August 27, 2025 Defence 0 Comment The Ministry of Defence has announced that the board established to investigate the August 6 Z-9 military helicopter crash has officially begun its work. In a press statement issued on Monday, the Ministry said that the board is chaired by the National Security Coordinator, with members drawn from the Ghana […]
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August 25, 2025 Defence / News / Top Stories 0 Comment The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has received a donation of female body armour worth one million dollars ($1 million) from the United States government to enhance the safety and effectiveness of female soldiers in peacekeeping missions. This donation is part of the Women’s Body Armour Quadrilateral Pilot Project, a collaborative […]
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August 20, 2025 Defence 0 Comment The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Lieutenant General (Lt. Gen.) William Agyapong has presented ranks and insignia to the bereaved families of personnel of the Z-9 helicopter crash. The ceremony, held on Tuesday in Accra, honoured the fallen heroes by officially conferring on them […]
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August 15, 2025 Top Stories / Defence 0 Comment President John Dramani Mahama has approved posthumous promotions for the three military personnel who died in Wednesday’s helicopter crash, while civilian victims will receive recognition at the next National Honors Ceremony. The President made the announcement during Friday’s state funeral at Independence Square, describing posthumous promotions as the highest mark […]
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August 14, 2025 Defence 0 Comment The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has welcomed a delegation from Nigeria’s elite Defence Intelligence College (DIC), marking a significant advancement in bilateral security cooperation between Ghana and Nigeria. The 45-member delegation, led by DIC Commandant Rear Admiral P.E. Effah, comprises senior military and intelligence officers participating in the 2025 Advanced […]
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August 13, 2025 Defence 0 Comment The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has urged the media and public commentators to refrain from spreading unverified reports and unsubstantiated comments regarding the recent crash of an Air Force Z-9 helicopter in the Ashanti Region. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the GAF expressed concern over the rise in […]
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August 7, 2025 Defence / Environment, Science, and Technology / Finance / Lands and Natural Resources / Top Stories 0 Comment President John Dramani Mahama has assigned Minister for Finance Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson to take on additional responsibility as Acting Defence Minister. The President has also asked Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah to act as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology until further notice, according […]
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Defence / Environment, Science, and Technology / Top Stories 0 Comment President John Dramani Mahama has suspended all his scheduled activities and programmes for the rest of the week following Wednesday’s helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including two cabinet ministers. Government Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, in a press statement announced that there will be three days of national mourning starting […]
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Defence / Interior / Top Stories 0 Comment A government delegation led by the Chief of Staff, Mr. Julius Debrah, was at the Air Force Base on Wednesday night to receive the remains of the eight individuals who died in the military helicopter crash in Adansi in the Ashanti Region. The Ghana Air Force helicopter transporting the remains […]
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August 6, 2025 Defence / Environment, Science, and Technology / Interior / Top Stories 0 Comment Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Julius Debrah has announced the death of eight people, including two ministers, in a military helicopter crash this morning in the Adansi area of the Ashanti Region. The victims include, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence, and Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister […]
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