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GAF investigates emergency landing of helicopter
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has commenced investigation into the emergency landing of one of its helicopters near Ganvuliga, in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region, on Thursday.
A statement issued in Accra yesterday, said a preliminary investigation team was on site to conduct a full assessment of the damage to the aircraft, to allow a recovery to Air Force Base, Tamale.
Signed by the GAF Director of Public Relations, Colonel E. Aggrey-Quashie, it said the landing site, where the incident occurred, had since been secured and efforts were underway to recover the aircraft.
Meanwhile, it said all the four crew members and four other military personnel on board at the time of the incident were healthy as they were recovered within minutes by another GAF helicopter, with no fatalities nor injuries.
“There were no civilians on board, and no damage nor injuries to property and people on ground,” the statement said.
On Thursday at about 5:45pm, a Ghana Air Force Z9-EH helicopter with tail number GHF 630 performed an emergency landing in a field about 3km southwest of Ganvuliga.
The crew landed after observing a malfunction of the tail rotor system, which provides anti-torqueand directional control to the aircraft while the crew was returning from Wa to Tamale.
The aircraft is one of four helicopters that were delivered to the Air Force in 2015.
According to the statement, the manufacturers of the aircraft, China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC), based in China, and their local representatives, were providing all the necessary technical support.
It said the Kumbungu District Assembly and the local community were also providing the necessary assistance to the recovery team.
The statement commended the crew for their quick judgment and timely intervention for flying the helicopter to a safe emergency landing and preventing a possible casualty.
“GAF assures the general public that the military was still operational and its activities have in no way been affected by this incident. The morale of personnel is high and normal activities are ongoing,” the GAF said.
Source: Ghanaian Times
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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