A total of 19 entertain­ment facilities and restau­rants in two regions have been fined GH¢475,000 for flouting the law that prohibits smoking at public places. The facilities including pubs, night clubs, and rec­reational centres located in Greater Accra and Central Regions were sanctioned to pay GH¢25,000 each. This follows a three-day night surveillance by personnel of Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Ghana Police Service, in Tema and Accra in Greater Accra Region, and Kasoa in the Central Region. The operation was to ensure public health safety at public places. The smoke-free law, pro­hibits smoking at public places such as indoor public spaces, workplaces, public transport and recreational areas, to protect non-smokers from secondhand smoke.