4 h. ago GaDangme Association Honors Fallen Officials in Washington Embassy Tribute

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gadangme-association-honors-fallen-officials-in-washington-embassy-tribute/The GaDangme Association of Washington DC signed a condolence book at Ghana’s embassy this week, joining a nation in mourning eight officials killed in a military helicopter crash. Chairwoman Rowina Naa Odarkai Lamptey Moses led the delegation, penning heartfelt tributes to Defense Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gadangme-association-honors-fallen-officials-in-washington-embassy-tribute/

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18 h. ago Military officers killed in helicopter crash posthumously promoted

President John Mahama has announced the posthumous promotion of eight Ghana Armed Forces personnel who perished in the August 6 helicopter crash.

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18 h. ago Military officers killed in helicopter crash posthumously promoted – Mahama

President John Mahama has approved the posthumous promotion of the three Ghana Armed Forces personnel who perished in the August 6 helicopter crash.

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37 h. ago Helicopter tragedy aftermath: Mahama has resolved to ruthlessly deal with ‘galamsey’ – Ablakwa

President John Dramani Mahama has committed to a “ruthless and relentless campaign” to end illegal mining, known as ‘galamsey’, to end the menace that has resulted in significant losses. The pledge follows the tragic military helicopter crash on August 6 that killed eight people, including two cabinet ministers who were at the forefront of the […]

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38 h. ago Ghana seeks help from U.S. forensic experts to unravel helicopter crash

The government has officially invited U.S. forensic experts to assist in the ongoing investigation into the August 6 military helicopter crash that killed eight people, including two cabinet ministers.

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44 h. ago Asantehene Demands End to “Petty Politics” Over Ghana’s Aircraft Fleet

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/asantehene-demands-end-to-petty-politics-over-ghanas-aircraft-fleet/Ghana’s Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has issued a sharp rebuke to political leaders bickering over presidential and military aircraft, declaring their partisan squabbles a risk to national safety. Speaking at Manhyia Palace on August 13, the monarch urged urgent investment in modern jets and helicopters after the deadly August 6 crash that killed eight […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/asantehene-demands-end-to-petty-politics-over-ghanas-aircraft-fleet/

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44 h. ago Asantehene Demands “Ruthless” Galamsey Fight After Fatal Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/asantehene-demands-ruthless-galamsey-fight-after-fatal-helicopter-crash/Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called on President Mahama to wage an uncompromising war against illegal mining, declaring Ghana’s August 6 helicopter crash which killed eight officials en route to an anti-galamsey operation must catalyze decisive action. “These deaths cannot be in vain. Redirect the pain into eradicating galamsey forever,” the Asantehene urged during an […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/asantehene-demands-ruthless-galamsey-fight-after-fatal-helicopter-crash/

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59 h. ago Ghana’s Road Safety Crisis Demands Urgent Overhaul After Tragedies

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-road-safety-crisis-demands-urgent-overhaul-after-tragedies/The recent helicopter crash that killed Ghana’s Defence and Environment Ministers, Omane Boamah and Murtala Mohammed, alongside six others, has exposed deeper systemic failures in national safety protocols. Yet even as investigators probe the air disaster, a deadlier crisis unfolds daily on Ghana’s roads, where neglect and corruption have turned commutes into lethal gambles. Road […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-road-safety-crisis-demands-urgent-overhaul-after-tragedies/

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59 h. ago Ghana Grapples with Infrastructure and Economic Crises Amid Reform Push

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-grapples-with-infrastructure-and-economic-crises-amid-reform-push/Ghana faces mounting pressure to address systemic failures in infrastructure safety and state enterprise efficiency, following a deadly helicopter crash that killed two ministers and exposed gaping holes in crisis preparedness. The tragedy coincides with alarming road safety statistics: 3,674 crashes claimed 752 lives in early 2025 alone, driven by overloaded “trotro” vans carrying up […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-grapples-with-infrastructure-and-economic-crises-amid-reform-push/

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66 h. ago Gov’t engages international experts to probe August 6 military helicopter crash – Brogya Genfi

The government has confirmed that it has formally requested international assistance in investigating the August 6 Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region, which killed all eight people on board, including two cabinet ministers.

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68 h. ago ACTG sympathizes with families of 8 persons killed in helicopter crash at Adansi

The Association of Corporate Treasurers of Ghana (ACTG) has joined the nation in mourning the eight distinguished Ghanaians who died in the tragic military helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. In a statement signed by its president, Dr. Peter Kwesi Terkper, the ACTG paid glowing tribute to Defence Minister Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah; […]

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3 d. ago GBC mourns eight public officials killed in helicopter crash  

The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has extended condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the Ghana Armed Forces, bereaved families, and the nation.  

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4 d. ago Family to Hold Final Rites for Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/family-to-hold-final-rites-for-minister-killed-in-helicopter-crash/The family of Dr. Murtala Mohammed, former Environment Minister and Tamale Central MP, will perform his final funeral rites in Tamale on August 12. Mohammed died alongside seven others in the August 6 military helicopter crash that shocked Ghana. He was buried in Accra two days prior. Hundreds of mourners, including state ministers, have gathered […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/family-to-hold-final-rites-for-minister-killed-in-helicopter-crash/

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4 d. ago Ghana Christian Council Seeks Clarity on Prophecy Rules After Gov’t Directive

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-christian-council-seeks-clarity-on-prophecy-rules-after-govt-directive/Ghana’s Christian Council has formally requested a meeting with the Presidency to discuss new protocols requiring prophets to share sensitive revelations about national figures with authorities first. The move follows a directive issued by Presidential Envoy Elvis Afriyie Ankrah last week, which the Council acknowledges amid ongoing national mourning after a helicopter crash killed eight. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-christian-council-seeks-clarity-on-prophecy-rules-after-govt-directive/

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4 d. ago Ghana Advocacy Group Demands Mining Crackdown After Ministerial Deaths

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-advocacy-group-demands-mining-crackdown-after-ministerial-deaths/Ghana’s Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has urged the government to declare a state of emergency on illegal mining following a helicopter crash that killed two cabinet ministers and six officials. The group was en route to launch rCOMSDEP, a community mining program targeting galamsey (illegal mining), when the tragedy struck on August 11. In a forceful […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-advocacy-group-demands-mining-crackdown-after-ministerial-deaths/

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4 d. ago Ghana Launches Free Mental Health Support After National Tragedies

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-launches-free-mental-health-support-after-national-tragedies/Ghana’s Mental Health Authority has activated nationwide psychological services for citizens reeling from recent tragedies, including the helicopter crash that killed high-profile officials and multiple fatal accidents. Acting Head of Communications Dr. Josephine Stiles-Darko announced the immediate, free support Monday, urging Ghanaians overwhelmed by grief to seek help without hesitation. “Grieving is normal, but its […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-launches-free-mental-health-support-after-national-tragedies/

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4 d. ago Bright Simons questions Ghana’s search and rescue preparedness after military helicopter crash

Policy analyst and Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, is raising serious concerns about Ghana’s search and rescue (SAR) preparedness and policy gaps in the wake of the fatal crash of a Ghana Air Force helicopter, GHF 631, which killed eight people, including two ministers of state and senior military officers. In a detailed […]

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4 d. ago Ghanaian Soldier’s Newlywed Wife Wept Uncontrollably Before Fatal Helicopter Deployment

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-soldiers-newlywed-wife-wept-uncontrollably-before-fatal-helicopter-deployment/Sergeant Ernest Addo-Mensah, one of the Ghana Armed Forces personnel killed in the August 6th helicopter crash, spent just seven days with his wife after their wedding before returning to duty. His mother has shared heartbreaking details of their final farewell, revealing the soldier’s bride wept inconsolably as he left, a grief the family now […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-soldiers-newlywed-wife-wept-uncontrollably-before-fatal-helicopter-deployment/

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4 d. ago Ghana Lawyer Accuses Government of “Selective Grief” After Tragedies

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-lawyer-accuses-government-of-selective-grief-after-tragedies/Private legal practitioner Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers has condemned the government’s delayed response to the deaths of 16 children in a July road accident, calling it hypocritical compared to swift condolences offered after a helicopter crash killed senior officials. He notes no senior official, including Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang or Gender Minister Dr Naa Momo […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-lawyer-accuses-government-of-selective-grief-after-tragedies/

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4 d. ago Ghanaian Activist Joins President in Urging Restraint After Deadly Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-activist-joins-president-in-urging-restraint-after-deadly-helicopter-crash/Ghanaian lawyer and activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has called for a disciplined approach to investigating Wednesday’s military helicopter crash that killed ten people, including senior government officials. The Convener of the Fix the Country Movement stressed that determining the cause must rely on rigorous inquiry, not speculation or emotional reactions. “Investigating the causes of the accident, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-activist-joins-president-in-urging-restraint-after-deadly-helicopter-crash/

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