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September 5, 2026

• Less than 15% of over 100,000 traditional medicine practitioners in Ghana are registered with the Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC), hindering proper regulatory oversight.
• The TMPC is actively engaging practitioners, opening new regional/district offices, and inspecting premises, leading to the closure of some risky facilities.
• The public is urged to patronize only licensed practitioners and products, verifying licenses via QR codes, and warned against unregulated social media marketers.
• The council collaborates with the FDA for product certification and warns unregistered practitioners of prosecution, fines (up to GH¢6,000), and imprisonment (up to two years).
• Efforts are underway to improve practitioner training with a new competency-based curriculum and to boost investment in research into traditional medicine, supported by universities and international partners.

September 5, 2026

• MTN Ghana urged entrepreneurs to adopt stronger financial discipline and smarter money management practices for sustainable businesses.
• Speakers advised separating personal and business finances, using digital tools for monitoring, and considering ERP systems.
• Entrepreneurs were cautioned against confusing revenue with profit, spending heavily before calculating profit, and rapid expansion without sufficient working capital.
• The webinar stressed that profit creates wealth and cash keeps SMEs alive, emphasizing patience in wealth creation.
• Ghanaians were encouraged to start investing with small amounts (e.g., GH¢50), track expenses, control lifestyle inflation, and retain earnings for reinvestment to counter inflation.

September 4, 2026

• Former SSNIT Board Chairperson, Elizabeth Ohene, has publicly demanded that the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) release its findings on the controversial SSNIT hotels divestment petition.
• The petition, filed over two years ago by MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, alleged "stinking corruption" in the proposed sale of a 60% interest in SSNIT-owned hotels.
• Ohene's open letter to Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie criticizes his recent video remarks which she interprets as discrediting her past administration at SSNIT and praising the current one without full context.
• She highlights the severe reputational damage she and others suffered due to the corruption allegations and the prolonged absence of CHRAJ's investigative findings.
• Ohene also questioned the Chief Justice's perceived politicization of his office and urged him to ensure justice by pressing for the public disclosure of the CHRAJ report.