Ghana in Grief: International headlines capture the loss
By: Henrietta Afful As Ghana grapples with the devastating loss from Wednesday August 6, 2025 military helicopter crash which claimed eight lives including Ghana’s ministers of defence and environment, the world has taken notice. Global media outlets have not only reported the facts but echoed the sorrow, respect, and questions surrounding one of the country’s […]
Indonesia extends condolences to Ghana over fatal helicopter crash
By: Henrietta Afful The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has extended its deepest condolences to the Republic of Ghana following the tragic helicopter crash in Akofrom-Adansi, which claimed the lives of eight individuals, including two high-ranking government officials and members of the Ghana Armed Forces. Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science and […]
Ghana Armed Forces receives remains of eight killed in helicopter crash
By Seli Baisie The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have received the remains of eight individuals who perished in Wednesday’s fatal military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. The bodies were transported from the Dampia Range Forest Reserve, the crash site, in a Ghana Air Force aircraft. Upon arrival at the […]
Helicopter crash: Eight bodies recovered from crash site as nation mourns
By Seli Baisie The bodies of Ghana’s Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and six others have been recovered following a coordinated search operation at the crash site in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. The recovery effort, led by national security operatives and emergency responders, followed […]
