The “Evening of Reflections and Memorial,” held on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the Forecourt of the State House, was not simply a ceremony of mourning; it was Ghana’s collective soul-searching. This profound event has become the national stage for transforming shared grief into a powerful, renewed sense of purpose.
Families, friends, and dignitaries gathered at the forecourt of the State House in Accra for a solemn memorial in honour of the eight Ghanaians who tragically lost their lives in a military helicopter crash in Adansi Akrofuom near Obuasi in the Ashanti Region.
The loss of Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, and six other brave souls in the military helicopter crash has become a catalyst for the nation to reaffirm its commitment to progress.
The tributes and interfaith prayers at the memorial painted a compelling portrait of the individuals lost. They were not just names on a casualty list; they were fathers, friends, dedicated public servants, and patriots who, as Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu movingly stated, “paid the supreme price” in service to their nation.
