Checks in neighboring West African countries show that Hajj prices are similar to those in Ghana. In Nigeria, the Nigerian Hajj Commission has announced that the fare for this year’s Hajj will be 10 million Naira (about $6,000), nearly the same as last year. The Nigerian Federal Government recently declared...

Barely two weeks after returning as President, John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are facing an uphill task in fulfilling a major election promise made to the Zongo community. During the election campaign, President Mahama and the NDC made fees for the annual Hajj pilgrimage a key...

The leadership of the Fulani Community in Ghana has expressed heartfelt gratitude to President John Mahama, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Hajj Taskforce for their intervention in ensuring that eligible Fulani pilgrims are issued Ghanaian passports. Speaking at the Hajj Village during a visit by Foreign Affairs Minister...

The government has reiterated that no public funds were used to subsidise the 2025 Hajj fare, despite the GHC 13,000 reduction announced on Wednesday. Speaking in an interview on Okay FM on Thursday, February 6, 2025, the Chairman of the Interim Hajj Taskforce, Alhaji Collins Dauda, stated that the fare...