7 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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10 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.

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23 h. ago Nigerian military kills scores of gang members in northwest, air force says

Nigeria's military said it killed scores of armed gang members in a joint air and ground operation in a forested region in the northwest, an area plagued by mass abductions and attacks on villages.

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29 h. ago IMANI Boss Flags Ghana Air Force Shortfalls Amid Massive Borrowing

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imani-boss-flags-ghana-air-force-shortfalls-amid-massive-borrowing/When Franklin Cudjoe read the latest Armed Forces Security Council report, the IMANI Africa president says the numbers were hard to ignore. Posting on Facebook, he claimed Ghana’s air fleet is a shadow of what it should be. Of four MI-17 helicopters purchased in 2013, just one still flies. Only one of three Casa 295 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imani-boss-flags-ghana-air-force-shortfalls-amid-massive-borrowing/

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40 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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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 Retired Air Force Expert Rules Out Sabotage in Ghana Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/retired-air-force-expert-rules-out-sabotage-in-ghana-helicopter-crash/Retired Wing Commander Patrick Nelson Sogbodjor has identified the aircraft in last week’s fatal crash as a Chinese-donated Z-9 utility helicopter, dismissing speculation about sabotage. The military veteran confirmed the helicopter adapted from the French Eurocopter Dolphin  was delivered approximately two years ago and served multiple roles including transport, search-and-rescue, and anti-submarine operations. “These aircraft […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/retired-air-force-expert-rules-out-sabotage-in-ghana-helicopter-crash/

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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 MTN Ghana CEO Lays Wreath in Honour of Helicopter Crash Victims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Ike Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mtn-ghana-ceo-lays-wreath-in-honour-of-helicopter-crash-victims/MTN Ghana Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Blewett, together with members of the company’s executive committee, on Friday laid a wreath at Jubilee House in memory of the eight people who lost their lives in Wednesday’s tragic Ghana Air Force helicopter crash. The solemn ceremony formed part of a national outpouring of grief following the crash […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Ike Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mtn-ghana-ceo-lays-wreath-in-honour-of-helicopter-crash-victims/

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4 d. ago Vigil at Takoradi Air Force Base honours fallen helicopter crew

A solemn vigil has been held at the Takoradi Air Force Base tonight in memory of three Ghana Air Force personnel who perished in last week’s military helicopter crash. The fallen crew members, Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manaen Twum Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah, were all based at the Takoradi Air […]

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4 d. ago CARE International in Ghana mourns victims of Adansi Akrofum helicopter crash

CARE International in Ghana has expressed deep sorrow over the helicopter crash near Adansi Akrofum in the Ashanti Region that claimed the lives of eight people, including cabinet ministers, senior government officials, and members of the Ghana Air Force. In a statement on Friday, the humanitarian organisation extended condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the […]

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5 d. ago NMC mourns helicopter crash victims, urges media to show restraint

The National Media Commission (NMC) has expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of eight people, including two cabinet ministers, in Wednesday’s Ghana Air Force helicopter crash, while calling for restraint and sensitivity in media coverage of the tragedy.

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5 d. ago Ghana Media Regulator Urges Restraint in Helicopter Crash Coverage

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-media-regulator-urges-restraint-in-helicopter-crash-coverage/Ghana’s National Media Commission has called for responsible reporting and public restraint following a military helicopter crash that killed Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Alhaji Dr. Muntala Muhammad. The commission expressed profound sorrow over Thursday’s accident, which also claimed the lives of six others including senior officials and air force personnel. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-media-regulator-urges-restraint-in-helicopter-crash-coverage/

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5 d. ago Helicopter disaster: Black box found at crash site – Minister confirms

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has confirmed that the black box of the Ghana Air Force Z9 helicopter, which crashed and burst into flames on Wednesday, August 9, has been retrieved.

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5 d. ago GJA mourns helicopter crash victims, urges media to uphold ethics

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) says it is “absolutely devastated” by the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight officials, including five high-ranking government appointees and three members of the Ghana Air Force, on Wednesday, 6 August, in the Adansi District.

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6 d. ago Helicopter crash: Bodies transported from Brofoyedru Sikaman amid high security

All eight bodies from the Ghana Air Force helicopter crash are now being transported from the Dampia Range Forest Reserve near Brofoyedru Sikaman in the Adansi Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

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6 d. ago Eyewitness recounts search for burning helicopter in crash that killed Omane Boamah, 7 others

An eyewitness has recounted his experience in trying to locate a Ghana Air Force helicopter that crashed and erupted in flames near Brofoyedru Sikaman, in the Adansi Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Speaking to JoyNews, the eyewitness said he heard a loud explosion from the forest and drew the attention of nearby residents. He said […]

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6 d. ago Emergency press conference expected at Jubilee House over missing Military helicopter

An emergency press conference is scheduled to begin at the Jubilee House soon in response to a missing Ghana Air Force Z9 utility helicopter.

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6 d. ago Livestream: Emergency press conference expected at Jubilee House over missing Military helicopter

An emergency press conference is scheduled to begin at the Jubilee House soon in response to a missing Ghana Air Force Z9 utility helicopter.

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6 d. ago Playback: Jubilee House announces death of Omane Boamah, 7 others in helicopter crash

An emergency press conference is scheduled to begin at the Jubilee House soon in response to a missing Ghana Air Force Z9 utility helicopter.

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