Muslims in Ghana who wish to embark on the 2024 Hajj Pilgrimage are to pay GHS75,000 the same amount as last year, or $6,250, the Ghana Hajj Board has announced.
At a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, the Chairman of the Hajj Board, Hon. Ben Abdallah Banda, said despite the increased cost of Hajj services in Saudi Arabia this year, the Ghana Hajj Board, after careful consideration, has decided not to increase the fees, also partly due to the relative stability of the Cedi against the US Dollars.
"Yesterday we engaged with one of our important stakeholders, the Hajj Agents Association, and briefed members about this year’s Hajj," the Chairman said.
"We hereby officially announce that considering various factors, the cost of this year’s Hajj, regardless of the rising cost of services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the price remains GHȼ75,000, as it was last year. However, its dollar equivalent has been reduced to $6,250."
Abdallah Banda noted that the cost of a number of services have gone up. He, however, added that the board has done stringent negotiations which have ensured that these increased costs “will not be borne by the pilgrims.”
He indicated that the deadline for payment is mid-March.
Over 4,000 Ghanaians are expected to perform this year’s pilgrimage to Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.