Tragic moments often leave no room for chuckles; yet Ghana’s Black Wednesday leaves room to recall past experiences riding on the giant bird called the airplane. Even worse was the smaller species called helicopter with a propellor atop.

My worst was the small Allegheny commuter plane that carried only 20 passengers. On this, your heart beat started on realizing you were in a plane whose pilot was visible to all passengers. Planes were safer where the pilot was unseen.

Assemblies of God, Ghana has proposed to the state to set up support schemes and award packages for all the dependants of the eight gallant men who lost their lives in the recent helicopter crash.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has described the late Defence Minister, Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, as an active and dedicated member of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC).

Internationally, disaster, accident and crime scenes are treated as restricted areas and cordoned off by security personnel to preserve evidence. 

The forecourt of the State House was bathed in a sombre glow on Saturday evening, as hundreds gathered under a sky heavy with grief, united in sorrow, for the lives lost in last Wednesday’s tragic helicopter crash.  

A nation in mourning…

Some members of the public who patronised the annual insurance fair organised by the Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL) together with two other partners in Kumasi have called on insurance companies to intensify education on their policies.

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has clinched the ultimate prize in the Graphic Business Tertiary Business Sense Challenge (TBSC) Version 7.0 which was held last Saturday at the Zenith University College Auditorium in Accra.

The Upper West Regional branch of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is worried about the effect of illegal mining on education in the country and has called for a holistic approach to tackle the menace.

The international community has joined hearts in solidarity with Ghana to mourn the tragic loss of two ministers and six others in a helicopter crash.

The Ghana AIDS Commission has stated that People Living with HIV (PLHIV) do not die from the virus itself, but rather from the stigma that society attaches to them. 

Like many comrades, I'm distraught and saddened.

The Melcom Group of Companies, Ghana’s largest retail outlet, spent over GH¢25 million in the last decade to support community projects in health and education. 

With calls for reparations from Western powers to Africa growing by the day, the time for adequate compensation for the centuries of slavery and other injustices cannot be further delayed.

Crystal Palace started the new season with a suddenly familiar feeling, basking in trophy glory as triumphant underdogs at Wembley.

In the midst of the sorrow of August 6, 2025, we must honor the exemplary leadership, community resilience, and ultimate sacrifice of those involved, while renewing our commitment to end galamsey’s devastation.

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported 18 new cases of Mpox, raising the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 346 as of August 7, 2025. 

The Ministry of Defence has shared the last images of the Z-9 helicopter belonging to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) moments before it took off from the Airforce Base in Accra on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

An Evening of Reflection and Memorial was held at the Forecourt of the State House on Saturday, August 9, for the eight victims of last Wednesday's helicopter crash.

Below are some photos from the memorial event.

Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall.

Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing a 12-round draw against Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation junior lightweight champion Yamato Hata on Aug. 2.

President John Mahama has urged Ghanaians to channel their sorrow from the recent military helicopter crash into a strengthened resolve for national unity and development.

Two of the eight victims of the military helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region will be buried on Sunday, August 10, in line with Islamic customs that require prompt interment.

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Saturday paid a commiserating visit to President John Dramani Mahama at his private residence to console him following the deaths of two ministers of state and six other officials in last Wednesday’s helicopter crash.

The Ashanti Regional Co-ordinating Council (ARCC) has issued an appeal to residents in the Adansi area to return any items retrieved from the site of Wednesday’s fatal military helicopter crash, which claimed the lives of eight individuals, including two government ministers.