3 h. ago Military officers killed in helicopter crash posthumously promoted – Mahama

President John Mahama has approved the posthumous promotion of the three Ghana Armed Forces personnel who perished in the August 6 helicopter crash.

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29 h. ago Asantehene Demands “Ruthless” Galamsey Fight After Fatal Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/asantehene-demands-ruthless-galamsey-fight-after-fatal-helicopter-crash/Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called on President Mahama to wage an uncompromising war against illegal mining, declaring Ghana’s August 6 helicopter crash which killed eight officials en route to an anti-galamsey operation must catalyze decisive action. “These deaths cannot be in vain. Redirect the pain into eradicating galamsey forever,” the Asantehene urged during an […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/asantehene-demands-ruthless-galamsey-fight-after-fatal-helicopter-crash/

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69 h. ago Wontumi TV apologises to Mahama, NDC over unfounded helicopter crash claims

Wontumi TV has issued an unreserved apology to President John Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and the public over allegations made by one of its presenters linking the President to the recent fatal military helicopter crash. The remarks, made by presenter Akyemkwaa Nana Kofi Asare during a broadcast on Saturday, August 9 suggested, without […]

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69 h. ago Ghana to Fund Education for Children of Helicopter Crash Victims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-to-fund-education-for-children-of-helicopter-crash-victims/President John Mahama announced a dedicated support fund for children orphaned by last week’s fatal Ghana Air Force helicopter crash. He made the pledge during Tuesday’s funeral rites for Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna, the Deputy National Security Coordinator who perished in the August 6 disaster. Speaking with evident emotion in Accra, President Mahama stressed the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-to-fund-education-for-children-of-helicopter-crash-victims/

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3 d. ago Asiedu Nketia calls for prayers for Mahama after helicopter crash

National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged Ghanaians to focus on offering prayers and encouragement to strengthen President John Dramani Mahama and the government at large.

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3 d. ago Mahama announces fund for children of eight helicopter crash victims

President John Mahama has announced the creation of a dedicated fund to support the needs of the children of the eight deceased persons in the tragic helicopter crash on August 6. The President made the emotional announcement while attending the funeral rites for the late Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna. The government’s […]

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3 d. ago Gov’t to establish fund for children of helicopter crash victims – Mahama

President John Mahama has announced the creation of a dedicated fund to support the children of the eight persons who perished in the 6th August helicopter crash.

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3 d. ago Helicopter crash: São Tomé and Príncipe President commiserate with Ghana

President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe has extended his deepest condolences to President John Mahama and the people of Ghana following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives on August 6, 2025.

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3 d. ago Helicopter crash: Thank you for your show of support – President Mahama to President Bio

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed gratitude to his Sierra Leonean counterpart, President Julius Maada Bio for his presence and show of support during the national mourning of the eight victims of the military helicopter crash.

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4 d. 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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4 d. ago Best tribute to helicopter crash victims is to kill galamsey – Tony Aidoo

Former Ambassador to the Netherlands, Dr Tony Aidoo, says the most fitting tribute to the eight people who died in last Wednesday’s helicopter crash is for President John Mahama to end illegal mining.

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4 d. ago Forensic findings on helicopter crash victims received, says Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed that forensic reports on all eight victims of the August 6, military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region have been received.

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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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5 d. ago African Women in Sports Body Extends Condolences Over Ghana Crash Tragedy

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-women-in-sports-body-extends-condolences-over-ghana-crash-tragedy/The African Women in Sports Association (AWISA), headquartered in Namibia, has expressed profound sorrow to President John Mahama and all Ghanaians following last week’s military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives. In an official statement signed by Executive Director Carol Davis, the organization joined the nation in mourning the public servants lost during an anti-illegal […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-women-in-sports-body-extends-condolences-over-ghana-crash-tragedy/

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5 d. ago Helicopter crash: Bawumia visits Mahama at home to console him

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Saturday afternoon paid President John Mahama a commisserating visit to console him, following the tragic loss of two Ministers of State and six other officials in last Wednesday's helicopter clash.

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5 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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6 d. ago South Africa’s President Ramaphosa extends condolences to Ghana over helicopter crash

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed condolences to President John Mahama and the people of Ghana following Wednesday’s military helicopter crash.

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6 d. ago Helicopter crash a brutal opportunity for Mahama to intensify galamsey fight – Kofi Abotsi

Dean of the UPSA Law School, Prof. Kofi Abotsi, says Wednesday’s tragic military helicopter crash, which claimed the lives of two ministers and six others, should mark a turning point in Ghana’s fight against illegal mining (galamsey).

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6 d. ago Helicopter crash: Mahama lost 2 of his most trusted people – Kwame Sefa Kayi urges prayers for President

Renowned broadcaster and morning show host, Kwame Sefa Kayi, has called on Ghanaians to remember President John Mahama in their prayers as the nation grieves the loss of eight individuals in Wednesday’s military helicopter crash.

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6 d. ago CADEG mourns victims of helicopter crash, extends condolences to President Mahama and bereaved families

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cadeg-mourns-victims-of-helicopter-crash-extends-condolences-to-president-mahama-and-bereaved-families/The Chamber of Automobile Dealership Ghana (CADEG) has expressed profound sorrow over the deaths of eight Ghanaians, including two serving ministers of state, in the tragic helicopter crash of Wednesday, August 6, 2025. In a statement signed by its President, Nana Adu Bonsu Agyekum Prempeh, the Chamber described the incident as “an unimaginable tragedy” and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cadeg-mourns-victims-of-helicopter-crash-extends-condolences-to-president-mahama-and-bereaved-families/

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