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Accra: The Parliament of Ghana, led by Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has opened a Book of Condolence to honor the memories of the eight individuals who tragically lost their lives in a recent helicopter crash. The book, located in the foyer of Parliament House, is open to the public, state officials, and Members of Parliament (MPs) to express their sympathies and pay tribute to the departed. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement signed by Mr. David Sebastian Damoah, the Director of Media Relations for Parliament, indicates that the Book of Condolence is open from Monday to Friday, between

Accra: A seven-member governing board of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has been inaugurated to promote fairness and transparency in public sector compensation. Inaugurating the board, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, urged members to uphold equity in public sector pay administration. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Pelpuo emphasized the pivotal role the Commission plays in promoting good governance and fairness in public sector compensation. He highlighted the challenges of managing the public service wage bill within a sustainable economic framework and reiterated the need for an Independent Emoluments Commission to address disparities in

Accra: The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Professionals Forum has expressed condolences to the families of the victims and the entire nation following Wednesday’s helicopter crash. The accident, which occurred in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region, led to the loss of eight individuals, who were on their way to the launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme at Obuasi. According to Ghana News Agency, the deceased include Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Defence; Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology; and Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator. Other victims

Accra: Family, friends, and members of the Islamic faith gathered at the residence of the late Alhaji Muniru Mohammed Limuna in Accra on Tuesday to offer prayers and seek Allah’s mercy for his soul. Alhaji Limuna, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator and Sanda Pewura of Gonjaland, was among eight officials who died in a military helicopter crash on August 6, 2025, at Sikaman in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. According to Ghana News Agency, the post-interment prayer ceremony, led by National Chief Imam Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, featured Quran recitations and supplications. President John Dramani Mahama and

Accra: The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Business School has emerged victorious in the seventh edition of the Tertiary Business Sense Challenge (TBSC) with 77.17 points. KNUST outperformed the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), which secured 54 points, and the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), which came in third with 51.83 points. The final competition took place at Zenith University College in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, the event was organized by Graphic Business and consisted of six rounds that included presentations, business case analysis, and riddles. KNUST was awarded a golden trophy, medals, laptops,

Accra: The Ghana Real Estate Developers’ Association (GREDA) has extended its sympathy to the Presidency, affected families and Ghanaians over Wednesday’s helicopter crash at Adansi Sikaman in the Ashanti Region, in which eight public servants perished. GREDA, in a statement signed by James Condua Orleans-Lindsay, the President, extended its condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the Government, families of the victims and the entire nation for the tragic loss. According to Ghana News Agency, the helicopter crash occurred Wednesday morning, August 6, which killed eight persons including Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Defence, Dr. Murtala Muhammed, Minister of Environment,

Sunyani: Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on the nation to ensure that its vulnerable population is not left behind in the transition to a green economy. According to Ghana News Agency, an inclusive policy that amplifies the voices of marginalized communities and groups, including the youthful population, is required to advance climate justice in the country. The CSOs, including ActionAid Ghana, Global Media Foundation (GloMeF), Citizens Watch Ghana, and the Young Urban Women, made the call at a youth forum to mark the 2025 International Youth Day (IYD) in Sunyani. With support from the National Youth Authority, the CSOs