogbeli,
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