US EditionLiberia: Former President Weah Sends Condolences to Ghana After Fatal Helicopter Crash
ASHANTI REGION, GHANA, AUG 6 – The crash occurred during a mission to halt illegal mining and killed eight people including two ministers, prompting three days of national mourning, President Mahama said.
- On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, a Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter crashed in Adansi Akrofuom District, killing several officials including Ministers Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, under unclear circumstances.
- Amid efforts to curb illegal mining, the flight carried officials to Obuasi for a community inspection project on national defence and environmental development.
- Three crew members and five passengers were on board, including senior ministers, when the helicopter crashed in a heavily forested part of the central Ashanti Region after takeoff from Accra under unclear circumstances.
- The United Nations family in Ghana mourns with the nation, and Germany stands in grief and solidarity during this difficult time.
- Books of condolence will open from Sunday, 10th August to Thursday, 14th August 2025, at multiple sites, as President Mahama announces a memorial event on Saturday, 9th August.
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A papal telegram sent to the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference conveys Pope Leo's condolences to Ghanaians mourning the deaths of ministers, government officials and civilians who perished in the crash of a military helicopter on 6 August. Read all
Liberia: Former President Weah Sends Condolences to Ghana After Fatal Helicopter Crash
Former Liberian President George Manneh Weah has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic helicopter crash in Ghana that claimed the lives of several high-ranking government officials, including that country's Defence and Environment ministers.
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By Buertey Francis BORYOR The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry (GhCCI) has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of eight prominent citizens in a tragic helicopter crash on August 6, 2025, while en route to Obuasi. In a public statement, the Chamber offered heartfelt condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the Speaker of Parliament, Parliamentarians, the Government, the Ghana Armed Forces, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and th…
Ghana investigators find 'black boxes' of helicopter that crashed and killed two ministers - Kahawatungu
Ghana’s President John Mahama has promised a full investigation into Wednesday’s helicopter crash that killed two government ministers and six other people. Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, both 50, were among those killed when a military aircraft crashed in the central Ashanti region. In a televised address to the nation, Mahama said the crash represented “a personal…
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