Last Wednesday, the country was struck by a national tragedy when a military helicopter carrying eight people, including two ministers of state, crashed in the Ashanti Region, killing all on board.

Samples of the bodies of victims of last Wednesday’s helicopter crash have been sent to South Africa for further forensic examination.

The Urgency of Recognising Impact Before Silence Falls

There is a quietly unsettling reality that rests beneath the surface of national pride and ceremonial grandeur: across Africa, and in many parts of the world, societies too often save their grandest tributes and deepest appreciation for those who can no longer speak, advocate, or ask to be heard.

The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has commiserated with Naval Lieutenant Ewuradwoa Kumi-Kyereh, wife of Flying Officer Manean Twum Ampadu, one of the crew members who perished in the military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region. 

A sorrowful atmosphere enveloped the Jubilee House yesterday as President John Dramani Mahama, Vice-President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, and top government officials joined grieving families and the public in a solemn flower-laying ceremony to honour eight departed souls, including two government ministers, who tragically lost their lives in last Wednesday’s helicopter crash.  

Former Presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo have joined the nation to mourn the tragic loss of eight distinguished personalities, including the Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister of  Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed.

The Majority Caucus in Parliament has described the demise of eight persons, including two Cabinet Ministers, in last Wednesday's helicopter crash as a devastating blow to Parliament, the Government, the Armed Forces, and the people of Ghana.

The Kumasi edition of the Candle light vigil in honour of the late music legend, Daddy Lumba, scheduled for Saturday, August 9, has been postponed indefinitely.

President John Dramani Mahama has delivered a solemn and emotionally charged national address following Wednesday’s military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, describing the incident as a “deep personal loss” and a tragedy of national significance.

President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday night broke his silence through a national address from the Jubilee House on the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives in the Ashanti Region. 

The General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church in Ghana, Rev. Dr. Stephen Y. Wengam on why President John Dramani Mahama changed his travel plans on Wednesday before the helicopter crash.

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has notified MultiChoice Ghana Limited of its intention to suspend the company’s Pay TV Direct-to-Home Bouquet authorisation over its subscription pricing model, which the regulator describes as contrary to public interest.

The government has announced a three-day line-up of activities from Thursday, August 7 to Saturday, August 9, 2025, in honour of eight persons who died in a recent helicopter crash.

A deep sense of national mourning has gripped Ghana following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight distinguished Ghanaians, including two sitting ministers, senior security officials, a political party executive, and military personnel. 

The government has formed a task force to investigate the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two senior public officials and six others on Wednesday.

The burial of Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed and Alhaji Muniru Mohammed Limuna has been delayed, as religious leaders and state officials await autopsy results and investigative clearance before proceeding with Islamic funeral rites.

In the wake of Wednesday’s devastating helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, President John Dramani Mahama has announced interim ministerial appointments to ensure continuity in governance.  

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson to serve as acting Defence Minister, while Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Kofi Buah will temporarily oversee the Environment, Science and Technology portfolio. 

It is good that we are now able to follow the proceedings of the works of Parliament comprehensively through Parliament TV on the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Television.  

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed that the bodies of all eight victims of yesterday’s military helicopter crash have been transported to Accra and deposited at the 37 Military Hospital. 

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed deep sorrow following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of all eight persons onboard.

The US will require citizens from Malawi and Zambia to pay a $15,000 (£11,300) deposit for a tourist or business visa, according to the US state department.

A wave of shock and profound sorrow has swept through the Tamale Central Constituency following the tragic death of Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the area.

Residents of Koforidua and Effiduase in the Eastern Region were thrown into a state of shock and confusion last Wednesday following the tragic death of the Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah.

Two delegations from the Presidency yesterday visited the homes of government and party officials involved in the tragic helicopter crash at Adansi Brofoyedu in the Adansi Krofuom District in the Ashanti Region to officially communicate the demise of the officials to their families.