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President Mahama leads first anniversary memorial for helicopter crash victims
President John Dramani Mahama today led a National Inter-Faith Memorial Service in honour of the eight people who died in last year's military helicopter crash, urging the country never to forget their sacrifice and calling for better protection for personnel serving the nation.
The memorial service, attended by government officials, military personnel, religious leaders and the bereaved families, marked one year since the helicopter crashed on August 6, 2025, killing all eight occupants.
On August 4, 2026, the Ministry of Defence, in partnership with the Pope John Senior High School Old Boys Association, held the inaugural Dr Edward Omane Boamah Memorial Lecture at Burma Hall in Accra.
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