13 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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18 h. ago GRTCC urges urgent road repairs after fatal crash on Accra–Kumasi highway

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has urged the Ministry of Roads and Highways to improve the country’s road network to curb the rising carnage.

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20 h. ago Prampram Chiefs Extend Condolences, Invite Minister to Homowo Durbar

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/prampram-chiefs-extend-condolences-invite-minister-to-homowo-durbar/The Prampram Traditional Council, led by Paramount Chief Nene Tetteh Waka III, visited Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George this week to express condolences following the August 6th military helicopter crash in Adansi Akrofuom. The tragedy claimed eight lives, leaving the nation in mourning. During the solemn meeting, the minister shared his grief, paying tribute to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/prampram-chiefs-extend-condolences-invite-minister-to-homowo-durbar/

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24 h. ago Summon Finance Minister, Governor over contradictory Gold for Oil reports

The Institute for Economic Research, Policy, and Practice (IERPP) has called on Parliament to haul the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to Parliament to explain conflicting official statements they have given over the Gold for Oil programme.

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39 h. ago Ghana Minister Weighed Internet Shutdown to Block Crash Videos

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-minister-weighed-internet-shutdown-to-block-crash-videos/Ghana’s Communications Minister Sam George revealed he nearly ordered a nationwide internet blackout to stop the spread of graphic videos from last week’s fatal helicopter crash. In a candid interview with Joy FM, George described grappling with the “horrific” footage circulating on WhatsApp before victims’ families were notified. “The mental health of spouses and children […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-minister-weighed-internet-shutdown-to-block-crash-videos/

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43 h. ago Establish national support funds to support Ghanaians clubs in Africa – Kurt Okraku to Sports Minister

President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has called on the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, to make special considerations for Ghanaian clubs who qualify for CAF-organised competitions. Clubs that get to represent the country in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup have raised funds through their own means to […]

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43 h. ago Sam George hints at legislation to guide media coverage of tragedies

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam George, says Ghana is on the verge of its most ambitious legal overhaul in decades, with 15 new bills in the works to modernise the country’s outdated technology laws — and to set clear boundaries for media coverage of national tragedies. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning […]

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46 h. ago Marriage Governance Conference Returns with Legal Rights Focus

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/marriage-governance-conference-returns-with-legal-rights-focus/Former Justice Minister Betty Mould-Iddrisu will chair Ghana’s second Marriage Governance Conference on August 19. The event, hosted at the Ghana Shippers Authority in Accra, aims to reshape marital laws through inclusive dialogue. Organizers MarryRight Ghana Ltd. partner with the Attorney General’s office and Registrar General’s Department for this critical platform. This year’s theme, “Legal […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/marriage-governance-conference-returns-with-legal-rights-focus/

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48 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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49 h. ago Sports Investment Vital for Health Budget Relief, Ghana Advisor Says

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sports-investment-vital-for-health-budget-relief-ghana-advisor-says/Betty Crosby, Senior Advisor to Ghana’s Sports Minister, insists heavy investment in sports and recreation offers a clear path to reducing the nation’s health expenditures. She argues that fostering a healthier population through active lifestyles directly translates to lower government spending on healthcare services. Crosby made the case during an appearance on Accra’s Pan African […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sports-investment-vital-for-health-budget-relief-ghana-advisor-says/

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55 h. 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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56 h. 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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62 h. ago Ghana Approves Strategic Gas Plant Shutdown to Bolster Energy Reliability

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-approves-strategic-gas-plant-shutdown-to-bolster-energy-reliability/The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has approved a critical two-week shutdown of Ghana’s Atuabo Gas Processing Plant, scheduled from August 16–30, 2025. The temporary halt, requested by operator Ghana Gas, will enable essential maintenance to enhance the plant’s efficiency and safety systems. During the suspension, gas supply to power generators will pause, but […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-approves-strategic-gas-plant-shutdown-to-bolster-energy-reliability/

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3 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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3 d. 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 Nigeria Rejects U.S. Deportees, Citing “Additional Baggage” Concerns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-rejects-u-s-deportees-citing-additional-baggage-concerns/Nigeria’s Foreign Ministry has firmly rejected U.S. pressure to accept deportees, including individuals with criminal records, declaring the world’s sixth-most populous nation “will not accept additional baggage” amid its own socioeconomic struggles. Spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa stated in Saturday Punch that Nigeria’s stance remains unchanged even if other African nations comply. Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar earlier emphasized […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-rejects-u-s-deportees-citing-additional-baggage-concerns/

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3 d. ago Former Defence Minister Calls Helicopter Crash “Unprecedented Loss”

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-defence-minister-calls-helicopter-crash-unprecedented-loss/Dominic Nitiwul, Ghana’s former Defence Minister, voiced the nation’s collective grief at a State House memorial, calling the August 6 helicopter crash that killed eight officials an irreplaceable tragedy. “It could have been me,” he reflected, recalling his eight years in the role. His words underscored the profound impact on a country mourning ministers, military […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-defence-minister-calls-helicopter-crash-unprecedented-loss/

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3 d. ago Ghana Gender Minister Faces Fire Over Delayed Response to Child Deaths

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-gender-minister-faces-fire-over-delayed-response-to-child-deaths/Ghana’s Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, is under intense public pressure following her ministry’s slow reaction to a tragic accident that claimed the lives of 15 children. Critics accuse the ministry of neglecting its core mandate after failing to issue any public statement of concern for nearly two […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-gender-minister-faces-fire-over-delayed-response-to-child-deaths/

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4 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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4 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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