Day: August 10, 2025

Accra: Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim, the Chief of the Wangara Community in the Ashanti Region, has extended his deepest condolences to the Government of Ghana and the families of victims of the recent helicopter crash that claimed the lives of government officials and military officers. According to Ghana News Agency, Chief Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim described the incident as a ‘great national tragedy’ and a painful loss not only to the bereaved families but to the entire nation. He emphasized that the victims died in the line of duty and should be remembered for their service, commitment, and sacrifice to the country.

Accra: The Ghana Institute of Architects has conveyed its condolences to President John Dramani Mahama and the families of the victims involved in the tragic military helicopter crash on August 6. A statement from Mr. Daniel Kwadjo Teye, the Honorary Secretary of the Institute, expressed the deep sorrow felt by the Council and its members over the incident, which resulted in the loss of all eight individuals on board during a national assignment. The Institute emphasized the need to respect the memory of the deceased and the privacy of their families. According to Ghana News Agency, the eight public officials

Accra: The Executive Committee of the National Council of Zongo Chiefs has extended its heartfelt condolences to the government, the people of Ghana, and especially the bereaved families of the eight persons who perished in a tragic helicopter crash on Wednesday. According to Ghana News Agency, in a release issued on Friday in Accra, the Council described the deceased as ‘gallant Ghanaian souls who died on a national assignment,’ noting that their service and sacrifice should be honoured and remembered by all. Citing the Holy Quran to bring comfort and spiritual reflection, the statement referenced Surah Al-A’raf (7:34), which reads,

Accra: The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) is urging the media to exercise ethical judgement, sensitivity, and circumspection as Ghana mourns the death of eight helicopter crash victims. According to Ghana News Agency, the institute joins several other organisations such as the Ghana Psychological Association and the Psychiatric Association of Ghana, who have expressed concerns over the inappropriate circulation of visuals from the helicopter crash site. ‘Let us honour the memory of the departed by treating this tragedy with dignity and respect,’ CIMG said in a statement signed by its President, Mr. Michael Abbiw. The institute expressed its condolences

Accra: Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has commended the newly appointed governing board of the Creative Arts Agency (CAA) for accepting the call to national service. “The survival and success of the Agency depends greatly on your collective leadership. I urge you to uphold the values of integrity, professionalism, and dedication to the country,” she stated. According to Ghana News Agency, during the official inauguration of the Board, the minister charged members with the critical responsibility of driving growth and innovation in Ghana’s tourism and creative arts sector. She highlighted that the inauguration

Tamale: Professor Eliasu Mumuni, Senior Lecturer at the University for Development Studies (UDS), has called for improved welfare for journalists as a means of enhancing professionalism and raising journalistic standards in the country. He emphasized that proper remuneration and better working conditions are critical for journalists to operate independently, ethically, and without undue influence. According to Ghana News Agency, Prof. Mumuni, who is also President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) UDS Chapter, made the appeal at a journalists’ hangout in Tamale. The event was organized by Investigative Journalist Mr. Emmanuel Dogbevi for media practitioners in the Northern

Obogu: Mr Bernard Atwi Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has led a high-powered regional delegation to commiserate with the Obogu Saviour Church over the tragic loss of 16 children belonging to the church in a road crash. The heartbreaking incident occurred when the victims, mostly teenagers and young adults, were returning home from a church conference. The loss has plunged the Obogu community and the wider Asante Akim South Municipality into deep mourning. According to Ghana News Agency, accompanying Mr Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, were the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante