The government warns the actors in the process of registering the SIM card

General News of Sunday, March 31, 2019

Source: Graphic.com.gh

2019-03-31

The government has warned players in the subscriber identification module (SIM) registration value chain to ensure compliance with the registration and registration processes. activation of the SIM card, in accordance with the legal provisions in force. The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said the government, through the Ministry of Communications, was concerned with a number of shortcomings of the regime. registration of the existing SIM card in Ghana.

Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Sunday, Oppong Nkrumah said that the use and / or sale of fraudulently registered SIM cards gives rise to certain criminal activities perpetrated via the Internet. 39, use of mobile phones.

He said: "These deficiencies leave behind fraudulent activities via the use of mobile phones, such as mobile money fraud, illegal SIM card swap, termination of international traffic ( SIM-Boxing), resulting in a loss of income for cyber-crime.

"With the government's commitment to migrate to a digital economy formalized as part of the Ghana Digital Agenda (DGA), it is important that the communications industry ensures integrity." This will also help to enhance the security and confidence of the use of digital services.

"While we are working with relevant institutions for the full deployment of national identity cards for SIM card registration, the National Communications Authority (NCA) will ensure strict compliance with the law and engage mobile network operators and all relevant stakeholders to address these gaps. "

The minister advised all actors involved in the registration of SIM cards to comply with the 2011 regulation on the registration of the subscriber identification module (LI 2006) and to Article 73 of the law amending the law on electronic communications. 2016 (law 910).

"The government badures the general public that it is committed to building a strong, secure and resilient communications sector in the interest of citizens and the country as a whole," he said. he declares.

"We therefore encourage all subscribers to verify the authenticity of their SIM registration by dialing * 400 # on any network."