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Prospective Hajj Pilgrims to obtain passport at Hajj Village- Okudzeto Ablakwa
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Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, said that for the first time, prospective Hajj pilgrims can conveniently obtain their passport at the Hajj Village.
According to him, it will take a maximum of three days for their passports to be processed.
In a post on Facebook today, he said, passport applicants do not need to pay additional fees for this special intervention.
He noted that the initiative is part of the of passport reforms under President Mahama’s Reset Agenda to enhance efficiency, modernize passport application processes and improve convenience for the general public
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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For the first time in our nation’s history, prospective hajj pilgrims can conveniently obtain their passports at the Hajj Village.
It will take a maximum of 3 days for their passports to be processed.
The passport applicants do not need to pay additional fees for this special intervention.
This initiative is part of ongoing passport reforms under President Mahama’s Reset Agenda to enhance efficiency, modernize passport application processes and improve convenience for the general public.
This novel mobile service will now be available to large groups, which will include religious organizations, educational institutions, corporate Ghana and travel agencies upon request.
The Foreign Ministry has also created special desks at all Passport Application Centres across the country to take care of the estimated 5,000 Ghanaian Muslims expected to participate in the 2025 Hajj without compromising the integrity of Ghanaian passports.
Resetting our institutions to benefit all Ghanaians.
I wish all our Muslim brothers and sisters a Ramadam Kareem.
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Christians have been urged to demonstrate a living faith in Jesus Christ by allowing their confession of Him as Lord and Saviour to reflect in their daily lives.
According to the Kaneshie District Pastor of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG), Rev. Dzidzor Nathaniel Affram, a genuine Christian’s confession should go beyond words and be demonstrated through obedience to God, love for others and service to the Church.
He made the call at the 40th anniversary remembrance service for the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, Maranatha Congregation at Awudome Avenui in the Volta Region.
Speaking on the theme, “The Church Built on a Living Confession,” Rev. Affram said life would continually present challenges capable of testing Christians’ faith, making it necessary for believers to hold firmly to their confession that Jesus Christ is Lord.
He explained that accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour required Christians to live according to His teachings, stressing that their faith must be evident in their conduct.
“A living confession listens to God and not man,” he said, urging Christians to remain obedient to God even when faced with difficulties and pressures.
Rev. Affram further encouraged the congregation to care for vulnerable people and demonstrate concern for others, adding that such acts were practical expressions of Christian faith.
He also urged Christians to identify and use their God-given gifts to build the Church.
He said every member of the Church had a role to play and cautioned Christians against looking down on others because of their status or abilities.
The remembrance service brought together family members, friends, members of the congregation and sympathisers to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo.
By Lizzy Okai
