www.multilinks.biz
Ghana Armed Forces Council Holds Emergency Meeting
- Vice-President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, who chairs the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Council, convened and chaired an emergency meeting on Friday, August 8, 2025, in response to the tragic helicopter crash on August 6, 2025, in Sikaman—Adansi Akrofuom, Ashanti Region. The Council also discussed other urgent military matters.
- After the meeting, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang offered prayers and condolences for the families of the fallen and emphasized national unity during this time of grief. She also led visits to the home of the late Defence Minister to offer support to his family.
Context: The Crash
- On August 6, 2025, a Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter carrying eight people—among them Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed—crashed in the Ashanti region, killing everyone on board.
- The crash is being investigated, and President Mahama declared three days of national mourning, with flags flown at half-flag
- In the meantime, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson has been appointed Acting Defence Minister to fill the leadership vacuum.
If you’d like details on how the investigation is progressing, funeral plans, or the broader governmental response, just let me know—I can dig further.
www.multilinks.biz
By
