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Obogu: NDC donates GH₵60k to families of accident victims and Saviour Church

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, on Saturday, August 10, led a delegation to console families of 16...

Prioritise child health in development agenda – Eastern Health Director

The Eastern Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Damien Punguyire, has called on citizens, stakeholders, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to place child health at...

Assemblies of God Church proposes state support packages for families of helicopter crash victims

The Assemblies of God Church, Ghana, has called on the government to establish dedicated support schemes and award packages for the dependants of the...

HIV does not kill, stigma does – Ghana AIDS Commission

The Ghana AIDS Commission has stated that People Living with HIV (PLHIV) do not die from the virus itself, but from the stigma society...

Video of Omane Boamah’s last moments stirs emotions

A video showing the last moments of the late Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has surfaced on social media, leaving many Ghanaians in...

Ghana records 18 new Mpox cases, total hits 346

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 18 new cases of Mpox, bringing the total number of infections nationwide to 346. The death toll remains...

Tolomedzi residents live in fear over hippopotamus invasion

Residents of Tolomedzi, a fishing community in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, are living in fear following an invasion of hippopotamuses...

Retired soldier found dead in his room at Gomoa Nyanyano Kakraba

An ex-soldier, believed to be in his early 50s, has been found dead in his home at Fiifi Down, a suburb of Nyanyano Kakraba...

Two dead, others injured in accident involving SDA members at Bechem

Two people, including a church elder, have died in an accident involving members of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church at Bechem in the...

Photos from burial rites for Muslim victims of the helicopter crash

A solemn burial ceremony was held on Sunday, August 10, for the two Muslim victims of the August 6 helicopter crash. The former Minister for...

Kill ‘galamsey’ before it kills your members – Dr. Aidoo warns Mahama

Ghana’s former ambassador to the Netherlands, Dr. Tony Aidoo, has urged President John Mahama to urgently end the galamsey menace before it claims more...

Kenpong breaks silence after accident

Businessman, sports administrator and philanthropist Kennedy Agyepong (Kenpong) has assured the public that he is in good condition after sustaining a cut on his...

God does not take innocent lives – Tony Aidoo demands action after helicopter crash

Former Senior Presidential Aide and ex-Ambassador to the Netherlands, Dr. Tony Aidoo, has described the deaths of eight people in last Wednesday’s helicopter crash...

PRESEC-Legon tops Southern Zone in Energy Commission’s SHS Renewable Energy Challenge

Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC), Legon, has secured the top spot in the Southern Zone of the Energy Commission’s Senior High Schools Renewable Energy...

May Allah grant Murtala Mohammed, Alhaji Muniru Paradise – Mahama

President John Mahama has offered heartfelt prayers for the late Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed and Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed, two government officials who perished...

Boy, 12, killed in Dambai-Asukawkaw highway accident

A tragic accident on the Dambai–Asukawkaw highway at KpareKpare has claimed the life of 12-year-old Prosper Tamondo. The young boy was struck by a Toyota...

Mahama confirms receipt of forensic reports on helicopter crash victims

President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed that forensic reports for all eight victims of the August 6 military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom...

Parliamentary press corps mourns ‘deeply personal’ loss of helicopter tragedy victims

The Parliamentary Press Corps (PPC), the association of journalists who cover and report activities of the legislative body, has released a statement expressing sorrow...

Mfantseman-Saltpond Alliance demands job quota from Atlantic Lithium

The Mfantseman-Saltpond Alliance Foundation has vowed to press for a dedicated employment quota from Atlantic Lithium Company to benefit the youth of the Mfantseman...

Moment Xavier-Sosu broke down at memorial for helicopter crash victims

Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis Xavier-Sosu, was overcome with emotion during an interview on the sidelines of the Evening of Reflections and Memorial...

Burial rites for Murtala Muhammed and Muniru Mohammed underway [Watch]

A solemn burial service is being held at the Forecourt of the State House for former Minister for Environment, Dr Ibrahim Muhammed Murtala, and...

Helicopter crash: Franklin Cudjoe criticises former Akufo-Addo gov’t for failing to tackle galamsey

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised the former Akufo-Addo administration following the August 6 helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including two...

Presidential envoy urges clergy to share National prophecies, intensify prayers for Ghana

The Office of the Presidential Envoy for Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations has called on church leaders to strengthen spiritual collaboration for national direction, unity,...

Helicopter crash: Let the legacy of victims mend a divided nation – Tsatsu Tsikata

Renowned lawyer and National Democratic Congress (NDC) stalwart, Tsatsu Tsikata, has expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of eight officials in the August 6...

7 suspects arrested for alleged fuel tanker hijack

Seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the armed hijacking of a 5,400-litre fuel tanker in the early hours of August 7, 2025. According...

Vice President calls for unity, reflection after helicopter crash

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged Ghanaians to turn the grief over the August 6 military helicopter crash into a force for...

Chief of Staff urges unity in honour of helicopter crash victims

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has called on Ghanaians to remain united and uphold the values exemplified by the eight victims of the August...

Bawumia reflects Atta Mills’ Asomdwehene traits – Ghanaians hail

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has been praised by a section of Ghanaians for exhibiting traits reminiscent of the late Professor John Evans...

Helicopter crash: Murtala Muhammed and Alhaji Limuna to be buried today

The burial rites for two Muslim victims of the recent helicopter crash, Dr. Ibrahim Muhammed Murtala and Alhaji Munir Limuna Mohammed, will be held...

Photos from Reflections and Memorial Service in honour of eight departed Ghanaians

The Evening of Reflections and Memorial for the eight victims of Wednesday’s tragic military helicopter crash took place at the Forecourt of the State...

Armed Forces Council Chair Prof Opoku-Agyemang prays for comfort for families of fallen heroes

Vice President and Chair of the Ghana Armed Forces Council, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has prayed for comfort for the families of the eight...

Helicopter crash: It’s a time for sober reflection, not blame – Vice President

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called on Ghanaians to channel the nation’s grief over the August 6 military helicopter crash into unity,...

Ashanti Regional Minister pays tribute to late Ag. Deputy NADMO boss 

Ashanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has delivered a heartfelt tribute in honour of the late Samuel Aboagye, Acting Deputy Director-General of Operations at...

Your legacy will continue to inspire us – Defence Ministry mourns Omane Boamah

The Ministry of Defence has paid glowing tribute to the late Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, highlighting his visionary leadership, dedication, and...

Kwakye Ofosu urges national unity in honour of  helicopter crash victims

Presidential Spokesperson and Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has appealed to Ghanaians to draw inspiration from the sacrifice of the...

We stand with you in flesh and spirit – Chief of Staff consoles families of helicopter crash victims

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has once again expressed solidarity with the families of those who perished in the military helicopter crash on Wednesday,...

Murtala was a devout Muslim, a principled statesman – Pusiga MP

The Member of Parliament for Pusiga, Laadi Ayii Ayamba, has honoured the memory of the late Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Alhaji Dr....

Helicopter crash: I pray cherished memories of victims serve as guiding light – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to find resilience and hope in the memories of the eight people who died in last week’s...

They served with unflinching commitment – Lands Minister eulogises helicopter crash victims

Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has paid a glowing tribute to eight people, including two ministers, who lost their lives in...

Helicopter crash: ARCC urges public to return items taken from scene, announces cash reward

The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) has announced a cash reward for anyone who voluntarily returns items taken from the site of Wednesday’s military...