Ghana Politics

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for a mandatory meeting of the Asanteman Council, the highest traditional authority in the Ashanti Kingdom, on Monday, August 11, 2025. According to a statement signed by the Council’s Registrar, Kwame Adusei Agyemang, all members are required to attend without fail. The …

Authorities have flown samples from the remains of the eight victims of Wednesday’s military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region to South Africa for advanced DNA analysis to confirm their identities. Although the 37 Military Hospital in Accra was initially designated to conduct the autopsies …

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has announced the successful recovery of the black box from the Ghana Armed Forces Z-9 helicopter that crashed in the Adansi Akrofuom District on Wednesday, August 6. In a Facebook post on Thursday, August 7, Dr. Amoakohene stated that a team of investigators …

A solemn wreath-laying ceremony was held on Thursday, August 7, at the Ceremonial Gardens of Jubilee House to honour the eight individuals who died in a tragic military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. The ceremony, led by President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President …

A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) aircraft, identified as a Cessna Citation 560, crashed on Thursday into a densely populated neighborhood in Githurai, Nairobi, sparking fears of multiple casualties. According to authorities, the light aircraft had departed from Wilson Airport and was en route to Hargeisa when it lost contact with …

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has formally notified MultiChoice Ghana of plans to suspend its authorization to operate satellite pay-TV services, giving the company 30 days to respond. This follows a directive from the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, who has criticized the company’s subscription …

Following the death of two cabinet ministers in the recent military helicopter crash, President John Dramani Mahama has announced temporary ministerial appointments to maintain government operations. According to a statement from Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has been directed to take on additional duties …

The Bank of Ghana has announced the indefinite postponement of its planned Cedi@60 anniversary launch, originally scheduled for Friday, August 8, at the Accra International Conference Centre. This decision follows the tragic helicopter crash on Wednesday that claimed the lives of five government officials and three Ghana Armed Forces personnel. …

A tragic accident on Wednesday, August 6, has claimed the lives of three individuals and left two others injured on the Enchi to Achimfo road, near the Asaanu Valley junction in the Western North Region. The crash involved a motorcycle, commonly referred to as an “okada,” and a truck. The …

On the night of Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Ghana’s Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, led a high-ranking government delegation to receive the remains of eight individuals who tragically lost their lives in the recent military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District. The solemn event took place at the Air …