The government has extended the deadline for re-registering SIM cards until September 30, 2022.
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister of Communications and Digitalization, made the announcement during a press conference held on Sunday, July 31, 2022.
“The program will be extended until September 30th to coincide with the anniversary of its inception, giving us a full year.” “Any sim that has not been registered by the end of August will be denied access to certain services, including voice and data services,” the Minister told the press.
Initially, the government set July 31 as the deadline for all individuals to re-register their SIM cards with their Ghana Cards.
Individuals who did not comply with the directive had their SIM cards deactivated.
The regulations are intended to assist law enforcement agencies in identifying SIM card owners, tracking criminals who use phones for illegal purposes, and reducing phone theft, hate text messaging, mobile fraud activities, and SIM Box fraud.
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They will also aid in the identification of subscribers for value-added services such as mobile banking, mobile money, and electronic payment services.
However, not all Ghanaians have received their Ghana Card.
According to the National Identification Authority, 15,702,719 cards have been issued, while 808,493 cards have been printed but not issued.
The Minority in Parliament had urged the President to step in, and one of its members, Sam George, expressed concern that the SIM Registration Regulations, 2011 (LI 2006) were being misinterpreted.
Source: Cititv
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