11 h. ago Obuasi helicopter tragedy sparks calls for truth and justice

On August 6, 2025, tragedy struck Ghana when a Ghana Air Force Harbin Z-9 helicopter carrying the Defence and Environment ministers and senior military officers crashed near Obuasi, killing all eight people on board.

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18 h. ago Helicopter crash: ‘We can’t fault GAF for arriving late’ — Col. Aboagye

A security analyst and retired military officer, Colonel Festus Aboagye, has mounted a spirited defense of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) against public criticism regarding their response time to the tragic helicopter crash on August 6. Eight prominent Ghanaians, including the Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, […]

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20 h. ago Ghana Ministers Lead National Mourning for Crash Victims as Election Debate Intensifies

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-ministers-lead-national-mourning-for-crash-victims-as-election-debate-intensifies/Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Okletey Terlarbi led a somber delegation to honor eight victims of the August 6 helicopter crash, visiting memorial sites across government institutions. At the Flagstaff House Ceremonial Gardens, Terlarbi accompanied by ministry directors praised the deceased as “gallant patriots” while signing condolence books at the Defence, Environment, and NADMO headquarters. The […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-ministers-lead-national-mourning-for-crash-victims-as-election-debate-intensifies/

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22 h. ago Helicopter crash: Col. Festus Aboagye narrates steps that stalled search team’s ‘late’ arrival

Col. Festus Aboagye (Rtd) has given his assessment on what he believes stalled the military's search team’s ‘late’ arrival at the helicopter crash site in the Adansi Akrofuom district.

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45 h. ago Ghana Foreign Minister Questions Divine Justice After Fatal Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-foreign-minister-questions-divine-justice-after-fatal-helicopter-crash/Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa expressed profound anguish and theological doubt following a military helicopter crash that killed eight prominent Ghanaians. The aircraft vanished from radar during a flight from Accra to Obuasi on August 6, claiming the lives of Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Murtala Mohammed, and several senior officials and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-foreign-minister-questions-divine-justice-after-fatal-helicopter-crash/

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3 d. ago Genser hails ‘symbols of courage’ as Ghana mourns helicopter crash victims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/genser-hails-symbols-of-courage-as-ghana-mourns-helicopter-crash-victims/Genser Energy has expressed condolences to Ghana after eight prominent Ghanaians, including two cabinet ministers and senior military officers, were killed in a helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region. The aircraft went down on 6 August at Adansi Akrofuom, claiming the lives of Defence Minister Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah; Environment, Science and Technology Minister […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/genser-hails-symbols-of-courage-as-ghana-mourns-helicopter-crash-victims/

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3 d. ago Ghana to Bury Helicopter Crash Victims Mohammed and Limuna on Sunday

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-to-bury-helicopter-crash-victims-mohammed-and-limuna-on-sunday/Ghana will lay to rest Environment Minister Dr. Murtala Mohammed and Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed on Sunday, August 10, following their deaths in last week’s military helicopter crash. The burial will follow Islamic Janazah prayers at the State House forecourt in Accra, with interment at the Military Cemetery. Both officials […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-to-bury-helicopter-crash-victims-mohammed-and-limuna-on-sunday/

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3 d. ago Tullow Oil’s US$61M Loss Spotlights Efficiency Urgency, Analysts Warn

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tullow-oils-us61m-loss-spotlights-efficiency-urgency-analysts-warn/Energy experts are pushing oil firms to slash costs and boost output after Tullow Oil posted a $61 million first-half loss, reversing its $196 million profit from 2024. The slump underscores broader industry strains as stagnant crude prices squeeze margins. Benjamin Nsiah, Executive Director of the Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy, minced no […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tullow-oils-us61m-loss-spotlights-efficiency-urgency-analysts-warn/

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3 d. ago Col. Festus Aboagye urges public to halt speculation over helicopter crash

Security analyst and retired military officer, Colonel Festus Aboagye, has called for restraint and responsible public discourse as investigations continue into the recent helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight individuals, including high-ranking public officials.

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3 d. ago Helicopter crash: Remains could’ve been handled better than in cocoa sacks – Col. Aboagye decries lack of dignity in handling victims

Security analyst and retired military officer, Col. Festus Aboagye, has criticised Ghana’s emergency response systems, highlighting both a lack of coordination and a failure to preserve dignity in the handling of victims of national disasters.

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3 d. ago Helicopter crash: Remains could’ve been handled better than in cocoa sacks – Col. Aboagye

Security analyst, Col. Festus Aboagye (Rtd), has criticised Ghana’s emergency response systems in the treatment of the recent tragedy.

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3 d. ago Col. Festus Aboagye remembers Omane Boamah’s openness, commitment to national cohesion

Retired security analyst Col. Festus Aboagye has shared a poignant memory of the late Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, describing him as a leader who was open to ideas and deeply committed to fostering unity in the country. Speaking on Newsfile in the wake of Wednesday’s helicopter crash that claimed Dr. Boamah’s life along […]

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5 d. ago MTN Ghana Mourns Helicopter Crash Victims, Urges Responsible Online Sharing

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Ike Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mtn-ghana-mourns-helicopter-crash-victims-urges-responsible-online-sharing/MTN Ghana has expressed profound sorrow following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight prominent individuals, including Ghana’s Minister for Defence and the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation. In an official statement issued on Wednesday, MTN Ghana extended heartfelt condolences to the President of the Republic, the Government of Ghana, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Ike Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mtn-ghana-mourns-helicopter-crash-victims-urges-responsible-online-sharing/

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5 d. ago Ghana’s Mahama Appoints Interim Ministers After Crash Deaths

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-mahama-appoints-interim-ministers-after-crash-deaths/President John Mahama has assigned temporary ministerial responsibilities to maintain governance continuity following the helicopter crash that killed Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson will concurrently serve as Defence Minister, while Lands Minister Emmanuel Kofi Armah Buah takes interim charge of Environment, Science, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-mahama-appoints-interim-ministers-after-crash-deaths/

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5 d. ago Galamsey Crisis Demands Moral Reckoning Beyond Ministers’ Deaths

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/galamsey-crisis-demands-moral-reckoning-beyond-ministers-deaths/The helicopter crash that killed Ghana’s environment and defence ministers lays bare a deeper national crisis, argues social entrepreneur Beatrice “Bee” Arthur. In a searing commentary, Arthur contends Ghana is waging an undeclared war against itself one where greed, corruption, and environmental destruction serve as silent weapons. Arthur describes the ministers’ deaths as systemic casualties […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/galamsey-crisis-demands-moral-reckoning-beyond-ministers-deaths/

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5 d. ago Mohinani Group mourns loss of distinguished Ghanaians in tragic helicopter crash

The Mohinani Group has joined the nation in mourning the tragic loss of Ghana’s Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, dedicated military personnel and other distinguished public servants who perished in the helicopter crash on August 6, 2025.“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, the Government of […]

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5 d. ago Security Expert Demands Full Probe Into Ghana Military Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/security-expert-demands-full-probe-into-ghana-military-helicopter-crash/Security analyst Richard Kumadoe has called for a comprehensive investigation into the military helicopter crash that killed eight people in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, emphasizing the need to determine whether the incident was accidental or involved other factors. The August 6th disaster claimed the lives of Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Dr. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/security-expert-demands-full-probe-into-ghana-military-helicopter-crash/

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5 d. ago Ghana Football Association expresses ‘profound sorrow’ over helicopter crash

The Ghana Football Association has expressed its “its profound sorrow and extends condolences” to the Government of Ghana and families of the victims of the fatal helicopter crash which claimed the lives of Ghana’s Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, and six others.

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6 d. ago President Tinubu mourns Ghana’s loss in tragic helicopter crash

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has extended his heartfelt condolences to President John Mahama, the government, and people of Ghana following the fatal helicopter crash on August 6, which claimed the lives of Ghana’s Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, and six others In an official statement delivered by […]

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6 d. ago Ghana Defence and Environment Ministers Killed in Military Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-defence-and-environment-ministers-killed-in-military-helicopter-crash/Ghana is in mourning after a military helicopter crash on Wednesday morning claimed the lives of eight people, including two senior government ministers. Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed were among the victims. The Z-9 aircraft went down near Adansi-Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region shortly […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-defence-and-environment-ministers-killed-in-military-helicopter-crash/

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