Ghana pays final respects to helicopter crash victims in State Funeral
By: Ruth Serwaa Asare Ghana came to a standstill on Friday, August 15, 2025, as the state held a solemn burial service for the six remaining victims of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed eight lives on August 6. The ceremony, held at the Black Star Square, drew dignitaries, families and citizens in a united moment […]
Biography of Samuel Aboagye Kwaku Adu
By: Rebecca Ampah Mr Samuel Aboagye Kwaku Adu, Deputy Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), who tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash on August 6, 2025. His sudden departure has left a deep void in his family, the political landscape, the church, and among all who knew him. Early Life and […]
You said you’d return from your flight to Obuasi, I’m still waiting – Wife of late Sergeant Ernest Addo
By: Love Wilhelmina Abanonave The wife of the late, Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah, Mercy Amoah says she is still waiting and would continue to wait for her husband to return from his flight to Obuasi as he had promised her. ‘’You said you had a flight to Obuasi and you’ll be back, I’m still waiting, […]
Biography of Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed
By: Belinda Nketia Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed was a respected statesman and development planner whose career in public service spanned more than a decade, marked by dedication to his constituents and a deep commitment to national progress. His life and service were cut short on 6th August 2025, when he tragically died in a Ghana […]
Biography of Dr. Edward Omane Kofi Boamah
By: Spendilove Incoom On Tuesday, August 6, 2025, Ghana was struck by an unimaginable tragedy when a military helicopter crashed during an official mission, claiming the lives of eight patriotic citizens, including two Cabinet Ministers. Among them was Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, a distinguished public servant, medical doctor, and statesman. Today, Friday, August 15, […]
Aviation Disasters Expose Widespread Systemic Safety Failures
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent A cascade of deadly aviation incidents has recently gripped the world, eroding public confidence and exposing systemic vulnerabilities that span continents and cultures. From a military helicopter crash in Ghana to commercial disasters in India and the United States, these events are not isolated tragedies. They reveal a […]
Government seeks American help for probe into deadly helicopter crash
President John Dramani Mahama has requested American experts to help study and analyse the black box retrieved from the military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives last week, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said. The Minister confirmed that the government had formally written to the Americans to come and assist with […]
Maritime Caucus, others honour eight fallen heroes
By: Rachel Kakraba Co-Founder and Secretary of the Maritime Caucus, a pressure group, Sarah Nimeley, says the greatest tribute Ghana can pay to the eight fallen heroes is to make public the findings of the investigation into the helicopter crash that claimed their lives. She believes this will help ensure the necessary measures are taken […]
Ghanaian wins two top U.S. journalism research awards
By: Belinda Nketia Ghanaian media scholar Alexander Tawiah has earned a rare double honour at the 108th annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), held from August 6th to 10th, 2025 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, California. Alexander Tawiah received both the National Kappa Tau Alpha Research Award […]
Government announces detailed arrangements for State funeral of helicopter crash victims
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The government has announced detailed arrangements for the State funeral of the victims of the August 6 helicopter crash in Adansi Akrufuom in the Ashanti region. The ceremony, set for tomorrow, Friday, August 15, 2025, will be a full military service conducted by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). Deputy Chief of Staff, […]
Ghana Armed Forces Plead for Responsible Reporting After Deadly Helicopter Crash
Felix Cofie The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has issued a heartfelt appeal to media outlets following the tragic Z-9 military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region that claimed the lives of eight people, including key government officials. In a press release from the Department of Public Relations at Burma Camp, the military expressed deep concern […]
NCA Suspends Wontumi Multimedia Radio Stations and Others
By Rebecca Ampah The National Communications Authority (NCA) has suspended the operations of nine radio stations across Ghana, including three belonging to Wontumi Multimedia Company Limited, over breaches of broadcasting regulations. According to the NCA, the action follows the expiration of a 30-day grace period granted by President John Dramani Mahama to defaulting stations to […]
Direct all prophecies involving government officials to the presidency – Afriyie Ankrah
By Ashiadey Dotse The Presidential Envoy for Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has called on church leaders across Ghana to share any prophecies or spiritual messages of national importance with his office for review before making them public.In a statement dated August 10, 2025 from the Jubilee House, Mr. Afriyie Ankrah, speaking on […]
Ghana Reflects: Honouring lives lost in helicopter crash
By: Henrietta Afful 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 night was marked by hymns, heartfelt reflections, a […]
