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Chaos at NIA Head Office as Ghanaians struggle to acquire Ghana Card

Ghana Card made a standard requirement for SIM registration

Ghanaians struggle to acquire Ghana Card

Ministry of Communication extends SIM registration deadline

There was a reported stampede at the Head Office of the National Identification Authority in Accra.

This comes in the light of several Ghanaians attempting to acquire the Ghana Card which has now become the standard model of identification in the country.

This also coincides with the struggle of many Ghanaians to acquire the card for the purposes of the ongoing SIM registration exercise which was scheduled to end on March 31, 2022.

According to a video sighted by GhanaWeb, the sheer number of applicants gathered at the head office NIA on Tuesday led to a stampede as the applicants struggled to make their way to the premises.

Amidst the melee, an applicant is heard in the video saying “someone is hurt.”

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation has announced an extension of the March 31 deadline for the ongoing SIM re-registration exercise.

The Ministry in a release dated Tuesday, March 22, 2022, cited the cause of the extension to a myriad of factors including the number of people without a Ghana Card which is the basic requirement.

“‘The SIM registration exercise began on 1st October, 2021 and is expected to end on 31st March, 2022. As of 17th March, 14,091,542 SIM Cards have been linked to the Ghana Card, 10,348,532 Bio-Captures conducted and 99,445 New SIMs registered. Due to a number of factors including the fact that over 7.5 million citizens and residents are yet to obtain Ghana Cards to enable them to register their SIM cards, it is clear that the deadline for completion of the registration of the remaining active SIM cards cannot be met,” the ministry said.

The release also highlighted efforts to update the SIM Registration Application and the rollout of a self-service app for Ghanaians abroad to also register as some of the reasons for the extension.

“The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation has therefore extended the deadline for the registration of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards to 31st July, 2022,” it added.

Watch the video below.

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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