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Charles Amissah

Also known as: hit-and-run victim Charles Amissah · Mr Amissah · engineer Charles Amissah · Charles Henry Amissah · the late engineer Charles Henry Amissah · Mr Charles Amissah · Fredrick Amissah

Engineer who died following a hit-and-run accident on February 6, 2026, after multiple hospitals denied emergency care, triggering investigation into healthcare system failures.

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May 2026
6 MayJoy Online
The three-member committee investigating the death of Charles Amissah has concluded that he died from medical neglect rather than the immediate injuries he sustained, raising serious concerns about emergency healthcare response in the country. …
Charles Amissah died from medical neglect, not trauma — Akosa committee finds

Society

Nineteen students allege sexual abuse by school headmaster

The News

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni reports that 19 girls at Obuasi Senior High Technical School have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse, including rape and sexual assault, against the suspended headmaster, with more potentially to follow. The allegations remain under investigation, and the article examines what officials knew and when, including reports to the Municipal Chief Executive.

25 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 25 October

Nineteen students allege sexual abuse by school headmaster
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni reports that 19 girls at Obuasi Senior High Technical School have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse, including rape and sexual assault, against the suspended headmaster, with more potentially to follow. The allegations remain under investigation, and the article examines what officials knew and when, including reports to the Municipal Chief Executive.
25 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 13 October

Ghana seeks BRICS partner status amid US tariff threats
Ghana's Cabinet has approved a bid for BRICS partner-country status, which Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says is a first step toward full membership and was recommended by a ministerial committee in 2023. The move comes as US President Donald Trump has threatened additional tariffs on countries pursuing what he calls BRICS's "anti-American policies," though Ghana's government maintains its foreign policy will remain guided by national interests.
13 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 12 October

Ghana seeks BRICS partner status amid US tariff threats
Ghana's Cabinet has approved seeking partner status with BRICS, with aims to become a full member later. The move risks exposure to US tariff threats, including a 10% levy for alignment with the grouping and a separate 100% warning tied to replacing the US dollar, though the Foreign Affairs Minister says Ghana will maintain its non-aligned position and retain independent foreign policy.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 8 October

Doctors in Amissah case may face sanctions as institutions review findings
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh says doctors and health professionals implicated in the Charles Amissah case could still face sanctions as institutions implement recommendations from an investigative committee. He noted that some institutions, including Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, have reached conclusions, and that disciplinary processes involve legal considerations.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 29 July

Nursing Council awaits committee report to sanction nurses
The Nursing and Midwifery Council says it cannot begin disciplinary proceedings against nurses implicated in Charles Amissah's death until it receives the official report from the investigating committee. The Registrar stated the Council received only a directive from the Ministry of Health but not the committee's findings needed to initiate discipline.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 5 July

Ghana lacks widespread basic life support training for emergencies
Joy Online reports that most Ghanaians lack basic life support training, and a study found that 96.2% of clinical staff at Winneba Municipal Hospital did not have valid or recent Basic Life Support certification. The article argues that in cardiac arrest cases, the first few minutes—when ordinary people nearby must act—often determine survival, making widespread BLS training critical.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 3 June

Opinion: Healthcare access failures echo thirteen years later
A Business & Financial Times contributor reflects on his mother's 2013 emergency-room experience at Korle-Bu, where they were turned away due to lack of beds, and draws a parallel to the recent death of Charles Amissah, arguing that Ghana's healthcare system continues to fail patients in similar circumstances.
3 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Friday 22 May

National Ambulance Service denies EMTs inadequately trained claim
The Ghana National Ambulance Service has rejected claims that its Emergency Medical Technicians are poorly trained, describing the assertion as "sweeping" and potentially damaging to public confidence. The Service states that EMTs undergo rigorous theoretical and practical training delivered by qualified medical professionals and are continually assessed to meet operational standards.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 21 May

Family sues three hospitals over death after bed shortage
Dr Matilda Amissah, sister of deceased engineer Charles Henry Amissah, has sued three major hospitals, several health professionals, and the Attorney General, seeking GH¢20 million in general damages. She alleges negligent care and denial of emergency bed availability following her brother's hit-and-run accident on February 6, 2026, which she claims led to his death at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 14 May

Ghana repeats systemic mistakes in healthcare and national disasters
Neurosurgeon Hadi Mohammed Abdallah says Ghana tends to react emotionally to national tragedies but fails to implement lasting reforms, personalising responsibility rather than addressing institutional problems. He drew a parallel between engineer Charles Amissah's death from medical neglect and the May 9 disaster, noting that similar incidents recur because reforms are not sustained.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Neurosurgeon warns systemic failures drive healthcare tragedies
Dr. Hadi Mohammed Abdallah says Ghana's healthcare system failures reflect deeper institutional problems rather than individual blame, arguing the country responds emotionally to tragedies without implementing meaningful reforms or policy changes to prevent recurrence.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Neurosurgeon warns Ghana's healthcare reform blocked by scapegoating
Neurosurgeon Hadi Mohammed Abdallah says Charles Amissah's death will not drive meaningful healthcare reform because Ghana habitually blames individuals rather than fixing underlying systems. Dr Abdallah cited a similar medical neglect incident seven to eight years ago, arguing the country reacts emotionally to tragedies but fails to implement institutional change.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 13 May

Upper Denkyira West funeral shooting prompts first aid awareness plea
An opinion piece reflects on the death of Nana Kwabena Okyere, the Mmratehene of Ayanfuri Traditional Area, who died after accidentally discharging a pump-action shotgun at a funeral in Upper Denkyira West District. The writer calls for nationwide first aid awareness and questions why firearms continue to be discharged at public gatherings.
13 May 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 12 May

Investigative committee: Hospital neglect killed hit-and-run victim
A committee chaired by Prof. Agyeman Badu Akosa concluded that engineer Charles Amissah, knocked down at Circle Overpass in Accra on 6 February 2026, died from medical neglect rather than the collision itself. Three hospitals — Police Hospital, Ridge Hospital, and Korle Bu — turned away the ambulance, and Amissah bled to death from a laceration that any equipped hospital could have treated.
12 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
GMA provides legal and mental health support to implicated staff
The Ghana Medical Association has announced psychological, psychiatric, and legal support for health professionals implicated in the Charles Amissah case, following a committee report that found lapses and delays in emergency care contributed to his death. GMA President Ernest Yorke stated the association will ensure affected workers receive adequate support while due process continues.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
GMA president contests wording in Charles Amissah death probe report
The Ghana Medical Association president has questioned the use of "medical negligence" in an investigative committee's report on engineer Charles Amissah's death, arguing that such determinations exceed the authority of a non-judicial body. The committee found that delays in treatment and repeated referrals between health facilities, rather than the accident itself, contributed to the 29-year-old's death.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Emergency ambulance crews lack basic life support training
A paramedist on national radio admitted that not all ambulance crew members in Ghana are trained to perform basic life support, with some unable to insert a cannula or initiate fluid resuscitation during transport. The author argues this represents a systemic failure, as ambulances should provide treatment during the journey to hospital, not merely transport patients.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

First aid awareness needed after accidental shooting death
An opinion piece argues that the accidental death of Nana Kwabena Okyere, Mmratehene of Ayanfuri Traditional Area in Upper Denkyira West, during funeral rites, highlights gaps in emergency response and calls for nationwide first aid awareness and stricter regulation of firearms at public gatherings.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Energy analyst questions police failure to arrest hit-and-run driver
Energy analyst Kwadwo Poku has criticized the police for failing to arrest the driver in the hit-and-run death of Charles Amissah, questioning the effectiveness of Accra's surveillance infrastructure including CCTV cameras on Huawei poles at major intersections.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 10 May

Ghana's healthcare crisis rooted in systemic failure, not individual negligence
Dr Arthur Kennedy criticised the Prof. Agyeman Badu Akosa Committee report on the death of engineer Charles Amissah, arguing that Ghana's healthcare emergency is the result of longstanding structural failures including the "no-bed syndrome" rather than individual staff negligence. Kennedy contended the committee's findings did not adequately address the deeper institutional neglect that successive governments have failed to tackle.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Kennedy urges systemic healthcare reforms beyond committee report
US-based Ghanaian doctor Dr Arthur Kennedy has called for urgent and comprehensive reforms in Ghana's healthcare system, arguing that the Prof Agyeman Badu Akosa Committee report on the "no-bed syndrome" does not sufficiently address deeper structural failures underlying the country's emergency healthcare crisis.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Charles Amissah's death exposes Ghana healthcare system failures
Dr Ekua Amoako argues that Charles Amissah's death reflects broader failings in Ghana's healthcare system, including abandonment of an effective Bed Management Network that once had 80 per cent national coverage and deterioration of the National Ambulance Service, which inherited over 300 ambulances but has since declined in effectiveness.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 9 May

Ambulance service failed in Charles Amissah death, Dr Yankson says
Dr Justice Yankson, a former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association, has attributed significant responsibility for the death of 29-year-old Charles Amissah to the Ghana National Ambulance Service, arguing that proper pre-hospital medical intervention—including bleeding control and compression techniques—was not provided on scene or during transport, and that proper documentation and protocols were not followed.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer calls for accountability after Charles Amissah death report
International corporate lawyer Vicky Bright has called for accountability following an investigative report into Charles Amissah's death, arguing that findings of delayed emergency care and medical neglect within the healthcare system demand responsibility and action to restore public confidence and prevent similar failures.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Naming individuals in Amissah report defends accountability
Prof. Paul Ossei Sampene defended the inclusion of names in an investigative report into engineer Charles Amissah's death, stating it should not be seen as scapegoating health professionals. The report concluded Amissah died from delayed emergency care and medical neglect rather than initial accident injuries, and Sampene stressed the findings point to broader institutional challenges.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's emergency healthcare needs urgent reform, says GSIF CEO
The CEO of the Ghana Social Investment Fund has called for urgent reforms to Ghana's emergency healthcare system following the death of 29-year-old Charles Amissah, who died from medical negligence after a hit-and-run accident. He stressed the need to strengthen emergency medical care delivery and prevent similar avoidable deaths.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's emergency healthcare system deeply inadequate – Dr Yamson
Dr Justice Yamson, a former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association, has described Ghana's emergency healthcare system as deeply inadequate and warned that systemic weaknesses continue to cost lives. He cited persistent issues like the "no-bed syndrome" affecting hospitals nationwide, noting that successive health ministers have been made aware but insufficient action has followed.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's emergency healthcare system deeply inadequate, warns medical lawyer
Dr Justice Yankson, a lawyer and former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association, has described Ghana's emergency healthcare system as deeply inadequate, citing persistent systemic weaknesses including "no-bed syndrome" that continue to cost lives. His remarks follow an official investigative report into the death of engineer Charles Amissah, which found he remained alive and treatable during multiple hospital referrals before eventually dying without intervention.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Former health official: systemic failure, not negligence, killed engineer
Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, former Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, says the death of 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah reflects broader systemic failure in Ghana's healthcare rather than single negligence. An official report found Amissah died from delayed emergency care and medical neglect across multiple facilities, remaining alive and treatable as he moved between health facilities.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Healthcare leader urges systemic reform over blame in emergency care
Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, former Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, has called for a holistic and non-accusatory approach to addressing systemic challenges in Ghana's healthcare system. His comments follow an investigative report concluding that engineer Charles Amissah, 29, died not from accident injuries but from delays in emergency care and medical neglect across multiple health facilities, reigniting debate over emergency response efficiency and bed shortages.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →