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This is a big national loss – IGP Yohuno on helicopter crash [Video]

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohunu, has extended his condolences following the military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight...

Helicopter crash: Sierra Leone’s President arrives to mourn with Ghana

Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, has arrived in Ghana to extend his condolences to President John Mahama and the people of Ghana following...

GES suspends Nkwanta SHS headmaster over public plea to feed WASSCE candidates

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has, with immediate effect, suspended the headmaster of Nkwanta Senior High School (SHS), Solomon Sarpong Bagmae. This follows an urgent...

Greater Accra STMIE Camp 2025 ends in celebration of innovation and promise

The week-long Greater Accra Regional STMIE (Science, Technology, Mathematics, Innovation, and Engineering) Camp came to a vibrant close at Achimota School, marking a week...

I spoke out of pain; I’m sorry – Akpaloo apologises over helicopter crash comment

Founder and leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Kofi Akpaloo, has issued a heartfelt apology to Ghanaians and the bereaved families of...

Helicopter crash: Go all out against galamsey – Vanderpuye urges

The Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has called for renewed and intensified efforts to eradicate illegal mining (galamsey)...

Galamsey: NAIMOS arrests 9 Chinese nationals in Wassa Akropong; seizes 4 excavators

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested nine Chinese nationals engaged in illegal mining in the Wassa Akropong area of the Western...

Wassa Damang Chief Nana Enimere Kwaw II mourns victims of helicopter crash

Nana Enimere Kwaw II, Chief of Wassa Damang, has joined the nation in mourning the eight lives lost in the tragic military helicopter crash...

Let’s not politicise helicopter tragedy – Acting Chief Justice

The Acting Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has called on Ghanaians to remain united and avoid politicising the tragic helicopter crash that...

I’m deeply saddened – Paul Afoko mourns victims of tragic helicopter crash

Former Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Awentami Paul Afoko, has expressed profound sadness over the tragic helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region...

This wasn’t how we wanted to make history – Akrofuom MP on helicopter crash [Video]

Member of Parliament (MP) for Akrofuom, Joseph Azumah, has stated that the tragic military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District will go down...

Lives were lost for this cause – DRIP Coordinator pushes for tougher galamsey measures

In a display of respect and solidarity, National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme, Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, led his team in laying...

Electoral Commission mourns Omane Boamah, others killed in helicopter crash

The Electoral Commission of Ghana has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Defence Minister Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and seven others who...

Helicopter crash: Why gov’t may have chosen South Africa for forensic examination – Expert [Audio]

Head of the Forensics Department at the University of Cape Coast, Dr. Richmond Afoakwa, says Ghana has the capacity to conduct DNA testing locally. However,...

This is a national tragedy – Dr Bawumia pays tribute to helicopter crash victims

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has paid his respects to the eight Ghanaians who tragically perished in the recent military helicopter crash. Dr. Bawumia,...

We were like family – Nii Lantey Vanderpuye reflects on close ties with fallen leaders

National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme, Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has paid an emotional tribute to the late Dr. Edward Omane Boamah...

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...

GCTU’s response to unsubstantiated allegations and reputational attacks

The Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) has condemned what it describes as a coordinated campaign to tarnish its image, particularly through social media and...

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...

AIB Ghana boss lays flowers in tribute to victims of helicopter crash

The Acting Commissioner of the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB Ghana), John M.K. Wumborti, on Thursday laid flowers in solemn...

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...

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...