Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, has revealed that the late Defence Minister, Dr. Omane Boamah, spent the morning of the fatal helicopter crash discussing election strategies with party officials. “In fact, in the morning, we had a close discussion with Dr Omane Boamah around 7 am. […]
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Gov’t announces programme for 3 days of national mourning for victims of helicopter crash
The government has announced three days of national mourning in honour of the victims of the recent tragic helicopter crash. The mourning period, which begins on Thursday, August 7, and ends on Saturday, August 9, is intended to allow the nation to grieve collectively and reflect on the lives lost in the devastating incident. According […]
Mahama appoints acting Defence and Environment ministers following deadly helicopter crash
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, to take on additional responsibility as Minister for Defence and Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah is expected to act as Environment, Science and Technology Minister. This was announced in a press statement issued on Thursday, August 7, by […]
CONFIRMED: Omane Boamah, Murturla Mohammed among helicopter crash victims
It has been confirmed that all the eight persons on board the military helicopter that crashed in the Adansi area of Ashanti Region on Wednesday morning have passed on. A Ghana Air Force Z9 helicopter carrying eight people went missing after taking off from Accra this morning. The aircraft departed the capital at 0912 hours […]
Police now protecting EC Chair following military withdrawal – Defence Minister
On Saturday, July 5, Ghana’s Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, posted on Facebook that the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa, has been placed under the protection of the Ghana Police Service. This follows the withdrawal of the military escort that previously guarded her, a move that triggered public discussion on the appropriate roles of security services […]
Re-collating parliamentary results requires court order – Omane Boamah to EC
Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has issued a warning to the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana, emphasising that any re-collation of election results after the declaration of the results is illegal without a court order. He pointed out that according to C.I. 127, the only […]
NDC alleges ‘defective’ voters register; calls for forensic audit and parliamentary probe
The Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has raised concerns about the credibility of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) voters’ register ahead of the upcoming December 7 elections. Dr Edward Omane Boamah in a Facebook post claims that the current register is “unfit for purpose” and calls for a forensic audit or thorough […]
Startimes: why Government must listen to Ghanaians-Omane Boamah
By Dr. Edward K. Omane Boamah In less than one month, I have chanced upon separate photographs of President Akufo-Addo and his wife, H.E. Rebecca Akufo-Addo taken with the President of StarTimes. Photoshop? I quizzed. But, later on, I saw a Facebook post of Auntie Becky excitedly confirming her “tour of the impressive Star Times […]