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Ghana holds interfaith memorial for 2025 helicopter crash victims

From Daily Graphic · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An interfaith memorial service is underway in Accra to mark the first anniversary of a 2025 military helicopter crash.
  • The service honors eight Ghanaians, including two ministers, who died in the crash en route to Obuasi.
  • President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang are attending the ceremony, which will be followed by the unveiling of a memorial cenotaph.

Ghana is holding an interfaith memorial service to remember the eight individuals who perished in a military helicopter crash on August 6, 2025. The ceremony, taking place at the UPSA Auditorium in Madina, Accra, marks the first anniversary of the tragic incident.

Among the distinguished Ghanaians honored are the Minister of Defense, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister of Environment, Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Their lives, along with seven others, were cut short when a Ghana Air Force helicopter crashed while en route to Obuasi.

The National Inter-Faith Memorial Service, which commenced at 8:30 a.m., has drawn significant attendance. President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang are present, alongside the families of the deceased and members of the public. The event serves as a solemn occasion for national unity in prayer and remembrance for the "Departed 8."

Later in the day, the Ministry of Defence is scheduled to unveil a memorial cenotaph, providing a permanent tribute to those lost in the crash.

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Originally published by Daily Graphic in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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