5 h. ago Stronger legislation needed for forensic, DNA testing – Expert

Local authorities have been urged to come up with stronger and clearer laws to guide forensic and DNA testing in the country. A Human Identification Consultant and Infectious Disease Specialist at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Central Laboratory, Dr Augustine E. Sagoe, said such a regulation would compel forensic laboratories in the country to do […]

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22 h. ago Foreign missions join Ghana in mourning  helicopter crash victims

Ghana continues to receive an outpouring of messages from the international community commiserating with the nation over the August 6 military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom area of the Ashanti Region, which claimed the lives of senior government officials and military officers.

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64 h. ago Volta Regional Peace Council partners with GIZ to strengthen alternative dispute resolution capacity

The Volta Regional Peace Council, under the leadership of Regional Executive Secretary Dr David Normanyo, has partnered with the GIZ Rule of Law Programme to deliver a transformative 40-hour capacity-building workshop on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). The training, being hosted in the Volta Regional capital, Ho, brings together Peace Council members from the Volta and […]

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65 h. ago GIZ partners with Peace Council to boost ADR skills in Volta, Oti

The Executive Secretary of the Volta Regional Peace Council, Dr. David Esinu Normanyo, says a three-day training programme for members of the Volta and Oti Regional Peace Councils will significantly strengthen community-based conflict resolution efforts.

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3 d. ago Residents of Mepe appeal for modern market and lorry station

Residents of Mepe in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region are appealing to the government and development partners for the construction of a modern market and a lorry station to boost economic activity and improve transportation in the town.

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3 d. ago V/R holds vigil to honour victims of military helicopter crash

The Volta Regional Minister, during an emotionally charged vigil organised by the Volta Regional Coordinating Council in Ho, paid a glowing tribute to the eight distinguished Ghanaians who perished in last Wednesday’s tragic military helicopter crash. The Minister described the incident as a “black Wednesday” that plunged the entire nation into mourning, noting that the […]

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4 d. ago Volta Council of State rep. calls for urgent development action at Mepe’s 69th Afenorto Festival

The 69th Afenorto Festival in the Mepe Traditional Area became a platform for both solemn reflection and a strong call to action as H.E. Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah, Council of State Member for the Volta Region, outlined a clear roadmap for the area’s development.

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5 d. ago Ghana Defence Committee Mourns Minister, Seven Others in Helicopter Tragedy

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-defence-committee-mourns-minister-seven-others-in-helicopter-tragedy/Ghana’s Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior expressed profound sorrow following the helicopter crash that killed Defence Minister Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and seven others. The accident occurred on August 6th in the Adansi-Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region, claiming the lives of key government and military figures alongside the minister. In an […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-defence-committee-mourns-minister-seven-others-in-helicopter-tragedy/

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5 d. ago Volta Region plans prayers, vigil for helicopter crash victims

The Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC) and the Ho Municipal Assembly will hold a solemn vigil in memory of former Minister of Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, former Minister for Environment Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and six others, who perished in a tragic military helicopter crash.

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6 d. ago RMU joins Ghana in mourning victims of fatal helicopter crash

The Board and Management of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) has expressed its deepest condolences to the Government and people of Ghana, as well as to the bereaved families, following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of several high-ranking and distinguished individuals on Wednesday,August 6. In a press release signed by the Ag. […]

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6 d. ago Keep politics out of cocoa: Farmers call for fair prices and devout hands at COCOBOD

Some cocoa farmers in the Assin Fosu District of the Central Region are urging the government and stakeholders to keep politics out of the cocoa sector.

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6 d. ago Ghana Recovers Black Box From Military Helicopter Crash That Killed 8

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-recovers-black-box-from-military-helicopter-crash-that-killed-8/Ghanaian authorities have recovered the flight recorder from the military helicopter that crashed earlier this week, killing all eight people on board, including two senior government ministers. Ashanti Regional Minister Frank Amoakohene confirmed the black box discovery on Thursday, stating it will be vital for the ongoing investigation into Wednesday’s tragedy. Amoakohene, who personally led […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-recovers-black-box-from-military-helicopter-crash-that-killed-8/

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6 d. ago I’m deeply saddened – Paul Afoko mourns victims of tragic helicopter crash

Former Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Awentami Paul Afoko, has expressed profound sadness over the tragic helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region that claimed the lives of high-ranking government officials.

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7 d. ago Helicopter Tragedy: AfCFTA Secretary General mourns with Ghana

The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, H.E. Wamkele Mene, has expressed profound sorrow following the tragic helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region, which claimed the lives of eight individuals, including two senior government officials. In a statement issued today, Thursday, on his behalf, he expressed heartfelt condolences to President Mahama, […]

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8 d. ago Office of the President collaborates with FALAS in strategic partnership ahead of 5th annual conference in Addis Ababa

The Office of the President of the Republic of Ghana, through its Diaspora Affairs Directorate (DAOOP), has announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Federation of African Law Students (FALAS), reinforcing Ghana’s Pan-African legal diplomacy and youth empowerment agenda.

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8 d. ago Bawumia joins nation in mourning fatal helicopter crash in Ashanti region

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed his deepest condolences following the tragic helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region that resulted in the loss of two government Ministers and six others.

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8 d. ago Fatal Helicopter Crash: African Union expresses deep condolences

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed profound sorrow following the tragic helicopter crash in Ghana’s Ashanti Region that claimed eight lives, including two senior government ministers.

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8 d. ago Helicopter crash: ‘Mahama is down emotionally’ – Haruna Iddrisu reveals

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has revealed that President John Mahama is devastated and heartbroken following the military helicopter crash that took the lives of several key government officials and servicemen. The tragedy occurred in the Adansi area of the Ashanti Region and has been described by government officials as a national catastrophe. Speaking to JoyNews […]

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9 d. ago Tanko Atokple Calls for Practical Local Leadership At Annual Conference of Presiding Members

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tanko-atokple-calls-for-practical-local-leadership-at-annual-conference-of-presiding-members/The Volta Regional Member of the Council of State, Mr. Gabriel Kwamigah Tanko Atokple, has called for a renewed commitment to practical, community-driven leadership at the local government level. He made the call while serving as Guest Speaker at the 2025 Volta Regional Annual Conference of Presiding Members, held at the Volta Serene Hotel in […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tanko-atokple-calls-for-practical-local-leadership-at-annual-conference-of-presiding-members/

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9 d. ago Volta Council of State rep. urges stronger local governance at Regional Presiding Members’ Conference

The Volta Regional Representative to the Council of State, Dr. Gabriel Kwamigah Tanko Atokple, has called for a renewed commitment to strong and practical local leadership across the region’s district assemblies.

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