The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has shut down M.Y Caesar Company Limited, a popular herbal medicine and diagnostic facility in Kumasi. The facility, known as Dr Caesar’s, offers diagnostic services, consultations, and herbal remedies. According to the TMPC, the facility failed to renew its license for the past three years, prompting the council to take enforcement action.
The closure comes after the TMPC reported that the facility's management failed to comply with regulatory directives, despite being granted sufficient time to renew its license. A TMPC enforcement team sealed the facility during a regulatory exercise on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The team was acting on the facility's failure to adhere to the regulatory requirements.
Mr. Divine Ajiraku, a Regulatory Officer of the TMPC, stated that the facility had continued operations for three years without renewing its license, contrary to Act 575. The law requires traditional medicine practitioners to obtain a TMPC license and renew it annually before they are permitted to practice. The council had visited the facility previously and provided ample time for management to regularize its documentation.
The TMPC had given the facility sufficient time to rectify the situation, but no action was taken, leading to the enforcement action. Mr. Ajiraku added that the council would send a letter to the facility directing management to report to its offices and complete the necessary procedures before the facility could be reopened. For now, no arrests have been made.
The exercise forms part of the council's continuing efforts to curb the activities of unlicensed traditional medicine practitioners. The TMPC is working to ensure that all traditional medicine practitioners operate within the regulatory framework. This move aims to protect the public from unqualified practitioners.
In a related development, the proprietor of the Asempa facility, earlier shut down by the council, has been invited by the police for questioning. This follows allegations that the padlocks used to secure the facility were vandalized and the premises reopened for operation. The police are investigating the matter.
Attempts by the Ghana News Agency to reach the management of both facilities for comment proved unsuccessful. The TMPC's action has raised concerns about the regulation of traditional medicine practices in Ghana. The council's efforts aim to promote public safety and confidence in traditional medicine.
Key points
- The Traditional Medicine Practice Council shut down M.Y Caesar Company Limited for failing to renew its license for three years.
- The facility had been granted sufficient time to regularize its documentation but failed to do so.
- The council's action is part of its efforts to curb the activities of unlicensed traditional medicine practitioners.
