President John Mahama reduced the Hajj fare from GH¢75,000 to GH¢62,000 for the 2025 pilgrimage
President John Dramani Mahama has projected a further reduction in the fees paid by Ghanaian Muslims seeking to embark on a Hajj pilgrimage in 2026.
The government reduced the cost of the Hajj fare from GH¢75,000 to about GH¢60,000 for the ongoing 2025 pilgrimage.
Speaking at an event in the Bono Region as part of his “Thank You Tour”, on May 29, 2025, Mahama said that pilgrims would be paying less than GH¢50,000 for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage.
He explained that the reduction stems from the remarkable strength the Ghana cedi has gained against foreign currencies.
“We also revised the fare for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage downwards. Yesterday, the last aircraft airlifted our pilgrims to Mecca, and we reduced the fares from GH¢75,000 to GH¢62,000.
“I can foresee that we can further beat down the fees because of the performance of the cedi. At the time we started paying for this year’s Hajj, the cedi was at GH¢15.5 to $1. So, the fare that we came up with for pilgrims was $4,000 which amounts to GH¢62,000 when converted to cedis,” he said.
The president added, “Next year, if you do a calculation where the cedi is currently at GH¢10.5 (to a dollar), it means that next year the fare for Hajj will probably go below GH¢50,000. So, if the cedi keeps performing the way it is, it will offer more relief to our brothers and sisters who will decide to embark on the Hajj.”
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Next year’s Hajj fare could drop below ₵50,000… – Pres. Mahama#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork#GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/uJa1Efcx97
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