Ghana’s President John Mahama has declared three days of national mourning beginning Thursday, August 7, following a deadly military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight Ghanaians, including high-ranking government officials and Air Force personnel.
All presidential activities for the week have been suspended, and national flags are to be flown at half-mast until further notice. Among those killed were Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Dr. Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, NDC Vice-Chair Samuel Sarpong,
Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Muniru Mohammed, and former MP Samuel Aboagye.
The Ghana Air Force also lost Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Mane-Twum Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
The crash, which occurred in the Dampia Range Forest Reserve, has drawn a heavy security response with military and police units deployed to secure the site and assist in the retrieval of the bodies.
Emergency vehicles, including ambulances, have been seen leaving the crash site as the bodies are being transported.
The government is urging national unity during this period of grief as the country mourns its fallen public servants and military heroes.
