President John Mahama says Ghana is ready for an economic take-off starting 2017. He says all the sectors of the Ghanaian economy have been prepared in “readiness for the take-off” which will impact positively the lives of Ghanaians. Speaking to sections of Ghanaian Muslims as they marked Eid-al-Adha at the Black Star Square in Accra, … Read more
In commemorating Eid ul-Adha, the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has called on all religious bodies to “sacrifice” and use religion to preach peace ahead of the December 7 elections. General Secretary of CCG, Rev Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong who spoke with Class FM’s Prince Minkah on the Executive Breakfast Show on Monday September 12, called … Read more
President John Mahama has apologised for government’s inability to airlift all Muslims scheduled to fly to Saudi Arabia for the 2016 Hajj pilgrimage. “I wish to express my regret to all who due to certain reasons were unable to embark on the Hajj this year” he addressed Muslims during Eid Ul Adha prayers in Accra. … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has pledged economic transformation in the country during his second term in office. According to him, several policies put in place by his administration under the auspices of the National Democratic Congress will bear fruit during his second term and, thus, urged Ghanaians to keep faith with him and retain him … Read more
President John Mahama has apologized for government’s inability to airlift all Muslims scheduled to fly to Saudi Arabia for the 2016 Hajj pilgrimage. “I wish to express my regret to all who due to certain reasons were unable to embark on the Hajj this year” he addressed Muslims during Eid Ul Adha prayers in Accra. … Read more
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on Muslims to pray for a credible and transparent election this year. In a statement to mark the Eid ul-Adha celebrations today [Monday], Nana Addo called on Muslims to take advantage of ‘one of Islam’s holiest months’ to implore Allah to … Read more
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, led a number of Imams, chiefs and ordinary Ghanaian pilgrims at the historic Mount Arafah, in a special prayer for peaceful elections back home. The adu’a (special prayers) which took the form of reading from the Holy Quran and individual prayers was well attended by all the … Read more
Muslim youth across the country should use the celebration of Eid ul-Adha to reflect on their lives and how to make sacrifices to develop the nation and not engage in acts of violence and destruction, Majority Chief Whip Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has advised. “On this day, you see people just running into communities and … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on Muslims in the country to pray for peace as part of their Eid ul-Adha celebration as the nation heads to the polls in December. In a statement signed by the party’s acting General Secretary, John Boadu, the NPP also charged Muslims to pray for the party’s flag … Read more
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has wished God’s blessings for all Muslims in Ghana and the world all over on the day of the celebration of the Eid ul-Adha – the Muslim feast of sacrifice – on Monday September 12. The Nassara Coordinator of the NPP, Kamal Deen, in an interview with Chief Jerry … Read more
Ahead of the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections, all Ghanaians must be peace ambassadors in order to ensure violence-free polls, Hassan Ayariga, presidential nominee of the All Peoples Congress, has said. As Ghana goes to the polls, apprehension about the country’s peace has intensified, especially as some flashpoints have been identified by both the … Read more
Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings and his wife Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, have on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha festival issued a message of goodwill to the Muslim community and also asked Ghanaian Muslims to pray for peaceful polls this December. Below is the full statement In On the occasion of the … Read more
Although Ghanaians have a whole day off as holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid ul-Adha festival, one day is still not enough, Irbard Ibrahim, an Islamic scholar and security expert, has said. According to him, if Christians, and by extension all Ghanaians, have more than one day to celebrate Christmas, the same should … Read more
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad prayed on Monday at a mosque in a Damascus suburb that was evacuated by rebels and surrendered to government control last month, state media reported. Assad visited the city of Daraya, southwest of Damascus, on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. Daraya had been a major symbol of the uprising against Assad, … Read more
Boko Haram was on Sunday blamed for an attack on motorists in northeast Nigeria which left one person dead and underlined the Islamist group’s continuing security threat to civilians. Gunmen on Saturday opened fire on a convoy of vehicles travelling to the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, from the garrison town of Monguno, 140 kilometres (about … Read more
In commemorating Eid al-Adha with Muslims across the country, the Convention People’s Party (CPP) is praying for a peaceful election as it cautions Muslim youth to avoid being used by politicians to cause any turmoil. “As a religion of peace, we also would like to urge Muslim youth to shun any politician who would attempt … Read more
Turkey has a duty to defeat the so-called Islamic State (IS) in neighbouring Syria; President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. He called it a “binding duty”, to ensure the militants were “unable to carry out actions inside our country”. Turkey’s military said its warplanes killed 20 IS fighters during air raids over Syria on Saturday. … Read more
Muslim faithful nationwide are set for a low-key Eid el Kabir celebration monday, no thanks to the harsh economic situation. Just as the Islamic adherents are putting finishing touches to their arrangements, the security agencies have said there is adequate preparation to keep the believers safe and secure during the Sallah celebration in their respective … Read more
God willing Muslims throughout Ghana and other parts of the world will observe the Eid Al Adha festival on Monday September 12, which has been declared a public holiday in Ghana. Congregational prayers would be organized simultaneously in open parks such as the independence square, and large mosques throughout the country after which sheep, cattle … Read more
Turkey and the EU have welcomed a nationwide truce for Syria brokered by the US and Russia but have warned that further action is needed. Turkey said aid must be delivered from the very start while EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini looked towards a “political transition”. The deal provides for a 10-day truce from … Read more