87 m. ago Stanbic Bank supports crash victims’ children with GHs500k seed donation

Stanbic Bank Ghana has donated GHS500,000 to the newly established Children Support Fund, set up to provide financial assistance to the children of the victims who died in the recent helicopter crash near Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region. The announcement was made by President John Dramani Mahama during the State Funeral on August 15, […]

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2 h. ago They served with pride and fell with honour – Chief of Defence Staff pays tribute to Omane Boamah, three fallen soldiers

Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. Thomas Oppong-Peprah, paid glowing tribute to the late Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, and three soldiers who died in the August 6 military helicopter crash.

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2 h. ago Haruna Iddrisu mourns Omane Boamah: A tribute to a fallen colleague and brother

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has paid a moving tribute to the late Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, who died alongside seven others in a tragic military helicopter crash on 6th August 2025.

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2 h. ago Thank each of you for your commitment to duty – VEEP to fallen heroes

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, in her tribute to the eight victims of the August 6 helicopter crash, praised their dedication to service and unwavering commitment to the nation.

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3 h. ago Helicopter crash: Heavens have claimed their mortal forms, but their legacy remains etched – Bagbin

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has eulogised the eight victims of the August 6 military helicopter crash.

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

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

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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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3 h. ago They left at a time least expected, a reminder life is fleeting – Ag. CJ Baffoe

Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie says the eight Ghanaians who died in the August 6 military helicopter crash left “at a time least expected,” reminding the nation that life is fleeting.

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4 h. ago You will always be my forever – Wife of Samuel Aboagye pays tribute

The widow of Samuel Aboagye says she will carry his love with her for the rest of her life, holding on to the final words he spoke to her just hours before the tragic August 6 helicopter crash: “Take care, babe. I love you.”

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4 h. ago ‘Our hero, our light’: Wife of Squadron Leader Peter Anala pays tribute at state burial

At the August 15 State Burial for the eight Ghanaians who perished in the August 6 military helicopter crash, the wife of Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala shared a moving tribute that brought tears to many in attendance. The message, delivered on her behalf by a family member, painted a portrait of a man whose […]

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4 h. ago You were my partner in life – Wife of late Alhaji Muniru pays tribute to late husband

“You were my partner in life, my confidant, my counsellor, and my truest friend,” the wife of the late Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed, said in a heartfelt tribute to her husband at the state burial of the eight victims of the August 6 helicopter crash.

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4 h. ago Rashid Tanko pledges continued support to Omane Boamah’s family

The Deputy Director of Elections and Information Technology for the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, has said the party will continue to support the family of the late Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, following his death in last week’s military helicopter crash.

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4 h. ago “My heart aches beyond ‘words’”—Wife of late Ernest Mensah pays tribute to husband

The wife of the late Sergeant Ernest Mensah Addo, Mercy Amoah, has paid an emotional tribute to her husband and seven other fallen heroes who perished in the August 6 helicopter crash. Her heartfelt words were heard during the state funeral held at the Black Star Square on Friday, August 15, 2025. They only got […]

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4 h. ago “What is this grief, and what do I do with it?” – Wife of Flying Officer Ampadu bids goodbye

Lieutenant Ewuradwoa Kumi-Kyeremeh, wife of the late Flying Officer Manean Twum Ampadu, delivered a deeply moving tribute to her husband during the final state funeral for the eight Ghanaians who died in the August 6 military helicopter crash.

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5 h. ago Though your wings were clipped too soon, your spirit soars – GAF pays tribute to Manaen Twum Ampadu

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has paid tribute to the late Flying Officer Manaen Twum Ampadu, describing him as “a brilliant and promising young officer whose light was extinguished far too soon” in the tragic helicopter crash of Wednesday, 6 August. During the solemn State burial of the eight fallen heroes at the Black Star […]

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6 h. ago Photos: Ghana bids final farewell to helicopter crash victims

The Black Star Square in Accra is draped in solemnity as the nation comes together to bid a final farewell to the eight Ghanaians who perished in the August 6 military helicopter crash.

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7 h. ago National Security Secretariat pays tribute to Alhaji Muniru Limuna

The National Security Secretariat has paid tribute to its late Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed, and seven others who died in the August 6 helicopter crash.

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7 h. ago ‘You were a loving father to our children’ – Wife of Dr Omane Boamah pays tribute

At the state funeral of the late Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah and six others who have died in the tragic helicopter crash, his wife, Mrs Rita Omane Boamah, remembered him as a devoted family man and a loving father to their children.

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7 h. ago Access Order of Service for State Funeral of Our 8 Heroes here

You can access below, the full Order of Service for the State Funeral of the eight men who perished in the tragic helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

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7 h. ago “I still don’t have an answer to what I’ll do without you” – Omane Boamah’s wife

Mrs Rita Omane Boamah, wife of the late Defence Minister Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, delivered a touching tribute to her husband during the final state funeral for the eight Ghanaians who died in the August 6 military helicopter crash.

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