Award-winning Ghanaian gospel musician, Diana Antwi-Hamilton, has made a passionate appeal to the public to institute a structure that will stand as a symbol of remembrance for the departed public servants who lost their lives in the recent helicopter crash, which occurred on August 6, 2025, in Adansi Akrofuom, Ashanti Region.
In a post on her social media pages, the ‘Adom’ hitmaker offered an intensive prayer for the nation, calling on a united front to fight adversity and challenges that may confront the country.
“Lord, we lift our cries to You. Reign in our homeland, O God. In this period of pain and deep loss, we ask You to ‘cradle the souls’ of our dearly departed eight gallant sons of our land in Your eternal peace. Grant them rest in Your tender embrace, where suffering is no more. Comfort, Lord, the families left behind— their wives, children, mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters. Strengthen them through the weight of this grief, and surround them with love that will not falter.
“Let this pain not revisit our land, let their memory stir in us a deeper love for country, for peace, and for one another. May their sacrifice never be forgotten. May Ghana always remember. Rest well, brave hearts. You served, you stood, you soared. Now, rest.”
Diana Hamilton
Last Friday, a state funeral was held at the Black Star Square in Accra to honour the eight victims of the tragic helicopter crash.
The ceremony was attended by President John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, former Presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and Nana Akufo-Addo, former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ministers of State, government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, the clergy, traditional leaders, bereaved families, and citizens from across the country.
The funeral service also featured tributes from government officials, institutional representatives, and family members.
The state funeral served as a moment of national mourning, recognising the dedicated service and sacrifice of the victims.
Yaa Yeboah Demands Support for Helicopter Crash Victim’ Families
Ghanaian media personality MC Yaa Yeboah emphasized that, in the wake of the helicopter tragedy, the immediate families of eight fallen heroes need dedicated support for their psychological well-being.
Yaa Yeboah stated that the initiative will help them cope with the weight of their loss and preserve their well-being.
She added that the wives and children of the fallen heroes are very courageous for reading their tribute while the world was watching.
“One of the things that was difficult for me to watch was the tribute by the wives. I didn’t know where they got their strength from because this death is not under normal circumstances. For me, the tribute that the wives and children read, honestly speaking, I want to say they’re very courageous.”
MC Yaa Yeboah
The media personality further urged doctors and the government to prioritise mental health and give them psychological support, which could contribute to their healing process.
“One of the things we don’t usually value is our mental health. We feel that with time, we’ll get better, but some of the pain, you never get better. I will urge that if there’s going to be any form of psychological support from the doctors or even the government, to make sure their everyday living is well taken care of.”
MC Yaa Yeboah
She then sympathised with the families, praying that God would give them the strength to endure their loss.
“I’ve never had to experience that level of pain yet in my life. Wherever they got the strength from for them to be able to stand on stage and read, where the whole world was watching, I must commend them, and I pray God will continue to give them the strength for them to be able to cope with the aftermath of their loss.”
MC Yaa Yeboah
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