Accra: Flags are flying at half-mast at the Presidency and across the country, signifying a period of national grief and mourning. President John Dramani Mahama has declared a three-day national mourning for two Cabinet Ministers and six other public officials, who died in their line of duty on August 6, 2025, in a military helicopter … Read more
Accra: The Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior has extended its deepest condolences to the families of the eight individuals who lost their lives in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement signed by Mr James … Read more
Accra: A book of condolence has been opened at the Central Regional Coordinating Council (CRCC) to honour the eight victims of Wednesday’s tragic military helicopter crash that claimed their lives. It has been placed at the CRCC conference room where Mr Ekow Panyin Okyere Eduamoah, the Regional Minister, was the first to sign on Friday … Read more
Accra: The Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC) and the Ho Municipal Assembly will hold a solemn vigil in memory of Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, former Minister of Defence, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, former Minister for Environment, and six others, who perished in a tragic military helicopter crash. The vigil, scheduled for Sunday evening at the … Read more
Accra: The Ghana Armed Forces Council convened an emergency meeting on Friday to address the military helicopter crash that occurred on August 6, 2025, in Sikaman, Adansi Akrofuom, Ashanti Region. This meeting was led by the Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, who focused on discussing the incident and other significant issues concerning the Armed … Read more
Accra: The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), in partnership with the Ghana Education Service (GES) and Ulster University in Northern Ireland, is developing a fire safety syllabus for basic schools. The Acting Chief Fire Officer, Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sapong, emphasized the significance of this initiative, aiming to educate children on fire safety, fostering a culture … Read more
Ohawu: The Hogbetsotso Za Central Planning Committee, acting on behalf of the Anlo Dukor (State) Council, has officially announced that the 2025 edition of the Hogbetsotso Festival will be launched at Ohawu in the Ketu North Municipality. They also announced that the Mini Durbar would be held at Adidome in the Central Tongu District, in … Read more