President John Dramani Mahama has declared three days of national mourning, beginning Thursday, August 7, 2025, following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight individuals, including two senior government ministers and three military personnel. In a statement issued late Wednesday, August 6, the President described the incident as a national tragedy and announced the immediate suspension …

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of five senior government officials and three Ghana Armed Forces crew members on Wednesday, August 6, in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. In a statement issued on Thursday, the GJA extended its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, …

The government of Ghana has confirmed the deaths of eight individuals, including two senior ministers, following a tragic military helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6, in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. Among the deceased are Ghana’s Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Alhaji Dr. Murtala Mohammed. The group …