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.
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 the footage was a different nurse who took issue with him recording the events happening in the ward and warned him not to record.
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.
Health Minister defends handshake with Ralph
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has defended his decision to exchange pleasantries with Ralph St. William, who has been accused of being the mastermind behind the assault on a nurse at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital.
Speaking to journalists at a press conference on Thursday, 21st August, Akandoh maintained that the handshake between himself and Ralph was not, in any way, an endorsement of the unfortunate incident involving Ralph St. William.
The minister then explained that the cordial moment was not going against the government's quest for accountability.
A committee has already been set up to investigate the assault, with the minister pledging to ensure anyone found to have violated the law will be brought to book.
Watch the video below
Reactions to Ralph's comments
Social media users who took to the comments section of the video have shared opinions on Ralph's comments regarding new CCTV footage.
KWAME AHUN commented:
"Yesterday, I heard on OB's mid-afternoon show, 'EKOSISEN,' that Ralph beat a nurse and dislocated her shoulder at Ridge Hospital. I was like, when and how did he do this in the presence of the police and all the people I saw in the video? There and then, I knew something was brewing against Ralph. The truth shall always prevail."
Alice Afrane indicated:
"Mr. stop your acting. The nurses weren’t sitting idle; they were working on patients, and you think you are more important than them?"
SerRom Gh wrote:
"I will always commend Kasoa Polyclinic!! Wow!! I remember going there with my younger brother, who had been knocked down by a car. They started treatment even before asking us to go get a card, and even bought the medicines themselves before coming to me and assisting me to get the card and pay for the medicines later."
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
