Defence Committee vows thorough review of helicopter crash probe findings

Forensic findings on helicopter crash victims received, says Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed that forensic reports on all eight victims of the August 6, military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region have been received. Speaking at the burial of two of the victims — Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation and MP…

CDD-Ghana Extends Condolences Following Fatal Helicopter Crash

The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has extended its heartfelt condolences to the families of the eight individuals who tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Among the victims were two high-ranking government officials: the Minister of Defense, Dr. Omane Boamah, and the Minister of Environment, Science, and Technology, Dr. Murtala Mohammed. The ill-fated helicopter was reportedly en r…

Ghana Parliament's Defence Committee vows to review helicopter crash findings, enhance aviation safety - Ghana Business News

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. A statement signed by Mr James Agalga, the Chairperson of the Committee, and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Saturday, said the Committee described the tragedy as …

Colonel Festus Aboagye Warns Against Falsification of Helicopter Crash

Renowned security analyst and retired military officer, Colonel Festus Aboagye, has cautioned against the spread of disinformation, misinformation, and conspiracy theories regarding the recent military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives.  Speaking with a deep sense of concern, Colonel Aboagye stressed that at this stage, no one knows the exact cause of the accident, and it would be premature and irresponsible to peddle unfounded claims. …

Ghana confronts prophecies after fatal military helicopter crash

By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent A chilling chorus of prophecies about a plane crash in Ghana has resurfaced, casting a long shadow over a tragic military helicopter crash that killed eight people, including two government ministers. This incident has reignited a national conversation about the role of prophecies in a modern, democratic society. The renewed focus on spiritual warnings highlights a deeply personal human angle…

Farmers upset as investigations into army helicopter crash keep them from their farms

Some farmers are complaining of starvation because the investigations into the August 6 army helicopter crash have denied them access to their farms.