General News of Monday, 12 September 2016Source: Myjoyonline.comPresident Mahama apologises to unsuccessful pilgrimsMahama exchanging pleasantries with the Rep. of the National Chief Imam, Sheik Husein Zakariya. President John Mahama has apologised for government’s inability to airlift all Muslims scheduled to fly to Saudi Arabia for the 2016 Hajj pilgrimage. President Mahama promised to fix the inconvenience by boosting the number of Ghanaian pilgrims next year. "I have asked our Hajj committee to request an increase in our quota of pilgrims ….to 7,000 pilgrims next year." President Mahama encouraged Muslims to turn out in their numbers to vote in the elections.

Source: GhanaWeb September 12, 2016 12:22 UTC