Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reached out to the Muslim community at the start of Ramadan, offering both a public message of solidarity and a donation of essential items to the Cape Coast Central Mosque.
The Vice President marked the occasion on Saturday, 21st February 2026, by sending supplies to one of Cape Coast’s most prominent Muslim worship centres. The donation was presented on her behalf by Dr Kwamena Minta Nyarku, the Member of Parliament for Cape Coast North, accompanied by his team.
The items delivered to the mosque included bags of rice, cartons of milk, bottled water and boxes of detergents — provisions carefully chosen to ease the practical burdens on families observing the month-long fast, during which households face higher food and domestic costs as they prepare pre-dawn and post-sunset meals for extended families.
Alongside the donation, Professor Opoku-Agyemang shared a personal Ramadan message on her official social media platforms, addressing Muslims in language that was deliberate in its inclusivity.
“Ramadan Mubarak to all our Muslim brothers and sisters across Ghana,” she wrote. “During this month of reflection, sacrifice, and compassion, may Allah grant everyone peace, strength, and renewed faith,” she added.
The Vice President said she was pleased to support the sacred period in a practical way.
“May this gesture bring comfort and ease as families continue their fast,” she stated, acknowledging the spiritual and physical demands that Ramadan places on those who observe it faithfully.
Dr Nyarku, who represented the Vice President at the mosque, is himself a prominent figure in the Central Region, and his presence lent local weight to what might otherwise have been a distant act of goodwill from the capital.
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is observed by Muslims worldwide as a period of fasting, prayer, reflection and community. In Ghana, where Muslims constitute a significant portion of the population, the month is marked by heightened religious observance, communal iftar gatherings and increased charitable giving.
The tradition of public figures extending goodwill during Ramadan is well established in Ghana, reflecting the country’s long-standing reputation for interfaith harmony. Vice President Opoku-Agyemang’s contribution this year, however modest in scale, reinforces the message that the nation’s leadership remains attentive to the needs and celebrations of all communities, regardless of faith or region.
As Ghana’s Muslims embark on a month of fasting and spiritual renewal, the Vice President’s message carries a wider resonance: that compassion, sacrifice and solidarity are values that transcend religious boundaries and bind a diverse nation together.
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