The Ministry of Defence has assured thorough investigations into the helicopter crash that claimed eight individuals, including the Defence Minister, Dr Omane Boamah, in Adansi Akfrofoum in the Ashanti Region, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
The Deputy Minister of Defence, Mr. Brogya Genfi, addressing some chiefs in Accra on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, announced that the Ghana Armed Forces hierarchy has commenced investigations into the incident and has also requested international collaboration to ensure a transparent process.
“We also want to assure you that the Ghana Armed Forces has already begun investigations into the incident. We requested an international collaboration, and we have received a positive response in that regard.
We want to assure our chiefs that nothing will be covered, it will be transparent, and the Ghanaian public will know exactly what happened and the cause of this tragic accident,” the Deputy Minister of Defence reiterated.
He further called on the media to be circumspect in the reportage on the incident.
Meanwhile, the President of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, Nii Odaifio Welentsi Ill, also called for pragmatic efforts to end illegal mining in Ghana.
“Galamsey is what has caused their lives. If you cannot do anything about this, the police can, once and for all we stop this thing. This country should rise and stop galamsey,” he urged.
The government, after the incident, declared a three-day national mourning period, which included a flower-laying ceremony from August 7 and a memorial service held on August 9, 2025.
A state funeral for the victims, according to the government, will be held on Friday, August 15, 2025, at the Black Star Square in Accra.