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Ghanaians can expect a simpler, stress-free SIM card re-registration process in the coming months, according to Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George.
Speaking during his first quarterly press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, April 9, the newly appointed minister pledged a complete departure from the long queues, technical glitches, and confusion that plagued previous re-registration efforts.
“I make a firm pledge that Ghanaians would not be saddled with having to abandon work and queue for long hours to register their SIMs,” he assured. “The process would be human-centred and technology-driven. This registration is critical for our collective security as a nation.”
The re-registration forms part of a larger initiative to introduce a **Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR)**—a database designed to improve national security and combat digital fraud. The Minister also announced that public education and sensitization campaigns would begin shortly to ensure smooth implementation.
Sam George emphasized that the Ministry was being “reset,” with a renewed focus on service delivery, digital inclusion, and building public trust.
“This Ministry is being reset – our focus is service delivery, digital inclusion, and protecting the public’s time and trust,” he said, subtly distancing the new approach from the failings of past administrations.
The Minister underscored the role of the new registration system in strengthening cybersecurity, enhancing digital identity protection, and contributing to Ghana’s broader digital transformation agenda.
“Digital security and inclusion go hand-in-hand. If we cannot protect digital identities, we cannot secure the digital economy,” he noted.
His address concluded with a forward-looking vision: “Ghana’s digital future is being built today with purpose, with strategic partnerships, and with the people at the centre. Let us press forward together.”
