Sim card re-registration Archives

13 Jun

Register All Merchant SIM Cards By June Ending Or Have Them Permanently Blocked – Minister

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Merchants have up until June 30, 2023, to register their SIM cards or have them permanently blocked. The Ministry of Communications has disclosed that almost 280,000 merchant SIMs have not been registered, offering fraudsters an opportunity to use them in perpetuating their activities. The sector minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, appearing before Parliament on Thursday, June 8, 2023, said all unregistered merchant SIMs will be blocked permanently at the end of June 2023. She was in the house to provide an update on the sim re-registration exercise. “I have also been informed that almost 280,000 merchant SIMs have not been registered. A viral video doing…

09 Jun

28.9m SIM Cards Fully Registered In Just Ended Re-Registration – Minister

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In the recently completed SIM card re-registration exercise, a total of 28,948,142 SIM cards were fully registered. The figure was revealed by Ursula Owusu-Ekufu, Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, when she appeared before Parliament to answer questions about the sim re-registration exercise update. She told the House that there are currently 29,947,561 active SIM cards out of the over 49 million SIM cards that were available at the start of the exercise. “Mr. Speaker, so far, 28,948,142 SIM cards have been fully registered while 999,419 SIM cards have been exempted and so the total active SIM cards are 29,947,561. At…

07 Jun

Ursula Owusu To Brief Parliament On Deactivation Of Unregistered SIM Cards

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The Minister of Communication and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has been programmed to brief Parliament this week on the Just ended SIM re-registration exercise and deactivation of unregistered SIM Cards. Presenting the business statement for the week, Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu disclosed the move has become necessary due to the heightened agitation by affected subscribers. The Minister was consequently asked to appear before the MPs on Thursday. Hundreds of mobile network subscribers who’ve had their Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards deactivated have been thronging some telecommunication services centres to have their lines restored. This if after the National Communications Authority(NCA) deactivated…

29 Apr

MTN Ghana Reconnects Over 1.95m SIMs.

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MTN Ghana has reconnected 1,954,295 of SIM cards disconnected as a result of the National SIM re-registration. This leaves 3,804,940 disconnected SIMs. In November 2022, MTN Ghana disconnected 5,759,235 customers. The reconnection was after the impacted subscribers completed their biometric capture. The National Communications Authority (NCA) in a letter dated March 20 2023, directed all operators to disconnect all numbers that had not completed their Stage 2 registration (that is the biometric capture) by March 31, 2023. In response to that, MTN Ghana disconnected an additional 37,146 SIMs in March 2023, bringing the total disconnected SIMs per the regulatory directive…

27 Apr

Comply With SIM Card Re-Registration Timelines – Oppong Nkrumah

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Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged all mobile users to comply with the timelines for Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card re-registration to enhance national security and curb fraudulent activities. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, the Minister said the exercise s an essential measure to enhance national security, curb fraudulent activities, and prevent identity theft as well as help in ensuring a safer and more secure cyberspace for all. "It is important for everyone to comply with the SIM card re-registration exercise to avoid being disconnected from the network. The exercise is…

11 Nov

SIM-Related Fraud Has Declined Since Registration Exercise Started – Communications Minister

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Communications Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful says there has been a decline in SIM-related fraud since the commencement of the registration exercise. According to her, this is a clear testimony of government’s efforts to ensure a safe and secure digital ecosystem in the country as well as protect consumers and businesses. In a statement issued on Friday, November 11, to announce updates on the SIM card registration exercise, she noted that the Ministry’s priority has always been to ensure digital inclusion and to provide a secure environment for Ghanaians to access digital services. “ICT should be accessible to all without any risk…

11 Nov

SIM Cards Not Registered Completely To Be Deactivated On Nov. 30 – Communications Minister

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SIM cards that have been linked to Ghana Cards but not done the second phase of registration will be blocked from accessing data services on November 20 and completely deactivated on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. The Communications and Digitalisation Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, announced this in a statement issued on Friday, November 11. She said an announcement will be made on measures to accommodate persons who do not have Ghana Cards to register their SIM cards. This is expected to take place after ongoing consultations have been completed, she noted. Currently, a total of 30,011,082 SIM cards have been linked to…

14 Sep

SIM Card Registration: Over 2,000 Persons To File Suit Against NCA, Communications Ministry

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Over 2,000 aggrieved Ghanaians have registered their willingness to sue the National Communications Authority (NCA) and the Ministry of Communications. This is due to what they describe as a poorly-organised SIM card re-registration exercise, which has been fraught with anomalies and challenges. Vice President in charge of Strategy at Imani Africa, Selorm Branttie, requested signatures of persons affected by the process who are also interested in being part of the class action lawsuit. He says the suit is already in the works and should be ready in the course of the week. “We are still putting the legal language together…

13 Sep

SIM Card Registration: Over 2,000 Persons To File Suit Against NCA, Communications Ministry

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Over 2,000 aggrieved Ghanaians have registered their willingness to sue the National Communications Authority (NCA) and the Ministry of Communications. This is due to what they describe as a poorly-organised SIM card re-registration exercise, which has been fraught with anomalies and challenges. Vice President in charge of Strategy at Imani Africa, Selorm Branttie, requested signatures of persons affected by the process who are also interested in being part of the class action lawsuit. JoyNews/AdomNews · SIM card registration: Over 2,000 persons to file suit against NCA, Communications Ministry He says the suit is already in the works and should be ready in…