The National Communications Authority (NCA) has directed that all active and unregistered SIM cards be disabled and deleted today, May 31.

The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, declared that the re-registration of all mobile SIM cards will begin on October 1, 2021, and that the procedure would take six months but was prolonged numerous times due to practical issues experienced by SIM card users.

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President, has previously stated that the re-registration effort was intended to clear the country’s internet of fraud and to monitor and hunt down those who use their phones for criminal activities.

The government on February 14, 2023, disclosed that a total of 25,150,522 SIM cards had been successfully registered in Ghana as of February 9, 2023, and also encouraged the public to comply with the registration timelines.

All unregistered SIM cards were set for deletion on April 17, 2023, but the decision was rescinded after several consultations.

But a day before the final deadline, hundreds of Ghanaians rushed to the National Identification Authority’s Headquarters in Accra in a last-minute attempt to secure a Ghana Card which is mandatory for the re-registration exercise to enable them to register their SIM cards to avoid deactivation.

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