General News of Monday, 23 March 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Director-General of the National Communications Authority, Rev Edmund Yiirenkyi Fianko, has justified the need for a fresh SIM re-registration exercise. According to him, the previous exercise fell short of ensuring full verification of SIM cards. President Mahama backs fresh SIM registration exercise“We could confirm that the card details matched the name and date of birth provided. Rev Fianko disclosed that a sample audit of about 2.3 million SIM registrations uncovered multiple anomalies. He expressed hope that the new exercise will introduce stricter verification measures, including full biometric validation and real-time confirmation through a primary phone number.

Source: GhanaWeb March 23, 2026 12:11 UTC