Day: August 7, 2025

New York: The security situation across the Sahel is deteriorating rapidly, threatening peace and security in West Africa’s coastal States and beyond, delegates warned the Security Council today, condemning the deliberate targeting and exploitation of…

Accra: Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed sorrow at the demise of two serving ministers and six others in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday. The crash, which occurred in the Adansi area of the Ashanti Region, claimed the lives of Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence, and Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister for Environment and Science and Member of Parliament for Tamale Central. According to Ghana News Agency, also on board were Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator; Dr. Samuel Sarpong, National Vice Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC); Mr.

Accra: Collective action is key to the implementation of the Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act, 2024 (Act 1121), Madam Faustina Acheampong, Director, Department of Gender, said. The implementation and monitoring of the Act, she said, did not solely rest on government but a collective effort of development partners, Metropolitan Municipal District Assemblies (MMDAs), Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) Non-Governmental and Civil Society Organisations. According to Ghana News Agency, Madam Acheampong made these remarks at a sensitisation workshop in Accra on the Act, convened by the Department, to increase awareness and understanding among stakeholders and identify strategies for effective implementation. The

Accra: The Federation of Muslim Councils (FMC) in Ghana has conveyed its profound condolences to the President, Government, and families affected by the tragic helicopter crash that occurred on August 6, 2025. The crash resulted in the loss of several esteemed government officials and military personnel. According to Ghana News Agency, the incident involved a Ghana Armed Forces helicopter, leading to the deaths of eight individuals on board. Among those who perished were Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Defence; Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister of Environment, Science, and Technology; and Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator.

Accra: MTN Ghana has expressed profound sorrow following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Minister for Defence; Dr. Alhaji Murtala Muhammed, the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, along with six other individuals. According to Ghana News Agency, the six individuals were Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator; Dr. Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC); Mr. Samuel Aboagye, Former NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the Obuasi East Constituency, Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala; Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah. In a statement issued to