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Ghana’s 2022 Hajj quota pegged at 3,069 pilgrims

The Saudi Arabia Ministry for Hajj and Umrah has announced that Ghana’s quota for this year’s hajj is 3,069 pilgrims. This was made known by the Chairman of the Hajj Board, Sheikh I C Quaye, at a meeting with members of the Hajj Agents Association of Ghana.

Ministry receives 14,247 Hajj applications in 2 days: Joint Secretary (Pakistan)

The process of submitting applications for government Hajj schemes through banks is underway and the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has received 14,247 Hajj applications through banks in two days.

Domestic airfares are still on the rise despite GACA’s intervention

Even after two weeks have passed since the intervention of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) to review exorbitant increase in prices of domestic airline tickets, there has been no change or fall in airfares, according to the market sources.

Hajj officers should reduce pilgrims' high mortality rate: Ministry

Secretary-General of the Ministry of Health Kunta Wibawa Dasa Nugraha urged 98 Hajj officers serving Indonesian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia to help in reducing the relatively high death rate among prospective pilgrims.

Costs of hajj goes up by over Tk 1 lakh this year

Pilgrims will have to spend more to perform hajj this year as the minimum cost under government management has been fixed at Tk 4,62, 150, over Tk 1 lakh more than 2020...