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IET Ghana mourns eight compatriots killed in helicopter crash

The Council and Executive Committee of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), has extended its deepest condolences to President John Mahama, the...

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings mourns victims of helicopter crash

Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight individuals, including senior...

Lordina Mahama weeps during flower-laying ceremony [Video]

First Lady Lordina Mahama was moved to tears during the solemn flower-laying and candle-lighting ceremony held in memory of the victims of the recent...

Finance Ministry requests public input for 2026-2029 Budget

The Ministry of Finance has called on the public to share ideas and proposals for Ghana’s 2026–2029 Budget Statement and Economic Policy. In a statement,...

Soldiers comb Dampia Forest for crashed helicopter wreckage

Officers of the Ghana Armed Forces and aviation experts continue to comb the Dampia Range Forest Reserve to retrieve the wreckage of the Z-9...

Helicopter crash is a great loss for mother Ghana – GTA CEO

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Marilyn Maame Efua Houadjeto, has described the military helicopter crash that claimed the...

Kufuor commiserates with Mahama after helicopter crash [Photos]

Former President John Kufuor has formally paid a courtesy call on President John Mahama to commiserate with him following the helicopter crash that claimed...

BCM Group mourns victims of August 6 helicopter crash

The Executive Chairman of BCM Group, Paul List, has extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the eight individuals who lost their lives in...

Methodist Church Ghana mourns helicopter crash victims

The Methodist Church Ghana has conveyed their condolences following the military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives. In a statement, the Church extended its sympathies...

Ibrahim Mahama sponsors emergency forensic transfer of helicopter crash victims’ remains to South Africa

Businessman Ibrahim Mahama is sponsoring the emergency transfer of remains from Wednesday’s tragic military helicopter crash to South Africa for advanced forensic testing, as...

Helicopter crash: Until I see them in their caskets, it’s difficult for me to believe – Prof Gyampo

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has paid an emotional tribute to the late Defence Minister, Dr...

Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs mourns victims of military helicopter crash

The Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic military helicopter crash that occurred on August 6 in the...

GRTCC suspends planned 20% increase in public transport fares

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has suspended the implementation of its planned 20% increase in public transport fares, which was expected to...

18 riders arrested in Kenyasi for unregistered motorbikes

The Kenyasi District Police Command in the Ahafo Region has arrested and detained 18 riders for using unregistered motorbikes, tricycles, and pragyia during an...

Mahama, Julius Debrah break down at wreath-laying ceremony for helicopter crash victims [Video]

President John Mahama and Chief of Staff Julius Debrah were visibly emotional during a solemn wreath-laying ceremony held at Jubilee House on Thursday, August...

‘Fake nurse’ arrested after seeing more than 4,000 patients

A woman has been arrested in the US on suspicion of posing as a registered nurse. A police investigation was launched after hospital bosses terminated...

US offers $50m reward for arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

The US has doubled a reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to $50m (£37.2m), accusing him of being...

Homelessness Minister Rushanara Ali quits over rent hike claims

Rushanara Ali has resigned as homelessness minister, Downing Street has confirmed. The move comes after she was accused of hypocrisy over the way she handled...

Family announces new date for Dada KD’s funeral

The family of late Ghanaian highlife legend, Dada Kwaku Duah, popularly known as Dada K.D., has announced a new date for his final funeral...

Kumasi vigil for Daddy Lumba postponed indefinitely

The Kumasi edition of the Candle light vigil in honour of the late music legend, Daddy Lumba, scheduled for Saturday, August 9, has been...

MIIF mourns victims of August 6 helicopter crash

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has expressed solidarity with the victims and families of the tragic helicopter crash of Wednesday, August 6, 2025,...

Western Regional Minister visits wife of flight officer killed in helicopter crash

The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has commiserated with Naval Lieutenant Ewuradwoa Kumi-Kyereh, wife of Flying Officer Manean Twum Ampadu, one of the crew...

Gov’t targets $2bn boost for textile and garment industry by 2033

The government has unveiled plans to scale up Ghana’s textile and garment manufacturing industry, targeting over $2 billion in value by 2033. According to the...

Omane Boamah saved my son’s life – Prof. Gyampo reveals in emotional tribute [Video]

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has paid a deeply personal and emotional tribute to the late...

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...

Chief Imam mourns fallen heroes, calls for unity and safer skies

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has extended heartfelt condolences to government and the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) following the tragic military...

Investigative Board of Inquiry to probe helicopter crash

President John Mahama has announced the formation of a high-level Investigative Board of Inquiry to determine the cause of Wednesday’s fatal military helicopter crash...

Rev. Wengam breaks silence on events that saved Mahama from helicopter crash

The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Ghana, Rev. Dr. Stephen Wengam, has shared a dramatic account of how President John Mahama narrowly avoided...

Pope Leo XIV offers prayers for Ghana after helicopter crash

Pope Leo XIV has expressed deep sorrow following the deaths of senior government officials, ministers, and military personnel in a helicopter crash in Ghana...

This is not the time for division or political point-scoring – Mahama urges after helicopter tragedy

President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to put aside political and ideological differences as the nation mourns the eight lives lost in...

Helicopter crash tragedy represents a deep personal loss to me – Mahama

President John Mahama has described the tragic helicopter crash that occurred on Wednesday, 6 August 2025, as a deeply personal loss. Speaking publicly for the...

State funeral for helicopter crash victims set for August 15 – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that a state funeral will be held on Friday, August 15, at the Black Star Square to honour...

Gov’t to open books of condolence for helicopter crash victims

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that books of condolence will be opened at key institutions across the country to honour the memory of...

Armed Forces to conduct full, transparent investigation into helicopter crash – Mahama

President John Mahama has assured the nation that the Ghana Armed Forces will undertake a full and transparent investigation into the helicopter crash that...

Full text: Mahama addresses nation on helicopter crash

Good evening, my countrymen and women. It is with a profoundly heavy heart that I address you tonight. Yesterday, a tragic helicopter crash in Adansi...

Deputy Trade Minister hit with sad news

Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Sampson Ahi, has lost his mother. Although details surrounding her death remain sketchy, Adom News’ Augustine Boah reported that...

GRA reacts to GH₵376m debt owed NIA 

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has firmly denied claims made by the National Identification Authority (NIA) that it owes outstanding fees, leading to a...

Mahama to address the nation

President John Mahama is set to address the nation at 9 p.m. tonight, as Ghana grieves the tragic loss of eight lives in Wednesday’s...

2 killed after helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River near Alton

Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, north of St. Louis, on Thursday,...