4 h. ago Ghana TV Station Apologizes for False Claims Linking Mahama to Military Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-tv-station-apologizes-for-false-claims-linking-mahama-to-military-crash/Wontumi TV has issued a sweeping apology to President John Mahama, his National Democratic Congress party, and the public after one of its presenters baselessly implicated the former president in last week’s fatal military helicopter crash. The incident claimed eight lives and has plunged Ghana into mourning. During an August 9 broadcast, presenter Akyenkwa Nana […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-tv-station-apologizes-for-false-claims-linking-mahama-to-military-crash/

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8 h. ago Ghana’s RTI Commission Pushes Transparency in Upper East Training

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-rti-commission-pushes-transparency-in-upper-east-training/The Right to Information Commission (RTIC) is ramping up enforcement of Ghana’s transparency law, training Information Services Department (ISD) staff across the Upper East Region to demystify public access protocols. At a Bolgatanga workshop, RTIC officials drilled 15 municipal and district PROs on handling information requests, annual reporting duties, and navigating exemptions under the 2019 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-rti-commission-pushes-transparency-in-upper-east-training/

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8 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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8 h. ago Photos: Mahama meets families of fallen soldiers after helicopter tragedy

President John Dramani Mahama has met with the grieving families of the three military officers who tragically lost their lives in Wednesday’s fatal helicopter crash.

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9 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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9 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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11 h. ago Helicopter crash: Can we reserve all information for investigators?

Following the tragic helicopter crash on Wednesday, 6th August, which claimed the lives of eight brave souls, I have been following developments closely, not only in my capacity as a journalist but also as someone with a personal interest in aviation and how aircraft operate.

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11 h. ago Ghana Minister Weighed Internet Shutdown to Block Crash Videos

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-minister-weighed-internet-shutdown-to-block-crash-videos/Ghana’s Communications Minister Sam George revealed he nearly ordered a nationwide internet blackout to stop the spread of graphic videos from last week’s fatal helicopter crash. In a candid interview with Joy FM, George described grappling with the “horrific” footage circulating on WhatsApp before victims’ families were notified. “The mental health of spouses and children […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-minister-weighed-internet-shutdown-to-block-crash-videos/

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11 h. ago Nana Kwame Bediako calls for unity and reflection after helicopter crash

Leader of The New Force, Nana Kwame Bediako, has called for national unity and renewed commitment to service following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and seven others.

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12 h. ago National honours for helicopter crash victims will be in order – Josephine Oppong

Media personality and gender advocate, Josephine Oppong-Yeboah, has urged the government to immortalise the memory of the eight Ghanaians who perished in the recent helicopter crash by ending illegal mining and establishing a forensic facility in their honour.

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13 h. ago GSAA Mourns Helicopter Crash Victims, Urges Public to Uphold Dignity

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Ike Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gsaa-mourns-helicopter-crash-victims-urges-public-to-uphold-dignity/The Ghana Sociological and Anthropological Association (GSAA) has expressed its deepest condolences to the families, colleagues, and loved ones of the victims of the recent helicopter crash that has shaken the nation. In a communiqué issued and signed by Professor William Boateng, GSAA National Convenor, at the close of its 9th Annual Conference at the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Ike Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gsaa-mourns-helicopter-crash-victims-urges-public-to-uphold-dignity/

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14 h. ago Sam George slams ‘unfortunate’ helicopter crash coverage, urges ethical journalism

The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam George, has expressed disappointment over the manner in which sections of the media covered the tragic helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom district.

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15 h. ago Abuakwa South MP Urges National Galamsey Action with the Gravitas of Mourning

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/abuakwa-south-mp-urges-national-galamsey-action-with-the-gravitas-of-mourning/In a deeply poignant statement following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed eight lives — including the Ministers for Defence and Environment — Dr. Kingsley Agyemang (MP, Abuakwa South) has called for a resolute and unwavering response to illegal mining (galamsey), grounded in the same urgency as national mourning. Dr. Agyemang, who mourned the loss […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/abuakwa-south-mp-urges-national-galamsey-action-with-the-gravitas-of-mourning/

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15 h. 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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15 h. ago Asiedu Nketia urges caution over prophecies after helicopter crash

The National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called for control in the delivery of prophecies in the wake of last Wednesday’s helicopter crash, which claimed the lives of eight people.

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15 h. ago NDPC pays tribute to 8 fallen heroes; honours legacies of Murtala Muhammed and Omane Boamah

The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), led by its Chairman and Presidential Advisor on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Dr. Nii Moi Thompson, and Director-General, Dr. Audrey Smock Amoah, has paid a solemn tribute to eight distinguished Ghanaians who perished in the recent tragic helicopter crash.

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15 h. ago Deputy Interior Minister urges restraint in debate over Police helicopters

Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi has urged restraint in the ongoing public debate over the Ghana Police Service’s helicopters, following concerns raised after last Wednesday’s fatal military helicopter crash.

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16 h. ago Helicopter crash: Ghana Sociological and Anthropological Association mourns victims, urges respectful conduct

The Ghana Sociological and Anthropological Association (GSAA) has expressed deep sorrow over the recent helicopter crash that has claimed multiple lives, extending heartfelt condolences to the families, colleagues, and loved ones of the victims.

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16 h. 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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16 h. 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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