The committee investigating the August 6, 2025, helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including senior government officials, has recommended urgent safety upgrades and the modernisation of the Ghana Air Force fleet to prevent future accidents. Presenting the findings of the Investigative Committee on Tuesday, November 11, Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe, the committee highlighted the need for modern aircraft equipped with terrain avoidance warning systems, advanced navigation systems, voice recorders, and audiovisual-capable flight data recorders. The committee also stressed the importance of recurrent training using certified simulators and contracted aviation experts, as well as the development of en route navigational aids,…
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The final report on the August 6 helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including two ministers of state, has confirmed that the Z-9 aircraft involved was serviceable and airworthy at the time of the incident. However, investigators say the absence of certain critical safety systems may have reduced the crew’s situational awareness during the flight. Presenting the report on Tuesday, November 11, lead investigator and retired pilot with the Aircraft Accidents Investigations Bureau, Ghana, Captain Paul Forjoe, said the helicopter had been properly inspected and approved for flight before take-off. “The aircraft on the day when it crashed was declared…
Chief Justice Nominee, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has proposed that Ghana’s general elections be held on November 7 instead of the traditional December 7, to allow sufficient time for election petitions to be heard and determined before the inauguration of a new government. He made the comments during his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, November 10, 2025, in response to concerns about the lengthy nature of electoral dispute resolutions. Currently, Ghana’s elections take place on December 7, with the new government inaugurated on January 7 a one-month window that, in practice, makes it nearly impossible for an aggrieved political party…
The vetting process for the next Chief Justice of Ghana was thrown into controversy today after the Minority Caucus in Parliament announced its rejection of the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie and abstained from participating in the vetting proceedings. The decision to boycott the process was announced by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin following hours of a back-and-forth with Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, which led to a suspension for nearly 30 minutes. After recess, Mr Afenyo-Markin announced the abstinence of the Minority Caucus from the process as he led his side to walk out, leaving only members of the Majority side…
The Government of Ghana, under the auspices of President John Mahama, has announced plans to hold a state funeral for the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, on Friday, November 28, 2025, at the Independence Square in Accra. In a statement signed by the Minister for Government Communications and Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Presidency said the state funeral is in recognition of Mrs. Agyeman-Rawlings’ invaluable contributions to the advancement of the rights of women and children in Ghana and to national development. Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Ridge Hospital in…
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has directed the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Sarpong, and two senior officials to appear before its investigators as part of ongoing inquiries into the controversial SML Ghana contract. The directive, sources say, follows the arrest of the GRA’s Acting Head of Legal and is tied to alleged contradictory statements and a letter the three officials are suspected to have instructed the Legal Head to issue to lawyers for SML Ghana. Those summoned include Mr Sarpong, the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Finance, Celestine Annan, and the Technical Assistant to…
The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has been appointed to the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s Task Force on the peaceful resolution of the war in Ukraine. The appointment, made by the IPU President, highlights Speaker Bagbin’s integrity, impartiality, and proven ability to build trust among conflicting parties. He joins seven other distinguished parliamentarians from across the six IPU geopolitical groups. In a letter confirming the appointment, IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong stated, “We are confident that your leadership and experience will enhance the work and impact of the Task Force in its mission to support diplomatic efforts…
A massive fire has razed the newly opened China City Mall at Santasi in Kumasi, destroying the entire structure and goods worth thousands of cedis. The inferno, which started on Thursday, October 30, engulfed the commercial facility, leaving in its wake a scene of heavy damage and thick smoke visible from several metres away. Officials from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) say the cause of the fire is yet to be determined, but preliminary reports suggest it may have started from the rear section of the building before spreading rapidly throughout the mall. “We received a distress call about…
The Member of Parliament for Tolon and First Deputy Minority Whip, Alhaji Habib Iddrisu, has formally written to President John Dramani Mahama requesting an update on investigations into the August 6, 2025 helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight senior government officials and military personnel. In his letter dated October 27, 2025, the MP invoked Article 21(1)(f) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989), which guarantee citizens the right to access information of public interest. The tragic accident, which occurred two months ago, resulted in the deaths of Defence Minister…
A police Inspector with the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT) has been convicted to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend at Adum in Kumasi. A Kumasi High Court found Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, known as Tycoon, guilty by a 5-2 jury verdict on Friday, October 24, 2025. He initially pleaded not guilty when he first appeared before the same court on July 26, 2023. He has been accused of shooting 26-year-old Victoria Dapaah, also known as Maadwoa, a mother of one, multiple times in the abdomen and chest on April 20, 2023, at about 9:50 p.m. at Adum.…
