Letter to President Mahama — Preserving the Dignity of the Helicopter Crash Victims
Good morning your Excellency, I write to you in all humility, and as a concerned Ghanaian. Your Excellency, in this season of profound grief, our nation stands still, united in sorrow over the tragic loss of eight of our gallant servicemen in last Wednesday’s helicopter crash. These were not just names on a list; they […]
Veep Convenes Emergency GAF Council Meeting, Council Visits Family of Late Defence Minister
By Rachel Quartey The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Council, led by its Chairperson, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has expressed solidarity with the families affected by the tragic military helicopter crash in Sikaman, located in the Adansi Akrofuom area. In response to the incident, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang convened and chaired an emergency meeting of the Armed Forces […]
Black Box of crashed Ghana’s military helicopter recovered
By: Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Black Box of the military helicopter that crashed at Sikaman in the Adanse Akrofuom district of Ashanti has been recovered. This was possible through a frantic search by a joint team of Ghana Armed Forces and Ghana Aviation Authority officials. The team was deployed early morning of Thursday 7, 2025 to […]
Government Declares Three Days of National Mourning for Victims of Helicopter Crash
By Ruth Serwaa Asare The Government of Ghana has officially announced a three day national mourning programme to honour the eight individuals who lost their lives in the tragic military helicopter crash that occurred on Wednesday August 6, 2025 in Obuasi, Ashanti Region. The commemorative events, aimed at paying tribute to the fallen public servants […]
