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Ridge Hospital reiterates commitment to safe and quality healthcare
The Greater Accra Regional Hospital, also known as Ridge Hospital, has assured the public of its continuous commitment to delivering safe, quality, and timely healthcare to all patients.
The hospital’s management said it had noted with concern a video circulating on social media about an accident case that was brought into its emergency triage.
According to management, the Emergency Department is one of the busiest in the country, and at the time of the incident, clinicians were attending to other urgent cases when relatives and friends of the victims invaded the ward.
The hospital explained that the crowd disrupted care, created tension, and even threatened the safety of clinicians.
In the process, one nurse was assaulted, leading to a temporary halt in service delivery. Calm was later restored after the Ghana Police Service was called in, allowing clinicians to continue treatment.
Management stressed that the safety and well-being of both patients and staff remain its top priority.
It reminded the public that interference, aggression, or assault against health workers was unacceptable, as such actions disrupt care and put lives at risk.
The hospital warned that taking photos or videos of patients and clinicians without consent was strictly prohibited, describing it as a breach of privacy and hospital regulations.
Ridge Hospital therefore urged patients, relatives, and the general public to cooperate with clinicians, show mutual respect, and allow them the needed space to provide effective healthcare.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Abronye remanded in police custody for one week
The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has been remanded into prison custody for one week.
He was brought before an Accra Circuit Court on Thursday, September 12, 2025, on charges of offensive conduct conducive to breach of the peace and publication of false news, which are classified as misdemeanours under Ghanaian law.
After hearing the case, the court ordered that he be kept in custody while investigations continue.
He is expected to reappear before the court on Thursday, September 19, 2025.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Mahama promises more jobs and support for Zongo communities
President of the republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has assured Muslim leaders that his government will continue to do everything possible to improve the economy and create jobs for the youth.
Speaking to a gathering of imams, Mr. Mahama emphasised the government’s main focus in education was to expand technical and vocational training so that young people could gain the skills they need to work and support themselves.
He added that special attention would be given to Muslim communities to ensure they benefit from the rollout of new training centres.
He mentioned that programmes such as Ajumawura, which offers small loans to start businesses, and the National Apprenticeship Programme, which helps especially young women to learn trades like dressmaking, would also help the youth to build a future for themselves.
On support for Zongo communities, Mr. Mahama said a coordinator and deputy had been appointed to lead the Zongo Development Fund.
He announced that they would soon begin work on a microcredit scheme called the Soya Fund.
The fund, he explained, would provide small loans to poor households in Zongo communities, especially women engaged in small-scale businesses such as selling waakye, cocoa, or running small shops.
He said artisans like dressmakers would also benefit.
The president thanked the imams for their continuous prayers for Ghana, saying their intercession had helped the country remain one of the most peaceful nations in Africa.
By: Jacob Aggrey
