Our Regulator for today is the Nursing and Midwifery Council (the “Council”). The Council is governed by the Health Professions Regulatory Bodies Act, 2013(Act 875) (the “Act”) and it is responsible for training, registering and licensing Nurses and Midwives in Ghana.
The health practitioners that are required to register with the Council are:

• Nurses;
• Nurse Assistants; and
• Midwives.

The Council is mandated by the Act to register these practitioners and a person cannot practice as a Nurse, Nurse Assistant or a Midwife unless that person has registered with and obtained the appropriate licence from the Council. The licence is valid for a year and renewed annually..
Failure to register with the Council before commencing practice is an offence punishable by a term of imprisonment of not more than 10 years or a fine of at most GHS 60,000 or both.
It is important to note that all foreign trained Nurses, Midwives and Nurse Assistants are required to register with and obtain a licence from the Council before they can practice in Ghana.
Furthermore, the above health practitioners are also guided by the Public Health Act, 2021(Act 851) and the Mental Health Act, 2012 (Act 836) in their practice.

Our Regulator for today is the Medical and Dental Council (the “Council”). The Council is governed by the Health Professions Regulatory Body Act, 2013(Act 875) (the “Act”) and it is responsible for training, registering and licensing Medical and Dental practitioners in Ghana.
The health practitioners that are required to register with the Council are:

• Doctors;
• Dentist;
• Physician Assistants; and
• Anaesthetists

The Council is mandated by the Act to register these practitioners and a person cannot practice as a medical or dental practitioner, physician assistant or a certified registered anaesthetist unless that person has registered with and obtained the appropriate licence from the Council. The licence is valid for a year and it must be renewed before the end of every calendar year.
Failure to register with the Council before commencing practice is an offence punishable by a term of imprisonment of not more than 20 years or a fine of at most GHS 120,000 or both.
It is important to note that all foreign trained medical or dental practitioners, physician assistants and certified anaesthetists are required to register with and obtain a licence from the Council before they can practice in Ghana.
Furthermore, the above health practitioners are also guided by the Public Health Act, 2021(Act 851) and the Mental Health Act, 2012 (Act 836) in their practice.

Our Regulator for today is the Lands Commission (the “Commission”). The Commission is governed by the Lands Commission Act 2008 (Act 767) and the Lands Act 2020 (Act 1036) (the “Acts”) and regulates the registration of lands and immovable property in Ghana.

The Commission is responsible for a myriad of land related matters including:

1. licensing practicing Surveyors;
2. supervising and regulating the survey and demarcation of land for the purpose of land use and land registration;
3. registering land, title to land and all other interests in land such as mortgages; and
4. determining the value of properties rented, purchased, sold or leased by or to the Government of Ghana.

It is interesting to note that registration of interest in land with the Commission serves as actual notice to the world and takes priority over any other interest acquired in that particular land or immovable property.

It is therefore prudent to register your interest in land or immovable property acquired, with the Commission to avoid the multiplicity of issues related with land in Ghana.

Our Regulator for today is the Ghana Immigration Service (“GIS”). GIS is governed by the Immigration Act, 2000 (ACT 573) (the “Act”)as amended, Immigration Service Act, 2016 (ACT 2016), Immigration Service Regulation, 2016 (L.I. 2245) and other law that pertains to citizenship and residency.
The core duty of the GIS is to administer and manage immigration in Ghana thereby contributing to national security. The GIS also manages and patrols the borders of Ghana and is responsible for the issuance of permits for residence and work in Ghana, among other things.
The following persons are required to register with the GIS:

• Foreign nationals who enter Ghana for the purposes of employment;
• Foreign nationals who enter Ghana for the purposes of residence; and
• Persons of African descent in the diaspora who seek to obtain residency or become citizens

Furthermore, Ghanaian citizens who by reason of acquiring foreign nationality have lost their Ghanaian citizenship, or persons of African descent in the diaspora, may apply for a Right of Abode for an indefinite residence status or to remain in Ghana indefinitely.
It is worthy to note that persons who work or reside in Ghana without permit, or persons who enter or exit Ghana illegally and in contravention to the provision of the Act or GIS regulations are liable to deportation, a fine up to 5million Ghana Cedis and/or a term of imprisonment up to 12 years.