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Accra: The Rastafari Council of Ghana has expressed its condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the families of the deceased, and the entire nation following the tragic helicopter crash that resulted in the loss of eight lives, including two prominent ministers. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement from the Council, signed by its President Ahuma Bosco Ocansey, emphasized the profound impact of the loss on the nation. The deceased, who included Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence, and Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, were traveling to Obuasi on August 6, 2025, when their

Accra: Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah, the Founder and Leader of the Believers Worship Centre, has encouraged President John Dramani Mahama not to lose hope after the recent helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight state officials on duty. The unfortunate incident occurred on August 06, 2025, at Asikaman Brofoyedu in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. According to Ghana News Agency, during a live telecast of a church service dedicated to honoring the memory of the victims, Prophet Kyei-Duah encouraged the President to remain hopeful and resolute amid this difficult period. He also advised the President to

Accra: Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has expressed heartfelt sympathies to staff, agencies, and stakeholders affected by the recent fire outbreak at the Accra Tourist Information Centre (ATIC). According to Ghana News Agency, the Minister confirmed that a fire outbreak occurred in the early hours of Monday, August 4, 2025, at the Centre, causing significant damage to several offices within the facility. She stated that the government remained fully committed to the restoration and rehabilitation of the ATIC facility, assuring that immediate steps would be taken to restore the centre to full operations as

Prang: The Tijanniya Islamic Group at Prang in the Pru West District of the Bono East Region has offered prayers for the eight people who died in the military helicopter crash. According to Ghana News Agency, a government delegation led by Mr. Francis Antwi, the Bono East Regional Minister, joined thousands of Muslims, Islamic clerics, and scholars for the prayers held at the Prang Central Mosque. The delegation included Mr. Emmanuel Kofi Ntekuni, the Member of Parliament for Pru West; Mr. Samuel Agyapong, the Pru West District Chief Executive, and several regional and constituency executives of the National Democratic Congress

Accra: Mr Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has called on Ghanaians to give serious consideration to genuine prophecies, cautioning against dismissing spiritual warnings and messages from credible religious leaders. The Speaker made these remarks while leading a parliamentary delegation to pay respects at the residences of the late Alhaji Muniru Mohammed Limuna, a former Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, and the late Dr Edward Omane Boamah, a former Defence Minister, in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, the delegation included key parliamentary figures such as Mr Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, the Clerk to Parliament; Mr Mahama Ayariga, the Majority Leader;

Kumasi: The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has officially informed the Asanteman Traditional Council of the death of the Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III. Nana Konadu Yiadom died on Thursday, August 7, 2025, after a short illness. Otumfuo Osei Tutu, addressing the Asanteman Traditional Council in Kumasi on Monday, announced that the one-week rite would be held on August 21 at the Manhyia Palace. According to Ghana News Agency, Nana Konadu Yiadom III was born in 1927 to the late Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, and Opanin Kofi Fofie. Despite not receiving formal education, she was trained in

Accra: Ghana continues to mourn the tragic loss of eight dedicated public servants, including two Cabinet Ministers, in the August 6 military helicopter crash that shook the nation to the core. This shocking incident underscores the risks borne by those in public service and calls for a sober examination of aviation safety protocols, emergency response systems, and the broader institutional safeguards meant to protect national leaders. According to Ghana News Agency, the Z-9 Ghana Armed Forces helicopter went down in the Sikaman Brofoyedru Forest near Obuasi in the Ashanti Region while en route to the launch of the Responsible Cooperative