Ghana is reeling from the devastating army helicopter crash that occurred on Wednesday, 6 August 2025, within the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Area. The Z-9 army helicopter was en route from Accra to Obuasi on an official task to launch the Accountable Cooperative Mining and Expertise Growth Programme (rCOMSDEP) when it tragically went down.
The crash claimed the lives of eight outstanding people:
Dr Edward Omane Boamah – Minister for Defence
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Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed – Minister for Surroundings
Alhaji Muniru Mohammed – Performing Deputy Nationwide Safety Coordinator
Dr Samuel Sarpong – Vice Chairman of the NDC
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Mr Samuel Aboagye – Former Member of Parliament
Squadron Chief Peter Bafemi Anala
Flying Officer Twum Ampadu
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Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah
Investigations into the reason for the crash are ongoing. Preliminary findings counsel both mechanical failure or hostile climate circumstances as doable causes.
In response to the tragedy, President John Dramani Mahama has declared three days of nationwide mourning from Thursday, 7 August to Saturday, 9 August 2025. Flags are to be flown at half-mast nationwide till additional discover.
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Moreover, President Mahama has appointed Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson as Performing Minister for Defence, and the Minister for Lands and Pure Sources as Performing Minister for Surroundings, Science, Know-how and Innovation.
Attributable to this growth some key nationwide occasions cancelled and Pulse Ghana has highlighted them under
1.Cedi@60 postponed indefinitely
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The Financial institution of Ghana has indefinitely postponed the nationwide launch of its Cedi@60 anniversary celebrations, which have been scheduled for Friday, 8 August 2025. The postponement is in alignment with the nationwide mourning interval declared by President Mahama.
2.Tsatsu Tsikata cancels his fiftieth anniversary celebration
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Celebrated authorized icon Tsatsu Tsikata has known as off a three-day occasion commemorating his 50 years in authorized follow. In an announcement issued on Wednesday, 6 August, Mr Tsikata stated:
Following the tragic information of a helicopter crash that has sadly taken the lives of two Ministers of State and 6 others, the three-day occasion to rejoice fifty years of my authorized follow is cancelled
He additional prolonged his “deepest condolences to the households of the deceased.”
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3.President Mahama suspends weekly schedule
President Mahama has suspended all official engagements for the remainder of the week. In keeping with an announcement signed by Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu:
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President John Dramani Mahama has suspended all his scheduled actions and programmes for the remainder of the week, following Wednesday’s nationwide tragedy involving eight individuals who died in a helicopter crash. There will likely be three days of nationwide mourning beginning tomorrow, Thursday, 7 August 2025.
— Felix Kwakye Ofosu (@FelixKwakyeOfo1) August 6, 2025
4.Daddy Lumba vigil in Kumasi postponed
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The Kumasi version of the candlelight vigil for late highlife legend Daddy Lumba, initially deliberate for Saturday, 9 August, has been postponed indefinitely. The Inventive Arts Company, in an announcement dated 7 August and signed by Performing Government Secretary Gideon Aryeequaye, cited the President’s directive on the nationwide mourning interval as the explanation.
Daddy Lumba’s candlelight vigil scheduled to happen in Kumasi over the weekend has been cancelled‼️
— The Asante Nation (@Asante_nation) August 7, 2025
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5.JoySports Invitational Match known as off
The Multimedia Group has additionally postponed the 2025 JoySports Invitational Match. A joint assertion signed by Francis Fiifi Koomson and David Max Fugar learn:
