Africa-Press – Ghana. President John Dramani Mahama has suspended all his scheduled activities and engagements for the remainder of the week following Wednesday’s national tragedy in which eight lives were lost in a military helicopter crash.
A statement by Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister in charge of Government Communications and Presidential Spokesman, said the step reflected the Government’s immediate response to honour the victims.
The statement announced that the nation would observe three days of national mourning beginning Thursday, August 7, 2025.
Mr Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff at the Presidency, has directed that all flags be flown at half‐mast until further notice.
The accident involved a Ghana Armed Forces Z‐9 military helicopter, which went off radar after take‐off from Accra and crashed on the morning of Wednesday, August 6, 2025, in the Adansi‐Akrofuom area of the Ashanti Region.
The victims are: Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence; Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation; Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator; Dr Samuel Sarpong, Vice‐Chairman of the National Democratic Congress; and Mr Samuel Aboagye, former parliamentary candidate.
The rest are Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala (pilot), Flying Officer Manaen Twum Ampadu (co‐pilot), and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
The delegation on board was en route to Obuasi to attend the launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme, aimed at empowering small‐scale miners through cooperative structures and training.
As the nation griefs, messages of condolences are pouring in from international bodies and heads of states.
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