President John Dramani Mahama has declared a three-day national mourning period following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight personnel on Wednesday.
In a statement signed by presidential spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the mourning will begin Thursday, August 7, in honour of the deceased, who were serving in line of duty.
“There will be three days of national mourning starting Thursday, 7 August 2025,” the statement read.
President Mahama has also suspended all public engagements and official activities for the remainder of the week, as a mark of respect.
President John Dramani Mahama has suspended all his scheduled activities and programmes for the rest of the week, following Wednesday’s national tragedy involving eight persons who died in a helicopter crash.
The Office of the Chief of Staff has directed that national flags be flown at half-mast across all public buildings and institutions until further notice.
The crash occurred in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region and claimed the lives of:
- Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence
- Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister for Environment, Science and Technology
- Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator
- Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress
- Samuel Aboagye, former Member of Parliament
- Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala
- Flying Officer Mane-Twum Ampadu
- Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah
The group was reportedly on a high-level security and environmental inspection mission when their Z9 military helicopter went off radar and later crashed.
Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing
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