5 h. ago NAFCO commiserates with gov’t families of helicopter crash victims

The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) received the news of the helicopter crash, which resulted in the untimely death of two Ministers of State and six other officials on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, with shock and disbelief.

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34 h. ago Ablakwa mourns victims of helicopter crash, calls it a ‘tragedy of monumental proportions’

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has spoken of his profound grief following the death of Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah and seven others in the 6 August military helicopter crash.

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52 h. ago Murtala was working to abolish mining in forest reserves before untimely death – Dep. Lan Lands Minister

The Deputy Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Yussif Sulemana, says the government will press ahead with the push by late Environment Minister Murtala Mohammed to repeal LI 2462 — the law permitting mining in forest reserves — following his death, alongside seven others, in last week’s helicopter crash. Speaking to JoyNews, Mr Sulemana revealed that […]

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3 d. ago ‘Your vision for the nation cut short’ – Defence Ministry mourns Omane Boamah

The Ministry of Defence has paid a moving tribute to the late Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, describing his death as a grievous blow to the nation and the loss of a true statesman.

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4 d. ago Ghana’s Education Minister Mourns Death of Dr Murtala Mohammed

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-education-minister-mourns-death-of-dr-murtala-mohammed/Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has publicly honored his late friend Dr Murtala Mohammed, calling his death a profound loss. In a social media tribute, the Tamale South MP expressed deep sorrow: “The world feels a little less bright without you, my friend. It’s hard to say goodbye.” Iddrisu credited Dr Mohammed with redefining friendship, writing: […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-education-minister-mourns-death-of-dr-murtala-mohammed/

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4 d. ago Election Watch Ghana mourns Omane Boamah, seven others killed in helicopter crash

Election Watch Ghana has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah and seven others in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday, describing his passing as “an unfilled void in our nation’s democratic landscape.”

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5 d. ago Helicopter crash: Akpini State mourns Omane Boamah, Murtala and 6 others

The King of Akpini State, Okpekpewuokpe Togbui Dagadu IX, has also joined other key personalities to express sorrow following the tragic death of Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Minister for Environment, Mohammed Murtala and six others in Wednesday's helicopter crash.

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6 d. ago Ghana Mining Body Urges Legacy Reform After Ministers’ Death

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mining-body-urges-legacy-reform-after-ministers-death/Ghana’s Chamber of Mines has called for the nation to transform its fight against illegal mining following a helicopter crash that killed eight people, including Defence Minister Dr. Edward Kofi Omane-Boamah and Environment Minister Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. The officials were en route to an anti-galamsey operation when the aircraft went down. In an […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mining-body-urges-legacy-reform-after-ministers-death/

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6 d. ago Tamale Central constituents mourn MP Murtala Muhammed after fatal helicopter crash

The people of Tamale Central in the Northern Region are in deep mourning following the tragic death of their Member of Parliament and Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday. Dr Murtala, widely admired for his dedication and transformative leadership, died alongside seven others […]

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