7 d. ago Ghana Raises Over GH₵3.5 Million for Helicopter Crash Victims’ Children

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-raises-over-gh%e2%82%b53-5-million-for-helicopter-crash-victims-children/A national fundraising effort for children orphaned by Ghana’s devastating August helicopter crash has collected more than GH₵3.5 million in just nine days, the Presidency announced Friday. The Children Support Fund, launched following the August 6 aircraft disaster, has received GHC 3,576,600 and US$20,000 from corporate donors and private citizens between August 19 and 28. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-raises-over-gh%e2%82%b53-5-million-for-helicopter-crash-victims-children/

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7 d. ago Over GH₵3.5m and $20,000 donated to August 6 tragedy children’s support fund

The Presidency has announced that a total of GH₵3,576,600 and US$20,000 have so far been donated to support the children of victims of the August 6 helicopter crash.

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9 d. ago GLICO General donates GH¢2m to families of helicopter crash victims

GLICO General has extended financial support to the dependents of the eight public heroes who lost their lives in the tragic helicopter crash of August 6, 2025.

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9 d. ago Helicopter crash: Mahama gives GH¢100,000 to residents who discovered remains of victims

President John Dramani Mahama has expressed profound gratitude to 13 residents of Sikaman-Brofoyedu for their role in recovering the bodies of eight victims from the tragic military helicopter crash on 6 August 2025.

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9 d. ago Fidelity Bank Ghana donates GH¢500,000 to support children of helicopter crash victims

Fidelity Bank Ghana has announced a contribution of GH¢500,000 to the government fund established to support the families of the eight distinguished Ghanaians who tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash on August 6, 2025.

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1 week ago After the cries fade and 8 coffins rest, galamsey still eats our souls

Three days before the untimely deaths of the eight people who perished in the helicopter crash, I was on call with Dr. Murtala Mohamed, a victim of that painful sight. As usual, it was a call to check in on how I was faring and also from my side to check how he was managing […]

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2 w. ago CDS presents promotions and benefits to families of helicopter crash victims

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General William Agyapong, on Tuesday, August 19, presented ranks and insignia to the families of personnel who perished in the Adansi helicopter crash.

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2 w. ago Children’s Support Fund for helicopter crash victims accrues GH¢2.3 million

The Presidency has announced that the Children’s Support Fund, established to cater for the welfare of children of victims of the August 6 helicopter crash has so far accrued GH¢2.315 million.

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2 w. ago Inusah Fuseini urges gov’t to ensure responsible mining to honour helicopter crash victims

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has urged Ghanaians to renew their commitment to sustainable and responsible mining as a way of honouring the memory of those who perished in the August 6 military helicopter crash.

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2 w. ago Groupe Adamfopa Services Paris mourns victims of helicopter crash

Groupe Adamfopa Services Paris (GASP), a Ghanaian media company based in France, has expressed condolences to the Government and people of Ghana following the recent helicopter crash that killed eight people, including two Ministers of State and three military officers. Isaac Oppong Dwomoh, Chief Executive Officer of GASP, said the tragedy has deeply affected Ghanaians at home and abroad.

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2 w. ago Stanbic Bank Backs Children of Ghana Helicopter Crash Victims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/stanbic-bank-backs-children-of-ghana-helicopter-crash-victims/Ghana’s Stanbic Bank has committed GHC500,000 to support the children of eight servicemen killed in a recent Ashanti Region helicopter crash. President John Mahama announced the donation during the state funeral held for the victims on August 15, 2025. The bank’s Chief Executive, Kwamina Asomaning, expressed profound sympathy for the bereaved families, emphasizing concern for […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/stanbic-bank-backs-children-of-ghana-helicopter-crash-victims/

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2 w. ago Ghana MP Praises National Unity After State Funeral for Crash Victims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mp-praises-national-unity-after-state-funeral-for-crash-victims/Wassa East MP Isaac Adjei Mensah has lauded Ghanaians for setting aside political differences during state funeral rites honoring victims of the August 6 helicopter tragedy. Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Big Issue Saturday, the lawmaker highlighted rare national unity across regional and partisan lines. “North, East, South, and West—we all came together in this mourning,” […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mp-praises-national-unity-after-state-funeral-for-crash-victims/

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2 w. ago Helicopter crash: Adele traditional council offers libation to prevent future disaster

The Adele Traditional Council in the Oti Region has held a ceremonial libation to honour the victims of the recent helicopter crash and to pray for the prevention of such tragedies in the future.

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2 w. ago Avenor Paramount Chief extends condolences to Mahama, Ghanaians over helicopter crash victims

The Paramount Chief of the Avenor Traditional Area and President of the Avenor Traditional Council, Torgbui Dorglo Anumah VI, has conveyed a message of condolence to President John Mahama, the bereaved families, and the entire nation following the tragic helicopter crash of August 6, 2025, which claimed the lives of eight prominent citizens.

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2 w. ago Mahama urges Ghanaians to support children of eight fallen heroes  

President John Dramani Mahama Friday, encouraged Ghanaians to show love to the children of the eight victims of the August 6 helicopter crash, through financial support, care and security. 

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2 w. ago Helicopter crash victims were on mission to promote responsible mining, not to fight galamsey – Inusah Fuseini

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has clarified that the victims of the recent military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region were not on a mission to fight illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, but rather to promote responsible mining.

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3 w. ago Ghana Establishes Support Fund for Children of Helicopter Crash Victims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-establishes-support-fund-for-children-of-helicopter-crash-victims/President John Mahama has launched a national fund to secure the education, healthcare, and welfare of eight children orphaned by the August 6 helicopter crash in Adansi Akrufuom. The initiative begins with a GH₵500,000 contribution from Stanbic Bank, bolstered by government seed funding. “The Fund for the children of the victims of August 6 will […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-establishes-support-fund-for-children-of-helicopter-crash-victims/

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3 w. ago Ghana Buries Crash Victims in State Funeral as Nation Mourns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-buries-crash-victims-in-state-funeral-as-nation-mourns/Ghana held a solemn state funeral Friday at Accra’s Black Star Square for eight victims of this month’s helicopter crash, drawing lawmakers, ministers, and grieving families. President John Mahama called the August 6th disaster a national tragedy casting “a deep, sharp pain” across the country. He praised the fallen as patriots who paid the ultimate […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-buries-crash-victims-in-state-funeral-as-nation-mourns/

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3 w. ago Stanbic Bank Donates GHS500,000 to Support Children of Crash Victims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Ike Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/stanbic-bank-donates-ghs500000-to-support-children-of-crash-victims/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, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Ike Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/stanbic-bank-donates-ghs500000-to-support-children-of-crash-victims/

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3 w. 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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