2 h. ago Ghana Mourns: Caskets lowered during final salute at Military Cemetery – Video

After the solemn state funeral at Black Star Square, the nation’s fallen heroes from the August 6 military helicopter crash were laid to rest with full military honours at the Military Cemetery in Tse Addo. The flag-draped caskets of the eight victims, including Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, […]

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3 h. ago Your presence will painfully be missed – Joyce Bawah Mogtari eulogises Dr. Omane Boamah

Senior Presidential Aide and Advisor to former President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has delivered a deeply emotional tribute to the late Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah.

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4 h. ago Joyce Bawah Mogtari pays heartfelt tribute to late Defence Minister Dr. Omane Boamah

Senior Presidential Aide and Presidential Advisor to President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has penned an emotional tribute to the late Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah.

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4 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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4 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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6 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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7 h. ago Omane Boamah brought dynamism to our campaigns, training of our polling agents – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has paid glowing tribute to the late Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, hailing him as “utterly fearless” and far more than a political strategist, while acknowledging his immense contributions to both the party and the nation.

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8 h. ago A fighter for democracy – NDC pays tribute to Dr Omane Boamah

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has celebrated the life and service of the late Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, describing him as a fearless leader, a brilliant strategist, and a compassionate servant of the people.

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8 h. ago My miracle, you gave me life’s greatest honour – Mother of Omane Boamah’s farewell tribute

At a solemn state funeral on Friday, August 15, where Ghana mourned eight patriots who died in the line of duty, including the late Defence Minister, Dr Omane Boamah, his mother, Madam Leticia Asante, delivered a moving tribute, calling her only son her “miracle” and “life’s greatest honour.”

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9 h. ago Tribute: Omane Boamah’s wife narrates how late nights and kenkey sealed their love story

It began on an ordinary day, with an unlikely meeting on a medical school bus. For Rita Adubei Offei, wife of the late Defence Minister, Dr Omane Boamah, it was the start of a journey she would later call destiny.

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9 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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9 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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10 h. ago Dr Omane Boamah treated 2024 elections like a medical case and found a solution – James Gunu eulogises him

Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has paid an emotional tribute to the late Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, describing him as a medical doctor whose intellect and problem-solving skills played a pivotal role in the ruling National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) victory in the 2024 general elections.

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10 h. ago Dr Omane Boamah treated 2024 elections like a medical case and found a solution – James Gunu

Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has paid an emotional tribute to the late Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, describing him as a medical doctor whose intellect and problem-solving skills played a pivotal role in the ruling National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) victory in the 2024 general elections.

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11 h. ago Catholic Church holds requiem mass for Omane Boamah and Sqn. Ldr. Anala

The Catholic Church in Ghana has held a solemn requiem service at Christ the King Parish in Accra in honour of the late Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, and Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, both of whom were long-standing and devoted members of the church.

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12 h. ago Ghana’s Washington Embassy hosts memorial for victims of helicopter tragedy

The Embassy of Ghana in Washington, D.C., has held a solemn memorial service in honour of the late Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah; the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed; and six other officials who perished in the tragic military helicopter crash of Wednesday, August 6.

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20 h. ago Our father is irreplaceable – Omane Boamah’s children pay emotional tribute at vigil

The Christ the King Parish in Accra was enveloped in grief on Thursday, August 14, as the children of the late Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, delivered a heartfelt tribute to their father.

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20 h. ago ‘Daddy, why did you leave so soon?’ – Omane Boamah’s children mourn

Tears flowed freely at the Christ the King Parish in Accra on Thursday, August 14, as the children of the late Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, poured out their grief in a deeply moving tribute. “Daddy, why did you leave us so soon? Never in a million years would we have imagined this,” they […]

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25 h. ago Ghana Embassy in Washington holds memorial service for helicopter crash victims

The Ghana Embassy in Washington, D.C., has held a solemn memorial service for the victims of the Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment, Science and Technology Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, and six other officials on Wednesday, August 6.

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28 h. ago Koforidua Catholic Bishop warns clergy against unfounded prophecies after helicopter crash

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Koforidua, Most Rev. Joseph Afrifah-Agyekum, has urged religious leaders to exercise restraint and sensitivity when speaking publicly about the August 6 helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Dr Edward Omane Boamah and seven others. Speaking at a vigil organised by the Eastern Region branch of the National […]

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