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Helicopter crash: It hurts badly - Dr Apaak mourns Omane Boamah, Murtala, 6 others
Like many comrades, I'm distraught and saddened.
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Melcom devotes GH¢25m to CSR - Appoints Dr Awal as communications consultant
The Melcom Group of Companies, Ghana’s largest retail outlet, spent over GH¢25 million in the last decade to support community projects in health and education.
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No amount is good enough to compensate Africa in reparations
With calls for reparations from Western powers to Africa growing by the day, the time for adequate compensation for the centuries of slavery and other injustices cannot be further delayed.
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Crystal Palace beat Liverpool on penalties to win Community Shield
Crystal Palace started the new season with a suddenly familiar feeling, basking in trophy glory as triumphant underdogs at Wembley.
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From ashes to action
In the midst of the sorrow of August 6, 2025, we must honor the exemplary leadership, community resilience, and ultimate sacrifice of those involved, while renewing our commitment to end galamsey’s devastation.
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Ghana records 18 new Mpox cases, total now 346
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported 18 new cases of Mpox, raising the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 346 as of August 7, 2025.
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VIDEO: Last images of crashed Z-9 helicopter with Dr Omane Boamah dressed in all white waving before flight took off
The Ministry of Defence has shared the last images of the Z-9 helicopter belonging to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) moments before it took off from the Airforce Base in Accra on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
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PLAYBACK: Islamic burial of 2 helicopter crash victims
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PHOTOS: At the evening of reflections and memorial for the 8 helicopter crash victims
An Evening of Reflection and Memorial was held at the Forecourt of the State House on Saturday, August 9, for the eight victims of last Wednesday's helicopter crash.
Below are some photos from the memorial event.
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Two Japanese boxers die from brain injuries at same event
Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall.
Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing a 12-round draw against Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation junior lightweight champion Yamato Hata on Aug. 2.
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Let sorrow strengthen our resolve – Mahama urges Ghanaians after helicopter tragedy
President John Mahama has urged Ghanaians to channel their sorrow from the recent military helicopter crash into a strengthened resolve for national unity and development.
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Islamic burial for 2 victims of Adansi Akrofuom helicopter crash set for Sunday
Two of the eight victims of the military helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region will be buried on Sunday, August 10, in line with Islamic customs that require prompt interment.
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Bawumia: Former Veep visits President Mahama, bereaved families after Ashanti helicopter tragedy
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Saturday paid a commiserating visit to President John Dramani Mahama at his private residence to console him following the deaths of two ministers of state and six other officials in last Wednesday’s helicopter crash.
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Authorities offer cash reward for return of helicopter crash debris
The Ashanti Regional Co-ordinating Council (ARCC) has issued an appeal to residents in the Adansi area to return any items retrieved from the site of Wednesday’s fatal military helicopter crash, which claimed the lives of eight individuals, including two government ministers.
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KNUST crowned best business school in Ghana at Tertiary Business Sense Challenge 7.0
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has emerged winner of the Graphic Business Tertiary Business Sense Challenge (TBSC) Version 7.0, beating the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) and the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) to clinch their second national title.
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How Kofi Boat and his 'sakawa' gang allegedly swindled over $100million from American 'clients'
In a shocking case that has spanned nearly a decade, four Ghanaian nationals have been indicted for allegedly masterminding a sophisticated criminal enterprise that defrauded vulnerable individuals and businesses of more than $100 million.
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FBI nabs alleged Ghanaian fraud ring leaders in $100m online scam case
Three Ghanaian nationals have been extradited to the United States to face charges over their alleged roles in an international fraud ring accused of stealing more than $100 million through romance scams and business email compromises.
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Bawumia: Helicopter crash a ‘national tragedy’, not a partisan issue
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for national unity and rejected any attempt to politicise the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight public officials on Wednesday, 6 August 2025, at Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region.
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What some eyewitnesses saw before last Wednesday's military helicopter crash in Ghana [VIDEO]
Some eyewitnesses have recounted what they saw moments before last Wednesday's helicopter crash in the Adansi area of the Ashanti Region.
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VIDEO: How does an aircraft's black box work?
If you want to establish why a plane crashed, you need to retrieve the black box. This virtually indestructible orange device records all relevant flight data and conversations in the cockpit.
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Relief for passengers as transport operators drop planned fare hike
Transport operators have suspended the proposed 20 per cent increment in public transport fares which was to take effect today, Friday, August 8.
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Cocoa Processing Company: Cocoa processor's losses deepen to $10.2million
Cocoa Processing Company Limited (CPC) has announced a widened net loss of US$10.23 million for the third quarter ending June 30, 2025, marking a deterioration from the US$9.57 million loss recorded during the same period last year.
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Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to the victims of Ghana helicopter crash
Pope Leo XIV has paid tribute to the deaths of two ministers, senior government officials, and military personnel who perished in a tragic helicopter crash in Ghana on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
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Baffoe-Bonnie: Let us serve Ghana in memory of fallen patriots
The Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has urged the public to give their best in service to the country in memory of the sacrifices made by the eight individuals who lost their lives in a helicopter crash last Wednesday.
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Let’s offer compassion to bereaved families - President Mahama: State funeral to be held on Friday, August 15
President John Dramani Mahama has rallied the country in its time of grief and agony, urging all to offer collective compassion to the bereaved families of last Wednesday’s tragic helicopter crash that killed eight dedicated citizens.