Three days of mourning declared in Ghana after deadly helicopter crash claims eight lives

President John Dramani Mahama has suspended all his scheduled activities and programmes for the rest of the week following a tragic helicopter crash on Wednesday that claimed the lives of eight individuals.

In a press statement issued by the Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu (MP), the government declared three days of national mourning beginning Thursday, August 7, 2025.

As a mark of respect for the victims, the Chief of Staff earlier in the day directed that all national flags fly at half-mast across the country until further notice.

The President expressed profound sorrow over the incident and extended his condolences to the bereaved families.

The statement urged the nation to observe the period of mourning with solemnity and reflection.

Meanwhile, another statement issued by the Government Spokesman indicated that Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang had led a delegation comprising senior government officials, national executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and the Military High Command to formally inform the families of the eight individuals who perished in the helicopter crash.

The Vice President visited the homes of the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, and the Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Minuru Limuna.

The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, and the NDC National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, led another team to Koforidua to offer condolences to the mother and family of Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence.

Two additional teams have also been dispatched to visit the families of the helicopter crew in Takoradi, the NDC Vice Chairman, Dr Samuel Sarpong, and the Deputy Director-General of NADMO, Samuel Aboagye.