8 h. ago Military officer, 7 others remanded over fuel tanker robbery  

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded seven individuals, including a military officer, for allegedly robbing a fuel tanker driver of his vehicle and its contents. 

Events

10 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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13 h. ago Obuasi helicopter tragedy sparks calls for truth and justice

On August 6, 2025, tragedy struck Ghana when a Ghana Air Force Harbin Z-9 helicopter carrying the Defence and Environment ministers and senior military officers crashed near Obuasi, killing all eight people on board.

Politics

19 h. ago Helicopter crash: ‘We can’t fault GAF for arriving late’ — Col. Aboagye

A security analyst and retired military officer, Colonel Festus Aboagye, has mounted a spirited defense of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) against public criticism regarding their response time to the tragic helicopter crash on August 6. Eight prominent Ghanaians, including the Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, […]

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44 h. ago Bright Simons questions Ghana’s search and rescue preparedness after military helicopter crash

Policy analyst and Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, is raising serious concerns about Ghana’s search and rescue (SAR) preparedness and policy gaps in the wake of the fatal crash of a Ghana Air Force helicopter, GHF 631, which killed eight people, including two ministers of state and senior military officers. In a detailed […]

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46 h. ago Ghanaian Activist Joins President in Urging Restraint After Deadly Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-activist-joins-president-in-urging-restraint-after-deadly-helicopter-crash/Ghanaian lawyer and activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has called for a disciplined approach to investigating Wednesday’s military helicopter crash that killed ten people, including senior government officials. The Convener of the Fix the Country Movement stressed that determining the cause must rely on rigorous inquiry, not speculation or emotional reactions. “Investigating the causes of the accident, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-activist-joins-president-in-urging-restraint-after-deadly-helicopter-crash/

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67 h. ago Jospong Group Mourns Helicopter Crash Victims in National Tribute

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/jospong-group-mourns-helicopter-crash-victims-in-national-tribute/Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Executive Chairman of Ghana’s Jospong Group, has joined a nation in grief following the August 6 helicopter crash that killed eight officials, including ministers and military crew. In a solemn statement, Agyepong expressed profound sadness over the loss of “true patriots” who served Ghana with distinction, extending condolences from his conglomerate […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/jospong-group-mourns-helicopter-crash-victims-in-national-tribute/

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3 d. ago Genser hails ‘symbols of courage’ as Ghana mourns helicopter crash victims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/genser-hails-symbols-of-courage-as-ghana-mourns-helicopter-crash-victims/Genser Energy has expressed condolences to Ghana after eight prominent Ghanaians, including two cabinet ministers and senior military officers, were killed in a helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region. The aircraft went down on 6 August at Adansi Akrofuom, claiming the lives of Defence Minister Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah; Environment, Science and Technology Minister […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/genser-hails-symbols-of-courage-as-ghana-mourns-helicopter-crash-victims/

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3 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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3 d. ago Ghana Urged to Send Crash Helicopter’s Black Box to Makers for Analysis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-urged-to-send-crash-helicopters-black-box-to-makers-for-analysis/Retired Wing Commander Patrick Nelson Sogbodjor insists Ghana must involve the manufacturer in decoding the black box from last week’s fatal military helicopter crash. The former Air Force officer stressed that only the Chinese makers of the Z-9 helicopter possess the expertise to extract and interpret critical flight data. “You can’t simply open it for […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-urged-to-send-crash-helicopters-black-box-to-makers-for-analysis/

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3 d. ago Ghana to Bury Helicopter Crash Victims Mohammed and Limuna on Sunday

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-to-bury-helicopter-crash-victims-mohammed-and-limuna-on-sunday/Ghana will lay to rest Environment Minister Dr. Murtala Mohammed and Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed on Sunday, August 10, following their deaths in last week’s military helicopter crash. The burial will follow Islamic Janazah prayers at the State House forecourt in Accra, with interment at the Military Cemetery. Both officials […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-to-bury-helicopter-crash-victims-mohammed-and-limuna-on-sunday/

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3 d. ago Col. Festus Aboagye urges public to halt speculation over helicopter crash

Security analyst and retired military officer, Colonel Festus Aboagye, has called for restraint and responsible public discourse as investigations continue into the recent helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight individuals, including high-ranking public officials.

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3 d. ago Helicopter crash: Remains could’ve been handled better than in cocoa sacks – Col. Aboagye decries lack of dignity in handling victims

Security analyst and retired military officer, Col. Festus Aboagye, has criticised Ghana’s emergency response systems, highlighting both a lack of coordination and a failure to preserve dignity in the handling of victims of national disasters.

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4 d. ago Fundamental Baptist Churches Console President Mahama, Ghanaians Over Helicopter Crash Tragedy

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Nana Beeko, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fundamental-baptist-churches-console-president-mahama-ghanaians-over-helicopter-crash-tragedy/Accra – August 8, 2025 — The Association of Fundamental Baptist Churches has extended heartfelt condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the Government, and the people of Ghana following the fatal Air Force helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight Ghanaians, including senior government officials, cabinet ministers, and military personnel. In a message signed […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Nana Beeko, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fundamental-baptist-churches-console-president-mahama-ghanaians-over-helicopter-crash-tragedy/

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4 d. ago This is a big national loss – IGP pays tribute to helicopter crash victims

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohunu, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight public officials and service personnel.

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4 d. ago Asogli State Council mourns National heroes lost in helicopter crash

The Asogli State Council, led by Agbogbomefia Togbe Afede XIV, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight Ghanaians, including senior government officials and military personnel.

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4 d. ago Sam George in tears at wreath laying in memory of Helicopter crash victims

An emotional scene unfolded at Jubilee House on Friday, as Sam Nartey George, Minister for Communication, broke down in uncontrollable tears during a wreath-laying ceremony held in honour of the five government officials and three crew members who perished in Wednesday’s tragic military helicopter crash.

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4 d. ago Former President Kufuor visits Mahama to commiserate with him over helicopter crash tragedy

Former President Kufuor has paid a visit to the residence of President John Dramani Mahama to commiserate with him and the government over the tragic helicopter crash that killed two ministers of state and six other senior government officials and military personnel. The Vice President, Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, who was part of the meeting, […]

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4 d. ago Sudanese airstrike hits Darfur airport, killing 40 suspected mercenaries

A Sudanese airstrike hit an airport in the country’s Darfur region controlled by a notorious paramilitary group, destroying a suspected Emirati military aircraft and killing dozens of suspected mercenaries, Sudanese officials and a rebel adviser said Thursday.

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5 d. ago Pope Leo XIV mourns Ghana helicopter crash victims, offers prayers for nation

Pope Leo XIV has expressed profound sorrow over the deaths of ministers, government officials, and military personnel who died in a tragic helicopter crash in Ghana on Wednesday, August 6.

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