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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...

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...

‘I nearly died in a plane crash in 2007’ – Kufuor recounts

In light of the recent tragic helicopter crash in Ghana that claimed the lives of eight individuals, former President John Agyekum Kufuor has shared...

Photos from the solemn wreath-laying and candlelight ceremony held in honour of the brave souls lost in the tragic helicopter crash

A wreath-laying ceremony took place today, Thursday, August 7, at the Ceremonial Gardens of Jubilee House, as a tribute to the eight victims of...

Nana Yaa Jantuah calls on clergy to rise in prayer following helicopter crash

Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has called on Ghanaian clergy to intensify intercessory prayers for the nation in the wake of the tragic military...

Helicopter disaster: Black box found at crash site – Minister confirms

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has confirmed the recovery of the black box from the Ghana Armed Forces Z-9 helicopter that crashed...

Remains of helicopter crash victims flown to South Africa for DNA analysis

Samples of the remains of the eight individuals who died in Wednesday’s military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region...

Haunted by the past, driven by purpose: Kojo Brace leads charge to prevent market fires in Ahanta West

Echoes of his childhood—anguished cries of traders, smouldering market stalls, and the loss of livelihoods—still haunt Samuel Kojo Brace, a respected Ghanaian broadcaster and...

NAGRAT joins national mourning for helicopter crash victims

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has expressed deep sadness and solidarity with the nation following the helicopter crash that claimed the lives...

If there are human saints in public service, Murtala, Omane Boamah were – Bernard Mornah 

Former PNC National Chairman, Bernard Mornah, has shared heartfelt memories of his close relationship with the late Dr Edward Omane Boamah and Dr Ibrahim...

Gov’t outlines events for 3-day national mourning for victims of helicopter crash

The Government of Ghana has declared a three-day national mourning period to honour the memory of those who lost their lives in the recent...

EBID grieves with the government and people of Ghana

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has expressed its deep sadness over the tragic helicopter crash of Wednesday, August 6, 2025, that...

CIMG mourns fallen leaders in August 6 helicopter crash

The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG), has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of several high-profile government...

A national tragedy beyond words – GIBA reacts to helicopter crash

The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic deaths of eight Ghanaians, including two cabinet ministers, in a helicopter...

AIB Ghana mourns victims of tragic helicopter crash

The Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB Ghana) has extended its deepest condolences to the families of the eight individuals who...

Traders Advocacy Group mourns victims of helicopter crash

The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of several government officials...

Namibian President condoles with Ghana over tragic helicopter crash

The President of Namibia, Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has conveyed her heartfelt condolences following the military helicopter crash that occurred in Ghana's Ashanti Region on...

JoySports Invitational postponed in solidarity with Helicopter crash victims

The MultiMedia Group has indefinitely postponed the 2025 JoySports Invitational Tournament, which was scheduled for this weekend. In a joint statement signed by Francis Fiifi...

Mahama leads wreath-laying ceremony in honour of helicopter crash victims [Photos+Video]

President John Mahama has led a wreath-laying ceremony at Jubilee House in honour of the eight people who perished in the military helicopter crash...

Eba Phones CEO mourns victims of helicopter crash

The Chief Executive Officer of Eba Phones, Emmanuel Bennin Amankwa, has extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the government officials and military personnel...

PPP mourns victims of military helicopter crash

The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has expressed profound sorrow over the deaths of eight Ghanaians who perished in Wednesday’s tragic military helicopter crash in...

NCA serves suspension notice to MultiChoice Ghana

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has formally informed Multichoice Ghana Limited of plans to suspend its authorisation to operate a Subscription Management Service for...

Frimpong-Manso Institute calls for unity, reflection in tribute to helicopter crash victims

The Frimpong-Manso Institute (FMI) has expressed deep sorrow following the recent helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight individuals, including Minister for Defence,...

GNAGM celebrates completion of financial training for MSMEs

The Ghana National Association of Garment Makers (GNAGM) has marked the successful completion of the Improving Access to Finance training for micro, small and...

How Muntaka escaped helicopter crash that claimed 8 lives

Deputy Director of the National Service Authority, Fuseini Donkor, has shared chilling details about how Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak narrowly escaped being aboard the...

Helicopter crash: Ghana Psychological Association urge media, public to show sensitivity

The Ghana Psychological Association (GPA) and the Psychiatric Association of Ghana (PAG) have jointly appealed to the media and the public to demonstrate sensitivity...