Ralph Offers Clarity on New CCTV Footage Provided by Ridge Hospital: “I Slipped and Fell”

Ralph Offers Clarity on New CCTV Footage Provided by Ridge Hospital: “I Slipped and Fell”

  • Ralph St. Williams has finally reacted to the CCTV footage showing a heated exchange with nurses at Ridge Hospital
  • The political activist, in a video, explained what transpired in the CCTV footage
  • Ghanaians who reacted to the video have also shared varied opinions on the newly released footage

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Ralph St. Williams, a political activist, has reacted to the newly released CCTV footage from the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, also known as Ridge Hospital, regarding his recent altercation with some workers of the hospital.

This comes after footage clearly showed him approaching a nurse in a manner that seemed to suggest he was being aggressive.

Ralph St Williams, Ralph Fellow Ghanaian, Ralph St Williams Ridge Hospital, Ridge Hospital nurses, Ralph Ridge Hospital
Ralph speaks on trending CCTV footage release by the Ridge Hospital. Photo credit:@Ralph De FellowGhanaian/Facebook, @GARH-RIDGE/Facebook
Source: Facebook

In a post on his Facebook page on August 21, 2025, the firebrand activist clarified the incident. He first remarked that the nurse claiming to have suffered a dislocated shoulder was not the one in the footage.

He then stated that the individual in question was a different nurse who took issue with him recording the events happening in the ward and warned him not to record.

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Ralph explained that he decided to get closer to the nurse to record her, but while trying to do so, he slipped and fell.

He added that at no point did he strike her, especially knowing that she was pregnant.

Watch the video below

GRNMA calls for Ralph St. Williams' arrest

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) had demanded that Ralph St. Williams be arrested.

The association issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the government to be apprehended by the police in the wake of a mob attack on nurses at the Ridge Hospital.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Head of Human Interest Desk) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.

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