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I have no doubt Omane Boamah would have ended ‘galamsey’ – Ablakwa 

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has honoured the memory of the late Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, praising...

Helicopter crash: Col. Aboagye(Rtd) narrates steps that caused search team’s ‘late’ arrival

Retired Colonel Festus Aboagye has shared his assessment of what he believes caused the military search team’s delayed arrival at the helicopter crash site...

Helicopter crash: São Tomé and Príncipe President mourns with Ghana

The President of São Tomé and Príncipe, Carlos Vila Nova, has visited Ghana to commiserate with President John Mahama and the nation following the...

‘It could have been me’ – Former Defence Minister mourns helicopter crash victims

Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has shared his grief over the recent helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, a tragedy he described as an...

Date for Asantehemaa’s one-week observance announced

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has announced preparation for the one-week observation of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, scheduled for Thursday,...

Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III passes on at 91

The Asante Kingdom has been thrown into mourning following the passing of the Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III. The Oyoko Family confirmed the passing of...

Crew escape unhurt in another helicopter emergency landing in Adansi

Another helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing at Mensonso, near Obuasi in the Adansi District of the Ashanti Region. The Member of Parliament...

Helicopter makes emergency landing again at Nkawkaw [Video] 

A helicopter with registration number 9G-AFW made an emergency landing on Monday morning at Ampekrom, a suburb of Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region. This incident...

IGP promotes two officers for rescuing robbery victims

Chief Inspector Patience Kotoka has been recommended to join the next Police Cadet Course at the Police Academy to be commissioned into the Senior...

Titus Glover recounts near-death experience on flight

Former Deputy Transport Minister and ex-MP for Tema East, Titus Nii Kwartei Glover, has shared a harrowing near-death experience he survived while on official...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Helicopter crash: Gov’t announces burial date for Murtala Muhammed and Alhaji Limuna

The burial rites for two Muslim victims of the recent helicopter crash, Dr. Ibrahim Muhammed Murtala and Alhaji Munir Limuna Mohammed, have been scheduled...

I was meant to be on board – Asiedu Nketia breaks silence on helicopter crash

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has revealed that he was originally meant to be aboard the military helicopter...

Defence Committee vows thorough review of helicopter crash probe findings

The Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Interior has pledged to conduct a comprehensive review of the findings from the ongoing investigation into the August...

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: 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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mahama appoints caretaker ministers for Defence, Environment

President John Mahama has assigned additional responsibilities to Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah to...

GAF airlifts remains of helicopter crash victims to Accra [Video]

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed that the bodies of the eight individuals who died in the Z-9 military helicopter crash have been...

Helicopter crash: Bodies transported from Brofoyedru Sikaman amid high security

All eight bodies from the Ghana Air Force helicopter crash are now being transported from the Dampia Range Forest Reserve near Brofoyedru Sikaman in...

Bodies of helicopter crash victims retrieved from scene [Video]

JoyNews crew has entered the Dampia Range Forest Reserve at Brofoyedru Sikaman, in the Adansi Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region, where rescue teams...

Omane Boamah, Murtala Mohammed killed in Adansi Akrofuom helicopter crash

The deaths of Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, have been...

Helicopter burnt beyond recognition after crash at Adansi Akrofuom

A helicopter has been engulfed in flames and burned beyond recognition after crashing into a tree at Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region. The unfortunate...

1D1F was a failure; factories have become white elephants – Deputy Trade Minister [Audio]

Deputy Minister for Trade and Agribusiness, Sampson Ahi, has described the implementation of the One District, One Factory (1D1F) programme under the previous New...

GWL loses 73 million gallons daily in Accra – MD

The Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has revealed that the company loses approximately 73 million gallons of treated water daily...

Deputy Trade Minister urges calm amid planned 20% transport fare hike [Audio]

Deputy Minister for Trade and Agribusiness, Sampson Ahi, has called for calm amid growing concerns over a proposed 20% increase in transport fares, stressing...

Communications Minister lacks authority to revoke DStv’s license – Musah Ahmed

Private legal practitioner, Musah Ahmed, says the Minister for Communications does not have the authority to revoke the license of DStv in Ghana. The lead...

Chiefs back Anti-Illegal Mining personnel’s raid in Prestea Huni Valley

Armed personnel from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operational Support (NAIMOS) have raided illegal mining (galamsey) sites at Abosso and Abompieso in the Prestea Huni...

EOCO seizes Lamborghini from Shatta Wale in joint operation with FBI

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has confirmed conducting a search and seizure operation at the Trassaco Valley Phase 1 residence of Ghanaian...