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Mohammed Sumaila pays tribute to Z-9 military helicopter crash
GhanaWeb
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August 7, 2025
The Chief Executive Officer of Okada Motto Ghana, Mohammed Sumaila, has expressed profound sorrow and extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the eight individuals who tragically lost their lives in the military helicopter crash on...
Helicopter disaster: Black box found at crash site – Minister confirms
Joy FM
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August 7, 2025
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has confirmed that the black box of the Ghana Air Force Z9 helicopter, which crashed and burst into flames on Wednesday, August 9, has been retrieved. On Thursday, August 7, Dr. Amoakohene...
Q&A: Crew welfare in conflict zones and legal risks
Marine Log
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August 7, 2025
Written by Heather Ervin David Ashmore The ongoing Iran–Israel conflict and the volatile situation in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz have intensified scrutiny of maritime risk zones. While the industry addresses insurance implications and...
PPP mourns victims of military helicopter crash
GhanaWeb
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August 7, 2025
In a statement issued on Thursday, August 7, 2025, the party described the loss as “a moment of deep national pain” and extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, President John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...
Kuwait prepares for 48th International Book Fair
Kuwait Times
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August 7, 2025
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Information and Culture, led by Minister Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, held its first high-level committee meeting to discuss preparations for the 48th Kuwait International Book Fair. The event is scheduled to take place...
GBA mourns victims of August 6 military helicopter crash
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 7, 2025
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of eight Ghanaians who perished in a military helicopter crash on August 6, 2025. In a statement dated Thursday, August 7, the Association extended heartfelt...
Helicopter crash: Loss of Omane, Murtala and six others deeply traumatic – Ayine
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 7, 2025
Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Dr. Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and six others in the August 6...
Asanko Gold pays tribute to victims of military helicopter crash
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 7, 2025
Asanko Gold Ghana Ltd has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of key government officials and military personnel on Wednesday, August 6, in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. In a...
Black Box of crashed Military helicopter recovered – Amoakohene confirms
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 7, 2025
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has confirmed the recovery of the black box from the Ghana Armed Forces Z-9 helicopter that crashed in the Adansi Akrofuom District on Wednesday, August 6, claiming the lives of several...
Kumasi residents urge government to re-examine country’s transportation system
Ghana News Agency
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August 7, 2025
By Naa Shormei Odonkor Kumasi, Aug 07, GNA – Following the recent spate of accidents in the country, some residents in the Kumasi metropolis have called on the government to re-examine the country’s transportation system and put stringent measures...
Global Evangelical Church mourns with government, Ghanaians on tragic helicopter crash
Ghana News Agency
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August 7, 2025
Accra, Aug. 7, GNA – The Global Evangelical Church (GEC) has extended its deepest condolences to the Government and Ghanaians following the tragic helicopter crash on August 6 2025, which claimed the lives of eight gallant servants of the land. A...
Helicopter Crash: AngloGold Ashanti extends condolences to government, Ghanaians
Ghana News Agency
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August 7, 2025
By Florence Afriyie Mensah/Muyid Deen Suleman Kumasi, Aug. 07, GNA – AngloGold Ashanti has extended its deepest condolences to the government and Ghanaians following the tragic helicopter crash that killed eight government officials on Wednesday,...
Saudi Arabia & Oman Secure Medals At The 2025 International Nuclear Science Olympiad
Scoop Empire
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August 7, 2025
By Ahmed Amin In a proud moment for Saudi Arabia, high schooler Azam Khaled Al‑Omari from Jeddah clinched the bronze medal at the 2025 International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO). This impressive achievement brings the Kingdom’s cumulative medal...
GFA mourns victims of tragic military helicopter crash at Ad...
Modern Ghana
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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has expressed its profound sorrow and extends condolences to the Government of Ghana and families of the victims of the fatal helicopter crash, which claimed the lives of Ghana’s Defence Minister, Dr Edward...
Government Holds Wreath-laying Ceremony for Helicopter Crash Victims
Daily Guide
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August 7, 2025
THE GOVERNMENT of Ghana held a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the Jubilee House today to honor the eight victims of the recent military helicopter crash. The victims included Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Alhaji...
Murtala Mohammed Nurtured a Generation of NDC Youth – NYA CEO Osman Ayariga Mourns Fallen Minister
News Ghana
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August 7, 2025
Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, who died in a tragic military...
Finance Minister’s Meeting Saves Muntaka from Fatal Flight
News Ghana
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August 7, 2025
Ghana’s Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak narrowly escaped Wednesday’s fatal helicopter crash after Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson summoned him to an urgent immigration meeting, National Service Authority Deputy Director Fuseini...
Profile of Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed
Modern Ghana
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Dr Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, born on December 14, 1974, was a Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth Parliaments of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He was the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament...
Oman participates in 15th Session of UN Experts on Geospatial Information Management
Times of Oman
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New York: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the 15th session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM), held at the UN headquarters in New York, USA. The Omani delegation was headed by the...
Ghana Premier League clubs mourn Omane Boamah, Murtala Mohammed and others lost in helicopter crash
GhanaWeb
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August 7, 2025
Ghana’s football community is in mourning following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight people, including Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah and Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Ibrahim Murtala...