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Ghana: 6 remaining helicopter crash victims laid to rest
Graphic
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August 16, 2025
Amidst profound sorrow and unwavering national unity, Ghana on Friday concluded the state funeral of the eight distinguished and dedicated public servants and military officers who perished in the tragic August 6, 2025 helicopter crash. Under the...
Ghana needs cultural re-engineering to change societal norms to empower women – Prof Darteh
Ghana Business News
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August 16, 2025
Professor Eugene K. M. Darteh of the Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Wednesday said to support women participation in politics, Ghana needs a cultural re-engineering to change societal norms to empower them to...
Ghana pays final respects to helicopter crash victims in State Funeral
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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August 16, 2025
By: Ruth Serwaa Asare Ghana came to a standstill on Friday, August 15, 2025, as the state held a solemn burial service for the six remaining victims of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed eight lives on August 6. The ceremony, held at the...
Ghana Farmers Demand Mandatory Training to Lift Agriculture Standards
News Ghana
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August 16, 2025
Ghana’s Concerned Farmers Association is pushing for a nationwide licensing system that would require formal training and certification before anyone can operate a farm. The group argues treating agriculture as a regulated profession is essential...
World Bank Tells Ghana to Invest Oil and Mining Windfalls in People
News Ghana
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August 16, 2025
Ghana must harness its new Pecan oil field revenues and mining windfalls to build human capital or risk squandering another resource boom, the World Bank warns. In its latest economic update, the Bank urges strategic investments in education,...
Ghana Eyes 0.6% GDP Revenue Boost with Tax Enforcement, Says World Bank
News Ghana
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August 16, 2025
Ghana could increase government revenue by at least 0.6% of GDP next year if it fully implements tax measures in its 2025 budget, the World Bank stated in its latest economic update. World Bank Country Director Robert Taliercio presented the...
Ghana Grapples with Quality Jobs Crisis as Only 13% of Workers Secure Good Positions
News Ghana
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August 16, 2025
Ghana’s workforce faces a stark reality: 87% of workers cling to low-quality jobs that barely sustain them, while just 13% hold positions offering fair pay, stability, and skills matching. This sobering data, from the World Bank’s 9th Ghana...
Why the rise of post-delivery health complications must be tamed
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 16, 2025
Mrs Caroline Ajetunmobi, a full-time housewife, lives in Ejigbo area of Lagos. Each time the woman delivers a baby, she always loses her sanity for about one year. The three times she had delivered babies, the same fate had befallen her. Now, she...
Ghana National Supporters Union donates blood to support National blood Service
GhanaWeb
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August 16, 2025
The Ghana National Supporters Union (GHANSU) has organized a blood donation exercise to support the National blood Service, in an effort to help save lives across the country. The exercise took place in Accra on August 13, 2025, and drew members...
Ghana Project Experts Demand Overhaul to Stop Waste and Boost Trust
News Ghana
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August 15, 2025
Project management leaders have issued a stark call for Ghana to fundamentally reform how national initiatives are executed, demanding an end to abandoned projects and partisan interference. Their 10-point resolution, unveiled at the 2025 National...
Ghana Students Probe National Debt Crisis in Civic Push
News Ghana
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August 15, 2025
Civil society leaders are taking Ghana’s debt debate directly to campuses, urging students to help break the cycle of fiscal crises. At Ho Technical University, the Economic Governance Platform hosted student leaders for a rare open dialogue on...
Ghana Establishes Support Fund for Children of Helicopter Crash Victims
News Ghana
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August 15, 2025
President John Mahama has launched a national fund to secure the education, healthcare, and welfare of eight children orphaned by the August 6 helicopter crash in Adansi Akrufuom. The initiative begins with a GH₵500,000 contribution from Stanbic...
Ghana President sets up Children’s Support Fund for helicopter crash victims’ families
Ghana Business News
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August 15, 2025
President John Dramani Mahama has set up a Children’s Support Fund to provide comprehensive support to the children of the victims of the August 6, 2025, helicopter crash. The Fund will cover the children’s education from primary school to...
Helicopter crash: President Mahama urges Ghanaians to support children of vi
Modern Ghana
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President John Dramani Mahama Friday encouraged Ghanaians to show love to the children of the eight victims of the August 6 helicopter crash, through financial support, care and security. This follows the Government's announcement of the creation...
NHIA Boss warns health facilities over illegal charges, vows enforcement
Happy FM
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August 15, 2025
The Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Victor Asare Bampoe, has warned healthcare providers against charging illegal fees for services covered under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Describing the...
President Mahama urges Ghanaians to support children of Eight Fallen Heroes
Ghana News Agency
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August 15, 2025
By Francis Ntow Accra, Aug. 15, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama Friday encouraged Ghanaians to show love to the children of the eight victims of the August 6 helicopter crash, through financial support, care and security. This follows the...
Ghana joins global initiative to boost safety, sustainability in ocean industries
Business and Financial Times
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August 15, 2025
By Kizito CUDJOE Ghana has launched its national chapter of the Ocean Centre initiative, becoming one of seven countries in the Global South selected to lead efforts at embedding safety, resilience and sustainability into their maritime economies....
Ghana promotes fallen heroes posthumously
Business Ghana
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President John Mahama has posthumously promoted three Ghana Air Force officers who perished in the August 6 helicopter crash, describing the gesture as a "small but meaningful recognition of their courage, professionalism, and selfless service."...
The final flight: Honouring Ghana’s eight fallen heroes – Abigail Arthur writes
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 15, 2025
On the morning of Wednesday, August 6, 2025, time stood still for many Ghanaians—including me. As breaking news of a military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region began to trickle in, dread settled like a thick...
Beyond Imports: Building Ghana’s Self-Sufficient Pharmaceutical Sector
Modern Ghana
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In an airy boardroom tucked inside the headquarters of Rokmer Pharma, sits with the confidence of a man who knows the delicate balance between vision and pragmatism. As a respected member of both the Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy and the...