The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has confirmed the death of 8 persons following a helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 6.
The victims include, the Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed.
Others who have been confirmed dead in the crash are Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, and Samuel Aboagye, a former Member of Parliament and Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of NDC.
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The crew members are Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Mane-Twum Ampadu and Seargent Ernest Addo Mensah.
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in an earlier statement said that the Helicopter, which was on its way to Obuasi, cannot be found on its radar.
It said the Helicopter had 3 crew members and five passengers.
The occupants were said to be attending an event in Obuasi. The programme was the launch of the government's Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP), a flagship initiative designed to transform Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector.
The initiative, which was approved by Cabinet, follows a proposal by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, in line with President John Dramani Mahama’s vision to create sustainable jobs through responsible mining and skills development.