Ghana's Pilgrims Affairs Office has cut the 2026 Hajj fare to 60,000 cedis from 62,000 cedis and approved 42 licensed agents to prevent fraud. Director of Communications Mohammed Aminu Lamptey Hussein said all payments must go through the Ghana Commercial Bank rather than cash transactions at the Hajj Village. Saudi Arabia has banned visiting visa holders from performing Hajj under new security measures.
The office will help pilgrims obtain passports through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Ghana prepares to send 6,782 people. Lamptey credited President John Dramani Mahama for building the modern Hajj Village and reforming operations. He asked for backing from Muslims across Ghana to ensure proper logistics, housing, transport and medical care for travelers.
Past problems included airport crowding and weak coordination. The office pledged to provide regular updates to pilgrims who have paid and stressed that proper leadership and financial controls will make the 2026 season successful.
The office will help pilgrims obtain passports through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Ghana prepares to send 6,782 people. Lamptey credited President John Dramani Mahama for building the modern Hajj Village and reforming operations. He asked for backing from Muslims across Ghana to ensure proper logistics, housing, transport and medical care for travelers.
Past problems included airport crowding and weak coordination. The office pledged to provide regular updates to pilgrims who have paid and stressed that proper leadership and financial controls will make the 2026 season successful.
