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Speaker 1: Ghana Minister of Defense Edward Omain Bohmer, alongside seven other

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top government officials and military personnel, have been confirmed dead

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after Ganer Armed Forces in a statement on Wednesday, had

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declared the Z nine military helicopter missing, stating the helicopter,

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traveling from the nation capital in akrat Obuasi in a

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Shanti region, went off from radar at nine twelve a

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m with three crew members and five passengers on board.

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Others killed in the helicopter crash, as confirmed by the

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Office of the President of Ghana, include doctor al Haji

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Mattala Mohammad, MP for Tamali, Central Minister for Environment, Science

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and Technology, Alhaji Munaru Mahammad, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator,

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Doctor Samuel Sarpan, Vice Chairman of the NDC, Samuel Aboagie,

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former parliamentary candidate, Squadron Leader Peter Buffemi, Anila flying Officer

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to Amampadu and Sergeant Ernest Adam. It was gathered that

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the military helicopter went down at a Dancy acrofirm in

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the Ashanti region on Wednesday for yet to be stated

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cause of the incident, as video footage showed the burned

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beyond recognition bodies of those on board the aircraft. The

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aircraft was from Acra and heading for Abausi and is

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currently off the radar. All efforts of being made to

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establish contact. The Ganer Armed Forces had stated in a

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statement earlier on Wednesday. The Government of Ghana has directed

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that all national flags be flown at half mast in

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honor of the late government top officials Edward Omein Boehmer,

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Minister for Defense and Ibrahem Mattalamahammad, Minister for Environment, Science,

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Technology and Innovation, among others, who died in the military

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helicopter crash. According to local media, the fatal incident occurred

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on Wednesday, August sixth in the a Dancy Akrofirm district

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of the Ashanti Region, while the two ministers along with

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six others were en route to ob Ouasi for official duties.

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Announcing the directive, Chief of Staff Julius Debra expressed the

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government’s deep sorrow regarding the loss of the two senior

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public officials and others on board the helicopter. The President

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is emotionally down. The Vice President is leading a team

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to formally inform the families. Education Minister Peruna Idrasu told

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News reporters following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the

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lives of top government officials, including the Defense and Environment ministers.

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While announcing the death of the all passengers and crew

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members on board, the Gharana Chief of Staff Julius Debra

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said on behalf of the President of the Republic, his

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Excellency John Drameny Mohamma, the Vice President, Professor Nnna Jaana

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Poku Agumang, who is with us here and the Government

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of Ghana, I have the unpleasant duty sadly to announce

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a national tragedy involving the crash of a military helicopter

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this morning around the Adancy area in the Ashanti Region.

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Government regrets to announce the demise of the following persons

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in the tragic crash. Doctor Edward Kofi omain Boehmer Minister

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for Defense, Al Haji Doctor Ibrahim Mattala Mohammad, MP, Minister

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for Environment, Science and Technology, al Haji Munaru Mohammad, Acting

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Deputy National Security co Ordinator and former Minister for Food

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and Agriculture, Doctor Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the National

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Democratic Congress, and Samuel Abboagier, a former parliamentary candidate, Squadron

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Leader Peter Barfemi Annula, Flying Officer Mannin Twumampadu, Sergeant ernest

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Ado Mensa. The President and Government extend our condolences and

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sympathies to the families of our comrades and servicemen who

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died in service to the country. All flags are to

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fly at half mast until further notice. Julius Deborah, chief

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of Staff, stated in a press.

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Speaker 2: Briefing good afternoon on behav of the President of Republic Cessilancy,

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John Dermani Muhammad, the Vice President, Professor n Najen Uppukwadjuman,

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who is with us here and the Government of Ghana.

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I have the imprisoned duty sadly to announce a national

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tragedy involving the crash of a military helicopter this morning

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around the a Dancy area in Ashante Region. Government regrets

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to announce the demise of the following persons in the

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tragic crash, Doctor Edward Kofi Omneborama, Minister for Defense Alagi,

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Doctor Ibrahim Mutala Muhammad MP, Minister for Environment, Science and

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Technology Alaji Muniu Muhammad Lemonad, acting Deputy National’s Critic Coordinator

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and former Minister for Food and Agriculture, Doctor Samuel Sappon,

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Vice Chairman of the National debok To Congress, and mister

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Samuel burge A, former parliamentary candidate, Squadron Leader Peter Barmi

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and Allah, Flying Officer manein To and Peru and Sergeant

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and Ad Mensa. The President and Government extends our condolences

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and sympathies to the families of our comrades and the

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servicemen who died in service to the country. All flags

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are to fly at half mast until further notice.