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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...

Helicopter makes emergency landing at Ajumako Kokoben [Video]

Four passengers narrowly escaped a potential disaster after a helicopter made an emergency landing at Ajumako Kokoben in the Central Region on Wednesday morning. The...

Ghana-Russia Center mourns victims of helicopter crash

The Ghana-Russia Center for Commerce and Relations has expressed deep sorrow following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight Ghanaians, including...

Media must uphold dignity in reporting helicopter crash – Shamima Muslim

The Deputy Government Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, has appealed to the media for dignified and respectful coverage of the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed...

This is not content, allow people to grieve – Lydia Forson, Sarkodie caution media after helicopter crash

Actress and activist Lydia Forson has called for compassion and responsible journalism in the aftermath of the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed eight...

Helicopter crash a “grievous blow” to Ghana – Acting Chief Justice

The Acting Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has characterized the recent tragic military helicopter crash that resulted in the loss of eight public servants as...

Agyinasare mourns victims of helicopter crash

Ghana is reeling from a wave of sorrow following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight distinguished Ghanaians — a...

Two dead, others injured in accident involving 2 tricycles, KIA at Achimfo

Two people have been confirmed dead and several others injured in a tragic accident involving two tricycles—commonly known as Pragyia—and a Kia Rhino truck. The...

GNASSM mourns eight victims of military helicopter crash

The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) has extended its heartfelt condolences to the Government of Ghana, National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ghana...

Burial of Muslim victims from helicopter crash postponed due to condition of bodies – Suhuyini

Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has revealed that plans for the swift burial of...

DRIP Secretariat mourns victims of helicopter crash

The DRIP Secretariat has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight high-profile Ghanaians on Wednesday, August...

A tragic day for Ghana – Kofi Kinaata mourns victims of military helicopter crash

Ghanaian musician Kofi Kinaata has expressed sorrow over the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including two government ministers and senior military...