TMPC Shuts Down Dr Caesar’s Herbal Medicine Facility Over Licence Renewal

The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has shut down M. Y Caesar Company Limited, a popular herbal medicine and diagnostic facility in Kumasi, for failing to renew its licence for the past three years.

The facility, popularly known as Dr. Caesar’s, provides its clients with diagnostic services, consultations, and the administration of herbal remedies, including herbal tea and dietary supplements formulated to support digestion and address specific health conditions.

The closure comes after the Council reported that management failed to comply with regulatory directives, despite being granted sufficient time to renew its licence. Management expressed surprise when a TMPC enforcement team sealed the facility during a regulatory exercise on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.

Mr Divine Ajiraku, a Regulatory Officer of the TMPC, said the facility had continued operations for three years without renewing its licence, contrary to the Traditional Medicine Practice Act, 2000 (Act 575). He explained that the law requires traditional medicine practitioners to obtain a licence from the TMPC and renew it annually before they are permitted to practise.

According to Mr. Ajiraku, the Council had visited the facility some weeks earlier and given management sufficient time to regularise its documentation and renew its licence. However, he said, no action was taken, resulting in the enforcement action. He added that the Council would issue a letter to the facility directing management to report to its offices and complete the necessary regulatory procedures before the facility could be reopened.

Police Questioning

In a related development, the proprietor of the Asempa facility, which was earlier shut down by the Council, has been invited by the police for questioning following allegations that the padlocks used to secure the facility were vandalised and the premises subsequently reopened for operation.

Mr. Ajiraku indicated that no arrests had been made in connection with the matter as of the time of the report.

The enforcement exercise forms part of the TMPC’s continuing efforts to curb the activities of unlicensed traditional medicine practitioners and ensure compliance with the regulatory requirements governing traditional medicine practice in Ghana.

Source: GNA