Also known as: NAS
National Ambulance Service — provides emergency medical response and patient transport across Ghana, currently expanding dispatch centres and implementing a hospital referral system.
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Joy Online
… Concerns Over the Ambulance Service Equally worrying is the apparent decline in the effectiveness of the National Ambulance Service. …
Dr Ekua Amoako writes: Charles Amissah’s death exposes Ghana’s deepening healthcare crisisThe Chronicle
… He also highlighted the government’s 24-Hour Economy Policy, which he said included strengthening emergency response institutions such as NADMO, the Ghana National Fire Service and the National Ambulance Service to ensure round-the-clock disaster response. …
VRA urges stakeholders to enforce environmental lawsJoy Online
… He also highlighted the government’s 24-Hour Economy Policy, which he said included strengthening emergency response institutions such as NADMO, the Ghana National Fire Service and the National Ambulance Service to ensure round-the-clock disaster response. …
VRA urges stakeholders to enforce environmental lawsJoy Online
… He was transported by the National Ambulance Service to several hospitals but reportedly failed to receive timely stabilisation and treatment despite arriving alive at each facility. …
Full Report: Probe Committee Report on Charles Amissah’s deathJoy Online
… Failures in Pre-Hospital Emergency Care The findings relating to the National Ambulance Service are equally serious. …
The avoidable death of Charles Amissah: A national indictment of Ghana’s emergency care systemJoy Online
… He was initially attended to by personnel from the National Ambulance Service, but later faced difficulties accessing emergency care and died. …
GMA calls for sustained investment in health system following Charles Amissah’s death reportJoy Online
… Despite initial care from the National Ambulance Service, he was allegedly denied treatment by multiple hospitals due to lack of beds and died in transit, prompting public outrage and an investigation into emergency healthcare gaps. …
Health Minister assures full implementation of Akosa Committee recommendations on Charles Amissah deathJoy Online
The three-member committee investigating the death of Charles Amissah has raised serious concerns about the response of the National Ambulance Service (NAS), highlighting deficiencies in documentation, equipment functionality, and patient handover procedures during emergency care …
Charles Amissah death report raises concerns over National Ambulance Service responseJoy Online
… He was initially attended to by personnel from the National Ambulance Service, but later faced difficulties accessing emergency care. …
Family of Charles Amissah launches foundation for emergency care reformJoy Online
… He was initially attended to by personnel from the National Ambulance Service, but later faced difficulties accessing emergency care. …
Hospital Staff named in Charles Amissah death probe as committee calls for sanctionsA tipper truck lost brake control and collided with several vehicles, motorbikes, tricycles and shops along the Krofrom-Tafo-Nhyiaeso stretch in Ashanti Region, killing one person and injuring several others. The driver reported brake failure while traveling from Tema to Burkina Faso.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A tipper truck lost brake control and collided with several vehicles, motorbikes, tricycles and shops along the Krofrom-Tafo-Nhyiaeso stretch in Ashanti Region, killing one person and injuring several others. The driver reported brake failure while traveling from Tema to Burkina Faso.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for Lawra has restored the municipal ambulance, grounded for over two years, and commissioned a fully equipped laboratory at Domwine Health Centre. The ambulance refurbishment cost more than GH₵130,000, exceeding the initial GH₵50,000 estimate for engine replacement.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Olympic Committee has launched a Central Planning Committee chaired by Kobena Mensah Woyome to organise the Tour du Ghana 2026, with members from the GOC, Ghana Cycling Federation, National Sports Authority, and other agencies. The GOC President said the event aims to promote cycling and inspire youth participation in the sport.
8 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Amansie West District Assembly in the Ashanti Region has inaugurated a nine-member District Road Safety Committee comprising representatives from key institutions including the MTTD, Ghana National Fire Service, and Ghana Education Service, tasked with intensifying public education on road safety and preventing avoidable crashes.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Health and National Ambulance Service have handed over 30 ambulances stationed at Ghana Air Force Base to National Security for refurbishment, following legal clearance from the Attorney-General's office. The restored vehicles will be integrated into the National Ambulance Service fleet to improve emergency medical response capacity across the country.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A multiple-vehicle collision involving two tipper trucks, two commercial buses, two saloon cars and an auto rickshaw on the Accra-Kumasi Highway at Ofankor in the Ga North Municipality killed 11 people and injured 13. Preliminary information suggested a stationary vehicle on the highway may have contributed to the crash, though investigations were ongoing.
14 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana National Fire Service rescued a fuel tanker driver and mate after their vehicle overturned in Tamale carrying about 45,000 litres of diesel. Firefighters cooled the tanker and contained spilled fuel to prevent a fire outbreak, handing the two trapped occupants to the National Ambulance Service.
11 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana National Fire Service rescued a fuel tanker driver and his mate after their tanker carrying approximately 45,000 litres of diesel overturned at Adubili Yili in Tamale. The crew freed the two occupants, handed them to the National Ambulance Service for medical care, and took precautionary measures to prevent fire outbreak by cooling the tanker and containing spilled diesel.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Two people died and seven were injured in a road traffic accident involving a Toyota Voxy at Abor Junction on the Mankessim–Accra Highway early Thursday, August 6. The Ghana National Fire Service and National Ambulance Service responded to the scene; the cause remains under investigation.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A Toyota Hiace carrying 10 people crashed on the Cape Coast-Takoradi highway near Komenda on Thursday after swerving to avoid a head-on collision with an unidentified vehicle attempting to overtake. Two occupants died and eight sustained injuries, three in severe condition, with all injured transported to Elmina Polyclinic.
4 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A Toyota Hiace minibus collided with a broken-down truck on the Cape Coast-Takoradi highway near Komenda after swerving to avoid an oncoming vehicle, killing two people and injuring eight others, who were taken to Elmina Polyclinic.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A Toyota Hiace commercial vehicle veered off the road to avoid a head-on collision and crashed into a stationary truck at Dompoase near Komenda on Friday evening, killing two people and injuring eight others, three with critical injuries.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A Toyota Hiace collided with a stationary truck on the Cape Coast-Takoradi Highway on Friday, July 31, killing two people and injuring eight others. The crash occurred when an unidentified vehicle attempted to overtake another, causing the Hiace driver to veer into the broken-down truck.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A vehicle reportedly suffered brake failure and ploughed into pedestrians at Bukom Junction in Accra on Monday; eyewitnesses say more than three people, including a pregnant woman and a child, were killed or seriously injured, though exact casualty figures remain unconfirmed.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Ambulance Service inspected the new Volta Regional Administration and Dispatch Centre, which is about 98 per cent complete. The facility, supported by The Hunger Project Ghana, is expected to strengthen operational capacity and improve emergency response coordination in the region.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chief of Bohyen in the Ashanti Region has appealed to the government to establish a fire station in the area, citing the lack of fire stations in communities including Bantama, Bohyen, Abrepo, Barekese, Mankranso, Adugyama and Offinso as hindering firefighters' response to outbreaks. He also called for the National Ambulance Service to extend its services to the area and requested a community centre be built to reduce road-blocking during funerals and social gatherings.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ranking Member Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has raised concerns over worsening health sector indicators, including rising neonatal mortality and delays in ambulance response times, as outlined in the 2025 Annual Progress Report. He emphasised the need for greater accountability from government ministries and agencies, stressing that Ghanaians are increasingly focused on measuring the tangible impact of public spending on national development targets.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Mamprugu Moagduri District Assembly has implemented 23 major development projects across education, health, water and sanitation, and other sectors between January 2025 and June 2026, using GH¢13.7 million from the District Assemblies Common Fund and support from development partners.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Ambulance Service is rolling out a hospital pre-notification and national referral system to direct emergency patients to the most appropriate health facilities. The system will allow ambulance crews to notify hospitals before arrival and enable emergency teams to prepare critical resources.
8 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
An unidentified man collapsed and died at the Tema Metropolitan Assembly forecourt on Friday morning; authorities and the Ghana Police Service have begun investigations into the death.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A single-room structure collapsed at Gyagyaano in Cape Coast on Sunday, June 21, following heavy rainfall that weakened the building. Four occupants were trapped and rescued, but two died: 12-year-old Anastasia Abakah and 40-year-old Adwoa Baduwa.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An unidentified man collapsed and died at the Tema Metropolitan Assembly forecourt on Friday morning; eyewitnesses reported a substance coming from his mouth before he lost consciousness. The body has been sent to the morgue, and authorities are investigating the incident.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Yilo Krobo Municipality has achieved significant infrastructure expansion and improvements in public service delivery within the first year of the NDC administration, according to the MCE. Key accomplishments include completion and commissioning of healthcare facilities, and the assembly's focus on healthcare, education, sanitation, roads, agriculture, and employment creation.
18 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Isaac Adongo, MP for Bolgatanga Central, handed over a new ambulance to the Bolgatanga Municipal Health Directorate and keys to four rented two-bedroom apartments for newly posted doctors, citing delays in patient transport to remote communities. Adongo said he purchased the ambulance with personal funds, not public money.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council says prank calls and circulation of fake flood videos are disrupting rescue operations and diverting emergency resources from genuine victims of flooding in the Greater Accra Region. The council states that emergency response agencies have been inundated with false distress reports, forcing them to expend time and resources on non-existent emergencies.
9 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Elizabeth Donkor, a trader and mother of four in her 40s, has been identified as one of two casualties in Sunday's three-storey building collapse at the North Industrial Area in Avenor, Accra. Two other occupants were rescued in critical condition and sent to hospital.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council warned that prank and false emergency reports to agencies including NADMO, the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana National Fire Service, and the National Ambulance Service are diverting critical resources and attention away from genuine emergencies as flooding affects parts of Greater Accra, and has appealed to residents to use emergency lines only for legitimate emergencies.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The CEO of the National Ambulance Service visited the National Petroleum Authority to express appreciation for its support to emergency operations. The NPA reaffirmed its commitment to backing the service and noted its dedication to social responsibility and national development.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Following a head-on collision between a container truck and a passenger bus at Peki-Tsame in the Volta Region that killed at least 15 people and injured 25 others, a hospital administrator confirmed that 23 injured victims are receiving treatment at Peki Government Hospital, with two being processed for referral due to the severity of their injuries; most patients are in stable condition.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian rapper Medikal stated on X that he ranks among the world's greatest rappers, alongside Lil Wayne and Drake. The post generated mixed reactions from followers, with critics questioning his ranking and citing other rappers as superior.
18 May 2026 · Daily Guide →