In the wake of Wednesday’s devastating Ghana Air Force helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight prominent individuals, including Defence Minis
In the wake of Wednesday’s devastating Ghana Air Force helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight prominent individuals, including Defence Minister Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has arranged for the late minister’s mother to be urgently moved from Koforidua to Accra for specialised medical care.
According to health ministry sources, the transfer was initiated on compassionate grounds after medical teams assessed her fragile state upon learning of her son’s sudden death.
A dedicated team of doctors and nurses has been placed on standby to provide round-the-clock support in the capital.
This development came shortly after a high-level government delegation, led by Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, visited the Boamah family residence in Koforidua to officially convey the tragic news.
Witnesses described the Koforidua- Effiduase Residence of Omane Boame as emotionally charged, with family, National Democratic Congress members and close associates struggling to come to terms with the loss.
Dr. Omane Boamah who is the only son of his mother, alongside Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Muniru Mohammed, former MP and parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye, NDC National Vice-Chairman Samuel Sarpong, and three Ghana Armed Forces personnel — Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manean Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah — perished when their Z-9 military helicopter went down in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region.
Preliminary reports indicate that the aircraft was en route from Accra to Obuasi when it suddenly disappeared from the radar.
A massive search operation involving national security operatives and military search-and-rescue teams located the wreckage deep inside the Dampia Range Forest Reserve near Brofoyedru Sikaman.
All passengers and crew were confirmed dead.
The bodies were later recovered under heavy security and transported from the crash site to Accra.
Local residents gathered in large numbers despite restricted access, and many visibly moved as body bags were loaded into ambulances.
In the wake of the disaster, President John Dramani Mahama ordered all national flags to fly at half-mast, describing the event as a “national tragedy of immense proportions.” The cause of the crash remains under investigation, with aviation safety experts focusing on both mechanical and weather-related factors.
For the Boamah family, the grief has been compounded by the urgent health concerns of the late minister’s mother — a reminder of the human toll that extends far beyond official casualty lists.
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