The Ghana Hajj Taskforce has announced a new Hajj fare of GH¢62,000, an equivalent of $4,130 at an exchange rate of GH¢15 to a US dollar.
This represented a 17.3 per cent reduction in the previous year's fare of GH¢75,000.
The taskforce also announced an accumulated debt of $5,409,526.66 from the previous administration. • Alhaji Collins Dauda (left) interacting with some stakeholders Chairperson of the taskforce, Alhaji Collins Dauda made the announcement at a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday.
He said the reduction was based on the advice of the President who was committed to ensuring that Hajj was affordable for the average Ghanaian Muslim.
