Three Ghanaian Hajj pilgrims partaking in the 2017 Hajj Pilgrimage have died in Saudi Arabia. According to Graphic.com reports Thursday morning, the Hajj Board has confirmed the deaths, saying they have already informed the respective families of the deceased in Ghana. The 3 Ghanaian Hajj pilgrims comprise two females and one male. The two females … Read more
The first batch of 420 Ghanaian Muslims has arrived in Medina in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform this year’s hajj for the next 30 days. They left from the Tamale International Airport in the Northern Region aboard a Flynas Airbus A330 at exactly 9:51pm Friday night after a day’s delay due to technical … Read more
The first batch of Muslim pilgrims performing this year’s holy exercise (Hajj) in the Muslim Republic of Saudi Arabia will leave Ghana on August 10, 2017. According to arrangements made by the National Hajj Board, a total of 6 flights are supposed to be flying directly from Tamale airport in the Northern Region to the … Read more
The new Hajj Board Chairman, Shiehk I. C. Quaye who made this known said negotiations were still underway with government to consider airlifting them to perform the pilgrimage. Last year, the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) the body in charge of Hajj organisation, was accused by some would-be pilgrims of bias. They said the … Read more
Chairman of the Hajj Board Sheikh I. C Quaye has revealed that six flights will take off from the Tamale International Airport at the 2017 Hajj Pilgrimage while a total of 6,200 pilgrims will be allowed to perform the 2017 Hajj. Four flights flew directly from the airport to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia to perform … Read more
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has charged the Ghana Hajj Board to ensure that this year’s pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia is bereft of disturbing shortcomings such as pilgrims going through the ordeals of passing nights at the Hajj Village in Accra not knowing when they would be airlifted. In an engagement with managers of the … Read more
Iran said on Sunday there had been progress in talks with Saudi Arabia on allowing citizens of the Islamic republic to join this year’s hajj pilgrimage, despite some remaining issues. Iranians were barred from attending last year’s hajj after the two countries severed diplomatic ties and failed to agree on security measures. “Most of the … Read more
The government is saddled with outstanding debt of GH¢23 million incurred by the previous Hajj Board, according to deep throat government sources. According to documents sighted by Starrfmonline.com, 452 would-be pilgrims who paid for the Holy journey last year, but were not airlifted to Saudi Arabia must also be reimbursed. Confirming the development, an impeccable … Read more
The government is saddled with an outstanding debt of GH¢23 million incurred by the previous Hajj Board, according to deep throat government sources. According to documents sighted by Starrfmonline.com, 452 would-be pilgrims who paid for the Holy journey last year, but were not airlifted to Saudi Arabia must also be reimbursed. Confirming the development to … Read more
Some Ghanaian pilgrims who arrived in Tamale Thursday afternoon from Saudi Arabia, had their excitement short-lived when thieves made away with their luggage at the Hajj Village in the Northern Regional capital. At least 10 pilgrims had some of their luggage, containing items they had brought from the holy land of Mecca, stolen by the … Read more
The National Hajj Committee says it is working around the clock to get the repatriated female pilgrims from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia back to the Arab state on Tuesday morning. Thirty-Nine (39) female pilgrims from Ghana were repatriated from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for various ‘offences’. Of the 39, nine are minors, while … Read more