95 m. ago Ghana’s Washington Embassy hosts memorial for victims of helicopter tragedy

The Embassy of Ghana in Washington, D.C., has held a solemn memorial service in honour of the late Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah; the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed; and six other officials who perished in the tragic military helicopter crash of Wednesday, August 6.

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8 h. ago I used to say my colleagues would envy me during graduation – UDS student heartbroken over Murtala Mohammed’s demise

A Level 400 medical student at the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale, Sulemana Wakila, has painfully recounted how she had anticipated the presence of the late Dr. Alhaji Murtala Mohammed at her graduation. Wakila, who is among 47 medical students the late Minister and Member of Parliament for Tamale Central had offered scholarships […]

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15 h. ago Ghana Embassy in Washington holds memorial service for helicopter crash victims

The Ghana Embassy in Washington, D.C., has held a solemn memorial service for the victims of the Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment, Science and Technology Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, and six other officials on Wednesday, August 6.

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36 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 Leadership Beyond Sorrow: Dr. Frank Amoakohene’s Unwavering Resolve in the Face of Tragedy

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/leadership-beyond-sorrow-dr-frank-amoakohenes-unwavering-resolve-in-the-face-of-tragedy/Ghanaians are in awe of the young leader, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, Ashanti Regional Minister, for his exceptional leadership in the aftermath of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah and Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Dr. Amoakohene’s crisis management skills, empathy, and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/leadership-beyond-sorrow-dr-frank-amoakohenes-unwavering-resolve-in-the-face-of-tragedy/

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3 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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3 d. 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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4 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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4 d. ago May God grant Murtala Mohammed, Alhaji Muniru Paradise – Mahama

President John Mahama has prayed for God’s mercy and a place in Paradise for the late Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed and Alhaji Muniru Lumina, two senior government officials who lost their lives in the helicopter crash on August 6.

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4 d. ago Ghana Receives Forensic Reports for All Helicopter Crash Victims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-receives-forensic-reports-for-all-helicopter-crash-victims/President John Mahama has confirmed that forensic reports for all eight victims of the August 6 military helicopter crash in Adansi Akrofuom have been received. The documents, finalized electronically from South Africa on August 9, enabled Sunday’s Islamic burial of Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed and Deputy National Security Director Alhaji Muniru Lumina. “We […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-receives-forensic-reports-for-all-helicopter-crash-victims/

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4 d. ago Livestream: Burial rites for Murtala Muhammed and Muniru Mohammed underway at State House

A solemn burial ceremony for the former Minister for Environment Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala and former Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed is underway at the forecourt of the State House.

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4 d. ago Playback: Burial rites for Murtala Muhammed and Muniru Mohammed at State House

A solemn burial ceremony for the former Minister for Environment Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala and former Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed is underway at the forecourt of the State House.

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4 d. ago Ghana Buries Prominent Muslim Victims of Military Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-buries-prominent-muslim-victims-of-military-helicopter-crash/Accra prepares to lay two prominent Muslim victims of the August 6th military helicopter crash to rest today, August 10th, 2025. Environment, Science, and Technology Minister Dr. Murtala Mohammed and Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna will be buried at the Military Cemetery following Islamic rites. Janazah prayers for the two men will […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-buries-prominent-muslim-victims-of-military-helicopter-crash/

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5 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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5 d. ago Burial rites for Murtala Mohammed, Muniru Limuna scheduled for Aug. 10

The Presidency has announced the burial rites for former Minister for Environment Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala and former Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed, two Muslim victims of the August 6 military helicopter crash.

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5 d. ago He was a devout Muslim and honest debater – Pusiga MP pays emotional tribute to late Dr Murtala Mohammed

The Member of Parliament for Pusiga, Laadi Ayii Ayamba, has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, describing him as a devout Muslim, a principled politician, and a cherished friend.

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5 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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5 d. ago Marketers too mourn; a call for responsible communication in times of national tragedy

The tragic passing of Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Dr. Murtala Mohammed, and six others has deeply affected the nation, and as professionals in the marketing and communications industry, we wish to extend our deepest condolences to the families, friends, the government, and all sympathisers sharing in this painful loss.

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6 d. ago Legal Expert Demands Full Probe into Ghana Helicopter Tragedy

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/legal-expert-demands-full-probe-into-ghana-helicopter-tragedy/Accra-based lawyer Austin Brako-Powers has declared Ghana’s deadly military helicopter crash demands deeper scrutiny, insisting the incident “leaves more questions than answers.” His call comes as President John Mahama observes three days of national mourning for Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, and six others killed in the August […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/legal-expert-demands-full-probe-into-ghana-helicopter-tragedy/

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6 d. ago Bawumia Pays Respects at Late Minister Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed’s Home

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bawumia-pays-respects-at-late-minister-ibrahim-murtala-mohammeds-home/Former Ghanaian Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia visited the Tamale family residence of the late Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed on Thursday to offer condolences. The respected Environment Minister and Tamale Central MP passed away recently, prompting an outpouring of tributes. Dr. Bawumia arrived accompanied by several New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament and former parliamentary […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bawumia-pays-respects-at-late-minister-ibrahim-murtala-mohammeds-home/

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