Ga Mantse and his entourage at forecourt of Jubilee House
The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, together with his elders, on Saturday, August 9, paid tribute to the victims of the August 6 military helicopter crash by laying flowers in their honour.
The ceremony, held as part of the three-day national mourning declared by the government, commemorated the lives of Minister of Defence Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and six others who perished in the tragic incident.
The flower-laying, which began on the first day of mourning, continues to draw a steady stream of mourners, including dignitaries, political leaders, and members of the public, to pay their last respects.
An interdenominational state funeral for all eight victims is scheduled to take place at the Black Star Square on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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The crash claimed the lives of:
Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence
Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, and MP for Tamale Central
Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator
Dr Samuel Sarpong, National Vice Chairman of the NDC
Samuel Aboagye, former parliamentary candidate
Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala
Flying Officer Manaen Twum Ampadu
Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah
‘It pains me to think of them reduced today merely to names’ – President Mahama
The helicopter, a Ghana Armed Forces Z-9, went off radar en route to Obuasi, plunging the nation into mourning.
