President John Dramani Mahama has declared three days of national mourning beginning Thursday, August 7, 2025, in honour of the eight Ghanaians who lost their lives in a tragic military helicopter crash on Wednesday.
In a statement released by the Presidency, all official activities and engagements of the President for the remainder of the week have been suspended.
The Chief of Staff has also directed that all national flags be flown at half-mast until further notice.
“This is a national tragedy,” the statement signed by presidential spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu read, as the country reels from the sudden loss of top government officials and military personnel.
The crash claimed the lives of key public servants, including Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Dr. Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, among others.
The government is calling for a united front as the nation mourns the fallen.
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