Helicopter Crash: Remains of victims flown to South Africa for further DNA analysis

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Napo 4 months ago

We as a country I feel sorry for us. Ghana has never experience these kind of national tragedies since independence until Prof Atta Mills decided that the Traditionalist won't be allowed to pray at national gatherings. He pai ...
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We as a country I feel sorry for us. Ghana has never experience these kind of national tragedies since independence until Prof Atta Mills decided that the Traditionalist won't be allowed to pray at national gatherings. He paid the price with his own life. Ever since , one tragedy upon another. Quite recently JM proposed national day of prayer, Christians and Moslems gatherings were held across the nation. Ever since look at the tragedies, 8 national heroes yesterday, 15 kids all perishing not forgotten about Lumba. How can you forget about your own Gods and ancestors and decide to worship foreign Gods. Do we know the origin of our country? Those who lived here first? Until we realised our ancestors are angry the way we have been treating our traditional religion and embracing foreign religions, we will not know any peace. The worse is yet to hit us. A word to the wise. We should cast our mind back from Mills time to now when he stupidly decided to cut out traditional religion off all national gatherings.
Felicia Koranteng 4 months ago

No wonder you are called Napo. Mad man. Talk sense

No wonder you are called Napo. Mad man. Talk sense
Fred 4 months ago

They call it the return of Napo's nose. Nkwasea kika nkoaaa

They call it the return of Napo's nose. Nkwasea kika nkoaaa
john 4 months ago

Ghana cannot do DNA....we canot maintain equipment,

Boarding a helicopter is dangerous, because Ghanaians cannot undertake highly skilled intense task.....

Ghana cannot do DNA....we canot maintain equipment,

Boarding a helicopter is dangerous, because Ghanaians cannot undertake highly skilled intense task.....
Ng 4 months ago

Exactly my question

Exactly my question
Kwame 1 4 months ago

Stop talking nonsense!
Ghanaians are among the most intelligent people on the globe, and have occupied very top and sensitive positions globally.

Stop talking nonsense!
Ghanaians are among the most intelligent people on the globe, and have occupied very top and sensitive positions globally.
Nii 4 months ago

So lumba's death too was a disaster? Why the deuce will you even mention him.

So lumba's death too was a disaster? Why the deuce will you even mention him.
Kwame 1 4 months ago

Why even bother?
Can't you see that msg was written by a drunk?

Why even bother?
Can't you see that msg was written by a drunk?
Mahama 24 Hour Economy is Real & West Togoland independence 4 months ago

We NDC party has made the tension in the country politically too high.

Ghanaians are not wishing each other well at all. We have become too wicked because of politics

We NDC party has made the tension in the country politically too high.

Ghanaians are not wishing each other well at all. We have become too wicked because of politics
Asida 4 months ago

I thought you were making sense until you mention Lumba's death as part of tragedies in Ghana. How does that tally.

I thought you were making sense until you mention Lumba's death as part of tragedies in Ghana. How does that tally.
Kwame 1 4 months ago

I am now beginning to understand why the NPP was so vehemently against the president's use of Ibrahim's Dzata jet.
This 'accident' must be thoroughly investigated. I smell an elephant!

I am now beginning to understand why the NPP was so vehemently against the president's use of Ibrahim's Dzata jet.
This 'accident' must be thoroughly investigated. I smell an elephant!
Constantinople 4 months ago

Yes. For better identification before burial. We were here when a 'ghost' returned from Saudi Arabia because of wrong identification

Yes. For better identification before burial. We were here when a 'ghost' returned from Saudi Arabia because of wrong identification
kukua 4 months ago

why wasn't the same done for the 16 children who died in an accident?

why wasn't the same done for the 16 children who died in an accident?
Samus 4 months ago

Because that accident happened in the Ashanti region. It will be done next time if it happens in the Volta region as long as the NDC is in power. Any Ashanti who votes for the NDC is a fool.

Because that accident happened in the Ashanti region. It will be done next time if it happens in the Volta region as long as the NDC is in power. Any Ashanti who votes for the NDC is a fool.
Ghana can’t perform DNA tests ? 4 months ago

We still can’t test for DNA. Oh woe!

We still can’t test for DNA. Oh woe!
Simple DNA Analysis Too We Cannot Do! 4 months ago

But we can afford to buy a $140,000 V8 for 250 politicians every 4 yrs.

Foolish country!

But we can afford to buy a $140,000 V8 for 250 politicians every 4 yrs.

Foolish country!
Kofi Appiah 4 months ago

The result of their greed and uselessness is what is happening to them my brother.

The result of their greed and uselessness is what is happening to them my brother.
Quabina-Apontua Yeboah, California-USA. 4 months ago

I couldn’t agree with you more.

I couldn’t agree with you more.
Akua 4 months ago

Well said

Well said
Former Dining Hall Prefect 4 months ago

Kwesi Pratt will soon come and say Nkrumah's time Ghana could do DNA testing.

Kwesi Pratt will soon come and say Nkrumah's time Ghana could do DNA testing.
You Built a $160m UGMC Medical Hospital! 4 months ago

But cannot afford a $50,000 for a DNA kit. Kwasea sem kwaaa!

But cannot afford a $50,000 for a DNA kit. Kwasea sem kwaaa!
What About the Hospital That Tested Odartey-Lamptey Kids! 4 months ago

Can't they help. Or is this also an opportunity for the Chief Superintendent accompanying the samples to collect fat per diem!

Can't they help. Or is this also an opportunity for the Chief Superintendent accompanying the samples to collect fat per diem!
Yaw Asabre 4 months ago

What bodies? Were the so called bodies transported in the Zoomlion Sacks? What were those coffins showed on television on Thursday 7th July used for? I am talking about t he e use of thii oh Dr coffiThose coffins that were ...
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What bodies? Were the so called bodies transported in the Zoomlion Sacks? What were those coffins showed on television on Thursday 7th July used for? I am talking about t he e use of thii oh Dr coffiThose coffins that were shown on TV draped in Ghana National Colors ? Don’t tell us later that you are organizing a wake keeping ceremony and display some funny bodies. Be truthful to yourselves and admit that the bodies, souls and spirits have been burnt into ashes and nothing can be used for DNA Analysis. A wise and civilized system will put all the 8 bodies in a big Zoomlin Sack and bury them in a mass grave like it happened to about 16 youth from Savior Church. Don’t deceive yourself. Be truthful to the people of Ghana
Kk 4 months ago

Interesting points. When the remains were put in the sacks it is highly unlikely the collectors knew whose remains were put in which specific sack etc . Likewise how did they know which COFFIN contained which SPECIFIC person ...
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Interesting points. When the remains were put in the sacks it is highly unlikely the collectors knew whose remains were put in which specific sack etc . Likewise how did they know which COFFIN contained which SPECIFIC person etc if not yet fully identified ?
Alidu 4 months ago

Stupid KK, that is why they are going to conduct the DNA test for proper identification. The just collected the charred body. So to know this body is Boama, this body is Murtala .... Hence the DNA test,. Kay do you get know. ...
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Stupid KK, that is why they are going to conduct the DNA test for proper identification. The just collected the charred body. So to know this body is Boama, this body is Murtala .... Hence the DNA test,. Kay do you get know. You need to come to midnight school
Stone 4 months ago

Good point bro...but dont you think a mineral rich country like Ghana on this day and age should be able perform forensics locally?

Good point bro...but dont you think a mineral rich country like Ghana on this day and age should be able perform forensics locally?
SI HOW DO THEY KNOW TO BE BURRYING MURTALA! 4 months ago

If they cannot identify them, who are they supposed to be burrying in Tamale today?

If they cannot identify them, who are they supposed to be burrying in Tamale today?
Tweaah 4 months ago

Backward Ghana! They have a fetish for buying the latest luxury SUVs but never acquiring standard biomedical equipment.

Backward Ghana! They have a fetish for buying the latest luxury SUVs but never acquiring standard biomedical equipment.
Yaw Manu 4 months ago

These politicians are so so stupid to the 1 millionth percentile. They are real fooooooooools. I remember the same Mahama airlifted $4+ million to pay Ghanaian soccer players in Brazil during the 2014 . He chattered the airpl ...
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These politicians are so so stupid to the 1 millionth percentile. They are real fooooooooools. I remember the same Mahama airlifted $4+ million to pay Ghanaian soccer players in Brazil during the 2014 . He chattered the airplane. Mahama and his team are too dumb, villagers and corrupt. No brains to do what they are doing today. Jack ass criminal motherfuckers.
Kofi Appiah 4 months ago

I don't feel sorry for them. They're being paid back for their dishonesty. Politicians are next to satan.

I don't feel sorry for them. They're being paid back for their dishonesty. Politicians are next to satan.
Truth 4 months ago

So we cannot do DNA analysis of a charred body here in Ghana? So we have to carry the remains of ministers of state to another African country to do that analysis? So when are we as a country going to have a fully functioning ...
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So we cannot do DNA analysis of a charred body here in Ghana? So we have to carry the remains of ministers of state to another African country to do that analysis? So when are we as a country going to have a fully functioning forensic unit with all the labs and gadgets? ONLY WHEN LEADERS WHO VALUE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMES INTO POWER!
SOLDIERS WERE SEEN AT THE ACCIDENT SITE IN REFLECTORS! 4 months ago

Soldiers are trained to be anywhere any location in Ghana.

Are you telling me that the Army Medical Corps could not send body bags to collect the renains in a more dignified manner than leave it to cocoa farmers to do?

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Soldiers are trained to be anywhere any location in Ghana.

Are you telling me that the Army Medical Corps could not send body bags to collect the renains in a more dignified manner than leave it to cocoa farmers to do?

Honestly if this is the way the govt treats its own elite you can imagine how it will treat the ordinary person.

Useless country called Ghana!
Pelicles. 4 months ago

Even if Ghana has the equipment, it will be messed up by NDC due to their insensitive politics. They cannot read nor write but wants every position in Ghana. What do we hear about their qualifications, proper or fake, and put ...
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Even if Ghana has the equipment, it will be messed up by NDC due to their insensitive politics. They cannot read nor write but wants every position in Ghana. What do we hear about their qualifications, proper or fake, and put that into reality behind a DNA equipment.

Ghana is not developing fast enough due to NDC's presence. John Mahama campaigned on food and won the election so, why are you NDC fool expecting a DNA equipment in Ghana for what, analyzing food DNA or human DNA, nkwaseafuor, mmoa.
Al. J....A missed target 4 months ago

The target was President Mahama but they failed.
NPP is Ghana's evil omen !
A wide range of investigations should follow this tragedy. We better watch out !!
NPP will be popping out champagne in celebrations, mark it.... ...
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The target was President Mahama but they failed.
NPP is Ghana's evil omen !
A wide range of investigations should follow this tragedy. We better watch out !!
NPP will be popping out champagne in celebrations, mark it.....I didn't say markins....
Afeto Kwasi 4 months ago

NDC has been in power for 7 months. For 8 years the NPP nation wreckers stole everything for their benefit. Where id Ken Ofori Attah, an MBA former Finance Minister? If he did a good job why has he ran away? Akuffo Addo has d ...
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NDC has been in power for 7 months. For 8 years the NPP nation wreckers stole everything for their benefit. Where id Ken Ofori Attah, an MBA former Finance Minister? If he did a good job why has he ran away? Akuffo Addo has destroyed everythinh in Ghana and it will take time to fix it. Why did they buy the helicopters from China? Ghanaians need to understsnd that Chinese are racist and do not want anything good for black Africa. We have to remove all of them from the key sectors of our economy.
Let Them Continue To Die And Burn! 4 months ago

When they meet in Parliament bext time maybe they will think first about equipping their forensic laboratories before talking about V8s.

Show no pity to these crooks and idiots called politicians!

When they meet in Parliament bext time maybe they will think first about equipping their forensic laboratories before talking about V8s.

Show no pity to these crooks and idiots called politicians!
Andropov 4 months ago

The team, while in South Africa should check for Trace of explosives as well. I smell of something out of the ordinary

The team, while in South Africa should check for Trace of explosives as well. I smell of something out of the ordinary
Yina 4 months ago

Yesss.....with all these Chinese men operating in our forests. The Chinese are capable of doing these things. They can be very wicked when it comes to selfish gains

Yesss.....with all these Chinese men operating in our forests. The Chinese are capable of doing these things. They can be very wicked when it comes to selfish gains
Yaw Sango 4 months ago

Is this necessary, waste of tax payers money .

Is this necessary, waste of tax payers money .
Quabina-Apontua Yeboah, California-USA. 4 months ago

Precisely.

Precisely.
Ananse System 4 months ago

Such a country!

Such a country!
HENRY 4 months ago

I believe samples of the bodies were taken rather than the whole body. I stand corrected.

I believe samples of the bodies were taken rather than the whole body. I stand corrected.
Alidu 4 months ago

Henry, they will only small simple of each charred body

Henry, they will only small simple of each charred body
Former Dining Hall Prefect 4 months ago

If they don't know who is who, then how are they going to identify the Muslims to be buried today?

If they don't know who is who, then how are they going to identify the Muslims to be buried today?
Its Business for Ibrahim Mahama Dzata Airways! 4 months ago

Why dont they start with Dental Records. Unless if they all go to South Africa for their dental checkup.

This is not necessary. Its only an opportunity for Ibrahim Mahama to charge the taxpayer another $1m for hiring out h ...
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Why dont they start with Dental Records. Unless if they all go to South Africa for their dental checkup.

This is not necessary. Its only an opportunity for Ibrahim Mahama to charge the taxpayer another $1m for hiring out his rented plane!
For real? 4 months ago

What a useless country. So we can't do DNA analysis in Ghana?
Yet another waste of taxpayer money

What a useless country. So we can't do DNA analysis in Ghana?
Yet another waste of taxpayer money
kukua 4 months ago

why waste our money? why not give them a mass burial like the 16 children were buried?

why waste our money? why not give them a mass burial like the 16 children were buried?
Joy 4 months ago

Really sad. My problem is this gyata private jet.

Really sad. My problem is this gyata private jet.
Obaa Sima 4 months ago

How many years have we been in existence? What justification do we have for not being able to conduct a simple dna test on our own soil? And yet we share V8 Vehicles, and steal same, as if we have no posterity.

How many years have we been in existence? What justification do we have for not being able to conduct a simple dna test on our own soil? And yet we share V8 Vehicles, and steal same, as if we have no posterity.
Nana Bediako 4 months ago

We can't do DNA analysis in this country but you were using 200 million dollars to build cathedral. Animals!

We can't do DNA analysis in this country but you were using 200 million dollars to build cathedral. Animals!
Esa 4 months ago

Useless country, just give them mass burial. They're all dead. Who cares which body goes into which coffin. Mmoa.

Useless country, just give them mass burial. They're all dead. Who cares which body goes into which coffin. Mmoa.
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Joemens 4 months ago

Please what is Ibrahim Mahama doing there and is he a government official? This country hhhmm

Please what is Ibrahim Mahama doing there and is he a government official? This country hhhmm
Jubilee House Rat. 4 months ago

So who stupidly made the decision to send the churned dead bodies to South Africa? For what reason does this matter. What kind of incompetence is this. Why not let the dead rest in peace. Why all these criminals and incompete ...
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So who stupidly made the decision to send the churned dead bodies to South Africa? For what reason does this matter. What kind of incompetence is this. Why not let the dead rest in peace. Why all these criminals and incompetent so-called “leaders” running this country called Gh to toilet like this. Now I understand why the typical Ghanaian is so corrupt. Give the damn “dead bodies” to their respective families so they can have some peace.

Akonfem Keten keten and his band of monumental incompetence..Boys Abr3 mo!!
Kwaku 4 months ago

Good morning,Saanie.
Once upon a time in Ghanaian football journalism, there stood a man who was the very embodiment of accountability, fearless critique, and principled journalism. That man was Ibrahim Sannie Daara.

He ...
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Good morning,Saanie.
Once upon a time in Ghanaian football journalism, there stood a man who was the very embodiment of accountability, fearless critique, and principled journalism. That man was Ibrahim Sannie Daara.

He wasn’t just another journalist on the beat he was the standard, the torchbearer, the voice that struck fear into the hearts of any football administrator who veered off course. Sannie Daara didn’t mince words. He asked the hard questions. He held the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to account. He stood tall not just as a media man, but as the conscience of the game.

But what has changed?

Today, that same Sannie Daara appears to be the one making excuses for a GFA administration that is gasping under the weight of its own unfulfilled promises. The same man who once demanded accountability now seems content with silence or worse, open endorsement without scrutiny.

This is not just sad. It’s a tragedy.
Even the Presidency Has Term Limits
We live in a constitutional democracy. Even the presidency of Ghana the highest office in the land has a two term limit. Why? Because power must be renewed through performance, not through loyalty or sentiment.

Yet here we are, watching as Sannie Daara, once a fearless advocate for accountability, now appears to be handing the GFA a blank cheque for a fourth term. Not just a second. Not a third. But a fourth. And for what?

Ask any ordinary Ghanaian football fan, and they will tell you plainly: What has improved?

When was the last time Ghana won a major trophy?
Answer: 2009 Under-20 World Cup. That's over 15 years ago.

What is the state of our national teams?
Struggling. Inconsistent. Spiritless.

Grassroots football?
Dormant. Abandoned.

Ghana Premier League?
Suffering from poor attendance, limited sponsorship, and no visible marketing direction.

Coaches and technical staff?
Many have grievances buried under fear and gag orders.

And yet, Sannie Daara a man we once believed would die on the hill of integrity now appears to champion a system he once condemned.

So, What Changed?

This is not a witch hunt. This is a cry of disappointment. We ask, with genuine pain: What changed, Sannie?

You taught us to demand transparency.
You taught us to hold administrators accountable.
You reminded us that journalism is the fourth estate of the realm, and that silence in the face of mismanagement is complicity.

And yet today, you leave the gates open. Wide. Unguarded. Who then will put the GFA in check if the very men who built their name on scrutiny have now switched sides?

The Cost of Silence

This isn't about politics. It's about Ghanaian football. It’s about millions of young talents whose dreams are choked because structures don't work. It’s about fans who have lost faith. It's about coaches who can’t speak freely. It's about a generation that is growing up without the pride of Black Star dominance.

Sannie, your voice once moved nations. Today, its silence is deafening.

We’re not asking for war. We’re asking for balance. If an administration seeks a fourth term, the least we can demand is a comprehensive, transparent scorecard. The bare minimum is accountability.

You owe it to the public. You owe it to your legacy.

A Final Appeal

We still hold on to hope that Ibrahim Sannie Daara will remember the weight of his voice and the power of his platform. That he will choose again to stand with truth, even if it costs him convenience. That he will understand this: you do not grow a tree and uproot its roots for friendship.

Let the record show we are sad, deeply sad, not because we hate, but because we once believed.

And that belief feels betrayed.
Yaa 4 months ago

What role does Ibrahim Mahama play in the Mahama government?
Answers on a postcard, please.

What role does Ibrahim Mahama play in the Mahama government?
Answers on a postcard, please.
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SANTROFIE 4 months ago

WHY CANT THE GOVT ESTABLISH A STATE OF THE ART DNA LAB IN GHANA AFTER ALL THESE YEARS? ALWAYS RELYING ON SA IS NOT THE WAY TO GO!

WHY CANT THE GOVT ESTABLISH A STATE OF THE ART DNA LAB IN GHANA AFTER ALL THESE YEARS? ALWAYS RELYING ON SA IS NOT THE WAY TO GO!
SANTROFIE 4 months ago

@ NAPO: I AGREE WITH YOU 100%. LET THOSE IDIOTS KEEP INSULTS YOU UNTIL THEY REALIZED YOU ARE MAKING SENSE! I FEEL SORRY FOR THEM FOR ALL THE LIES THEY BELIEVE FROM ALL THESE FAKE SO-CALLED PROPHETS, LIKE OWUSU BEMPAH, AGRADAA ...
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@ NAPO: I AGREE WITH YOU 100%. LET THOSE IDIOTS KEEP INSULTS YOU UNTIL THEY REALIZED YOU ARE MAKING SENSE! I FEEL SORRY FOR THEM FOR ALL THE LIES THEY BELIEVE FROM ALL THESE FAKE SO-CALLED PROPHETS, LIKE OWUSU BEMPAH, AGRADAA, KOFI DURO, KOBI, OBINIM, OBOFUO AND THE REST.
Adzei 4 months ago

Did they rent Ibrahim Mahama's plane.

Did they rent Ibrahim Mahama's plane.
NN 4 months ago

We are not capable of anything except vain prayers.

We are not capable of anything except vain prayers.
Dr. R O 4 months ago

Another victim of uncontrolled corruption in Ghana. To the extent that Ghana can spend over 90 million US dollars on digging a useless hole but cannot afford the expertise to conduct a forensic DNA. So the remains of these p ...
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Another victim of uncontrolled corruption in Ghana. To the extent that Ghana can spend over 90 million US dollars on digging a useless hole but cannot afford the expertise to conduct a forensic DNA. So the remains of these poor souls should further endure another flight to South Africa for identification. What a country!

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