He further noted that the Ghana Card, issued by the NIA, is the foundation of all registration processes, yet the authority has not been properly consulted. Most importantly, Owusu pressed for accountability saying, “What assurance is the minister giving to us that this time around? He cited LI 26, which places the duty of identifying subscribers on telecom operators, with penalties for non-compliance. He argued that if telcos fail, they should be sanctioned and if the minister fails to enforce the law, he should face consequences too. Owusu urged the government to work directly with the NIA to access biometric data and identify subscribers who need to regularise their records, instead of repeating costly and disruptive re-registration exercises.

Source: GhanaWeb March 18, 2026 12:49 UTC