33 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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58 h. ago Helicopter crash victims: Let us honour their memories – Mahama

An Evening of Reflections and Memorial for the departed eight victims of the August 6, 2025, helicopter crash was held on Saturday at the Forecourt of the State House in Accra.

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3 d. ago Helicopter crash: Penyi Paramount Chief Torgbiga Dadzi shares in grief with President Mahama

The Penyi Paramount Chief, Torgbiga Dadzi has consoled President Mahama and the bereaved families of victims of a tragic military helicopter crash. He said the unfortunate incident not only threw the country into a state of shock but also robbed it of precious lives and architects of national development. “It is with a heavy heart […]

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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 Turns to Healing After Memorial for Military Helicopter Crash Victims

The Evening of Reflections and Memorial, held on Saturday, 9 August 2025, at the Forecourt of the State House, was not simply a ceremony of mourning; it was Ghana's collective soul-searching. This profound event has become the national stage for transforming shared grief into a powerful, renewed sense of purpose.

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3 d. ago Let us fulfil dreams of fallen heroes – Mahama tells nation after helicopter tragedy

President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to transform their grief into renewed determination to build the nation, as the country concludes three days of national mourning for the eight victims of Wednesday’s military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region.

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3 d. ago Former NPP Chair Proposes GH¢1 Donation Drive for Military Aircraft

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-npp-chair-proposes-gh%c2%a21-donation-drive-for-military-aircraft/Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman Paul Afoko has urged Ghanaians to contribute GH¢1 each toward purchasing new aircraft for the military following last week’s fatal helicopter crash. Speaking ahead of a state memorial service, Afoko argued the nation’s 30 million citizens could collectively fund at least two aircraft to bolster Ghana Armed Forces operations. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-npp-chair-proposes-gh%c2%a21-donation-drive-for-military-aircraft/

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3 d. ago Helicopter Crash: Let their memories be a guiding light through national grief – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to draw strength from the memories of the eight individuals who tragically lost their lives in the recent helicopter crash, describing them as a “guiding light” in this moment of national sorrow.

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3 d. ago Helicopter crash: Mahama urges national unity and renewed commitment at memorial

President John Mahama has called on Ghanaians to turn the grief over the August 6 military helicopter tragedy into a renewed drive for national progress.

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4 d. ago Livestream: Evening of Reflections and Memorial for helicopter crash victims underway at State House

The Evening of Reflections and Memorial for the eight victims of Wednesday’s military helicopter crash is currently underway at the Forecourt of the State House.

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4 d. ago Playback: Evening of Reflections and Memorial for helicopter crash victims at State House

The Evening of Reflections and Memorial for the eight victims of Wednesday’s military helicopter crash is currently underway at the Forecourt of the State House.

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4 d. ago Helicopter crash: Program outline for Evening of Reflections and Memorial for the departed eight

The Presidency has released the official program for the Evening of Reflection and Memorial in honour of the eight victims of Wednesday’s military helicopter crash.

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4 d. ago Helicopter crash: Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park management commiserates with deceased families

The Management of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park has expressed its deepest sorrow and profound condolences to the President and the bereaved family of the victims of the tragic military helicopter crash. The Acting Executive Director of the Park, Dr. Collin Rawlings Nunyonameh shared in the grief of the entire nation on the death of […]

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5 d. ago Gone from our sight, but forever in our spirit – Mahama leads nation in grief

President John Mahama says the eight victims of Wednesday’s tragic military helicopter crash may be gone from sight, but they remain forever in the spirit of the nation they so faithfully served.

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