12 h. ago Two women granted GH¢100k bail over offensive remarks against President Mahama

Two women accused of making abusive and offensive statements against President John Mahama in connection with the August 6 helicopter crash have been granted bail.

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26 h. ago Two women arrested over abusive statements against Mahama granted GH¢100K bail 

Two women who made abusive and offensive statements against President John Mahama concerning the August 6 helicopter crash have been granted bail. 

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2 d. ago Two women arrested over abusive statement against Mahama weep in court   

Two women who made offensive and abusive statements against President John Mahama concerning the August 6 helicopter crash wept uncontrollably in and out of the courtroom.   

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4 d. ago Ghana launches fresh assault on illegal gold mining operations

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-launches-fresh-assault-on-illegal-gold-mining-operations/President John Mahama’s administration has intensified efforts to tackle illegal mining across the country following last month’s helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including senior government officials. Acting Environment Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah announced plans to withdraw Legislative Instruments 2462 and 2501, which previously allowed mining activities within protected forest areas. The legal changes aim […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-launches-fresh-assault-on-illegal-gold-mining-operations/

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5 d. ago Traditional Leaders Seek Monument for Navy Helicopter Crash Site

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/traditional-leaders-seek-monument-for-navy-helicopter-crash-site/The Adansi Traditional Council is urging government to transform the site where eight military personnel died in a helicopter crash into a national memorial and tourist destination. Ghana Armed Forces lost all eight occupants when their helicopter crashed in the Dampia Range Forest Reserve near Brofoyedru-Sikaman on August 6. The tragic incident claimed the lives […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/traditional-leaders-seek-monument-for-navy-helicopter-crash-site/

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7 d. ago Ghana Raises Over GH₵3.5 Million for Helicopter Crash Victims’ Children

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-raises-over-gh%e2%82%b53-5-million-for-helicopter-crash-victims-children/A national fundraising effort for children orphaned by Ghana’s devastating August helicopter crash has collected more than GH₵3.5 million in just nine days, the Presidency announced Friday. The Children Support Fund, launched following the August 6 aircraft disaster, has received GHC 3,576,600 and US$20,000 from corporate donors and private citizens between August 19 and 28. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-raises-over-gh%e2%82%b53-5-million-for-helicopter-crash-victims-children/

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7 d. ago Over GH₵3.5m and $20,000 donated to August 6 tragedy children’s support fund

The Presidency has announced that a total of GH₵3,576,600 and US$20,000 have so far been donated to support the children of victims of the August 6 helicopter crash.

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9 d. ago Helicopter crash: Journalist granted GH¢100,000 bail over alleged false publication 

An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to Emmanuel Kwakye Asare, a broadcast journalist, over the publication of alleged false news concerning the August 6 helicopter crash. 

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9 d. ago GLICO General donates GH¢2m to families of helicopter crash victims

GLICO General has extended financial support to the dependents of the eight public heroes who lost their lives in the tragic helicopter crash of August 6, 2025.

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9 d. ago Helicopter crash: Mahama gifts residents GHS100k for aiding in bodies’ recovery

President John Mahama has appreciated the efforts of the residents who helped in recovering the bodies of the eight individuals who died tragically in the helicopter crash at Adansi Brofoyeduru in the Ashanti region. Defence Minister, Dr Peter Omane Boamah, Environment Minister, Murtala Mohammed and six others were killed whilst on their way to Obuasi […]

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9 d. ago Nana B: IGP must be firm, we don’t need any military presence in Akwatia

I have sighted a press release by the regional public affairs unit of the Ghana police service to the effect that some eight(8) persons have been convicted after pleading guilty to their involvement in the Ablekuma North election violence.

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9 d. ago Helicopter crash: Mahama gives GH¢100,000 to residents who discovered remains of victims

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed profound gratitude to 13 residents of Sikaman-Brofoyedu for their role in recovering the bodies of eight victims from the tragic military helicopter crash on 6 August 2025.

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9 d. ago Fidelity Bank Ghana donates GH¢500,000 to support children of helicopter crash victims

Fidelity Bank Ghana has announced a contribution of GH¢500,000 to the government fund established to support the families of the eight distinguished Ghanaians who tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash on August 6, 2025.

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1 week ago Ghanaian Musician Reflects on Life’s Uncertainty After Military Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-musician-reflects-on-lifes-uncertainty-after-military-helicopter-crash/Kofi Kinaata has opened up about his emotional response to Ghana’s recent military helicopter tragedy, revealing personal connections that have deepened his grief over the incident. The award-winning musician shared his thoughts through social media following the crash that killed senior military officers. His reflection touched on a series of recent tragedies that have affected […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-musician-reflects-on-lifes-uncertainty-after-military-helicopter-crash/

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1 week ago Ghana’s airspace is safe despite recent helicopter incidents—AIB

The Acting Commissioner of the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB), John M. K. Wumborti, has assured the public that Ghana’s airspace remains safe, despite concerns over the recent Z-9 helicopter crash and emergency landings by other aircraft. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra, Mr Wumborti stressed that aviation in Ghana […]

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1 week ago Ghana launches investigation into helicopter crash that killed two ministers

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-launches-investigation-into-helicopter-crash-that-killed-two-ministers/Ghana’s government has begun formal investigations into the military helicopter crash that killed eight people earlier this month, including two cabinet ministers. The inquiry board, chaired by National Security Coordinator Abdul-Osman Razak, started work Monday after receiving a preliminary report on the August 6 accident. The team has 30 days to submit its findings to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-launches-investigation-into-helicopter-crash-that-killed-two-ministers/

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1 week ago After the cries fade and 8 coffins rest, galamsey still eats our souls

Three days before the untimely deaths of the eight people who perished in the helicopter crash, I was on call with Dr. Murtala Mohamed, a victim of that painful sight. As usual, it was a call to check in on how I was faring and also from my side to check how he was managing […]

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1 week ago ‘We would have reversed helicopter crash disaster if it were possible’ – Asiedu Nketiah

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has said the party and government would have undone the August 6 helicopter disaster if it were within their power.

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1 week ago Ghanaian Muslim Community in the United States holds special prayers for fallen heroes of Ghana Helicopter crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, MUHAMMED MALIK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-muslim-community-in-the-united-states-holds-special-prayers-for-fallen-heroes-of-ghana-helicopter-crash/The Ghanaian Muslim community across the United States gathered in Atlanta on Friday, August 22, 2025, to offer special prayers in honor of the eight fallen heroes who tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash in Ghana. The solemn event, sponsored by the Gonjaland Association of North America (GANA), brought together Imams, chiefs, and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, MUHAMMED MALIK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-muslim-community-in-the-united-states-holds-special-prayers-for-fallen-heroes-of-ghana-helicopter-crash/

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2 w. ago After the Crash: Confronting misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech in Ghana’s digital age

The tragic crash of an Air Force Harbin Z-9 helicopter on August 6, 2025, brought Ghana to a standstill as the nation mourned the loss of two cabinet ministers, three other senior officials of the State and the three crew members on board. As the nation mourned, another crisis quietly unfolded: a sea of information […]

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