Two of the victims of the helicopter crash which occurred on August 6 at Adansi Akrofuom will be buried on Sunday, August 10, 2025. This is due to their Islamic religious faith which requires immediate burial after one’s demise. This is contained in a public announcement by the funeral planning committee. “The President of the […]

Government officials, families of the eight persons who died in the August 6 helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom have gathered at the forecourt of the State House for an evening of reflection and memorial in honour of the departed souls. The event is also being attended by leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as […]

Government officials, families of the eight persons who died in the August 6 helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom will gather at the forecourt of the State House for a vigil in honour of the departed souls. This was announced by President John Mahama on August 7 following the demise of the passengers and crew aboard […]

A nation is wounded in the heart when an unfathomable tragedy befalls. It is a moment when the vivacious drumbeat of life quietens, and citizens are collectively engulfed in sorrow. On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, our beloved country stood on the cliff of a woody mountain gazing into the shadow of death. A helicopter christened […]

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The Savannah Regional Council of elders of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), have extended their heartfelt condolences to government and the bereaved families. The also commiserated with all those affected by the tragic military helicopter crash that occurred at the Dampia Range Forest Reserve in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. According […]

Ghana has confirmed twenty-six more new cases of Mpox as of August 3, bringing the total to 328. According to the situational report (SITREP) released by the Ghana Health Service on August 9, there are no patients on admission, while death toll remains one. The SITREP further noted that surveillance remains heightened. Mpox is a […]

The Takoradi Air Force Base was shrouded in grief on Friday night as officers, family and friends gathered to honour three gallant airmen who perished in last Wednesday’s helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region. The sombre notes of the military band set the tone for a night of mourning. Portraits of Squadron Leader Peter Baafemi […]

A fatal motorbike accident involving two brothers on Saturday morning has left one dead and the other in critical condition. The incident occurred a few meters from Shama Junction in the Shama District of the Western Region when the brothers, together on one motorbike, collided head-on with another motorbike from the opposite direction. According to […]

Ghana Premier League champions Bibiani Gold Stars will face Algerian side JS Kabylie in the preliminary stage of the 2025/26 CAF Champions League. The Miners will host the first leg in Ghana before travelling to Algeria for the return encounter. The opening fixture is set between September 19 and 21, 2025, with the second leg […]

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Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko will face Nigeria’s Kwara United in the preliminary stage of the 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup. The Porcupine Warriors will host the first leg in Ghana before travelling to Abuja for the return fixture. The opening match is set between September 19 and 21, 2025, with the second leg scheduled from September […]

The Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II has rallied support for the families of the eight persons who died in the helicopter crash that took place on August 6 in Adansi Akrofuom. He said even as the whole nation mourns the death of the deceased, special attention should be paid to the families. “The […]

Former Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has accused successive governments of failing in the bid to fight illegal mining. “I thought the death of Major Maxwell Mahama would have served as a lesson to the nation,” he said. He further indicated that the helicopter crash should be a wake-up call to […]

Singer Mr Eazi weds actress Temi Otedola, daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola, in an intimate Hallgrímskirkja Church ceremony in Reykjavík, Iceland.

President, Ghana Academy of Forensic Sciences, Dr Pet-Paul Wepeba, has called for national education on national emergency response. He says this is needed in order to avoid tampering with evidence during accidents. Speaking on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, August 9 in relation to the helicopter crash, he said, “The villagers cannot be faulted […]

A former Minister for Environment, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has blamed politicians for the persistence of illegal mining despite numerous measures to curb it. He said many of the people who fund galamsey are politicians, hence the inability of government to stop them. Prof Frimpong- Boateng said this while contributing to discussions on circumstances leading to […]

It was wrong for the remains of the helicopter crash victims to have been carried in sacks, President, Ghana Academy of Forensic Sciences, Dr Pet-Paul Wepeba, has said. He makes the point that carrying them in sacks compromised the forensic evidence to identify the bodies. Carrying the remains in sacks was not good; you are […]

President, Ghana Academy of Forensic Sciences, Dr Pet-Paul Wepeba, has said that the helicopter accident scene should have been declared a no-go area. He says this would have prevented evidence from being tampered with. “The scene should have been cordoned off so that evidence to aid in investigations would be preserved. The return of the […]

Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, has said that President John Dramani Mahama is deeply broken by the helicopter disaster that claimed 8 lives. “The President is deeply broken by this disaster,” she said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday August 9. She further thanked the media for how the news was covered. “The government […]