The government has outlined arrangements for the state funeral of the victims of the August 6 helicopter crash in Adansi Akrufuom in the Ashanti Region.
The ceremony, set for Friday, August 15, 2025, will be a full military service conducted by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).
The Deputy Chief of Staff, Stan Dogbe, said the funeral will be held in three parts—beginning with Bible and Qur’an recitals, followed by the main service, and ending with the burial.
“The pre-burial program will start at 7:30 a.m. and end at 9:00 a.m. The Vice President is expected to arrive at 8:50 a.m., with President John Dramani Mahama arriving at 9:00 a.m. to commence the state service,’’ Stan Dogbe disclosed during a press conference on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
The three-hour ceremony will feature the reading of biographies of all eight crash victims and tributes from widows, children, government officials, and institutional representatives.
He revealed that six of the victims will be transported to the military cemetery at Tse Addo for interment, with burial rites jointly overseen by the GAF and the respective churches of the deceased. Mr. Dogbe advised the public to arrive early and comply with security protocols in place for the ceremony.
The August 6 sad incident claimed eight lives. Two victims—Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed and Alhaji Muniru Mohammed Limuna—were buried on Sunday, August 10, in accordance with Islamic customs.
Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Dr. Samuel Sarpong, Mr. Samuel Aboagye, Squadron Leader Peter Baafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manaen Twum Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah are those to be buried on August 15.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Nhyiraba Solomon Nartey
