Ghanaians will no longer have to endure the chaos and long queues associated with past SIM card re-registration exercises, Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, has assured.

Delivering his first quarterly briefing since taking office, the Minister made it clear that the upcoming SIM card re-registration process will not mirror the confusion and public frustration that characterized previous 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,” Sam George said during a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, April 9.

“The process would be human-centred and technology-driven. This registration is critical for our collective security as a nation.”

The re-registration process, he stressed, is part of a broader national plan to introduce a Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) aimed at enhancing security and curbing digital fraud.

He hinted that the Ministry will soon commence public education and sensitisation efforts on the initiative.

“We would commence public sensitisation and education towards the impending SIM Registration and Central Equipment Identity Register,” he said.

Sam George’s remarks may come as relief to millions of mobile users who, in recent years, endured repeated re-registration deadlines, technical glitches, and a lack of clarity under the previous administration.

Although he refrained from naming names, his message was a clear departure from the past:

“This Ministry is being reset – our focus is service delivery, digital inclusion, and protecting the public’s time and trust.”

He framed the new SIM registration as a cornerstone in Ghana’s broader digital transformation agenda, particularly in strengthening cybersecurity and streamlining national identification systems.

“Digital security and inclusion go hand-in-hand. If we cannot protect digital identities, we cannot secure the digital economy,” he noted.

The Minister’s vow to streamline the re-registration process is part of a sweeping reform package within the Ministry, which includes overhauling outdated laws, improving telecom quality of service, and digitising critical government services.

He ended his address with a rallying call; “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.”