{"id":1201515,"date":"2022-09-09T17:25:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T17:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/09\/sim-re-registration-self-service-app-fee-illegal-dont-pay\/"},"modified":"2022-09-09T17:25:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T17:25:49","slug":"sim-re-registration-self-service-app-fee-illegal-dont-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/09\/sim-re-registration-self-service-app-fee-illegal-dont-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"SIM re-registration: Self-service app fee illegal, don&#8217;t pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"390\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-09-09-at-08.58.49_1680x942-696x390.jpeg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Minority on Communication Committee in Parliament\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The Minority in Parliament has called on Ghanaians not to pay\u00a0the Self-Service Application (App) for the SIM re-registration fee. <\/p>\n<p>The self-service App provides another means for telecom subscribers to complete their SIM card re-registration using the Ghana Card at a GH\u00a2 5 charge as part of measures to meet the September 30, 2020 deadline.<\/p>\n<p>But according to the Caucus, the fee is illegal because it is without recourse to Parliament and must not be accepted by Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Sagnarigu\u00a0Member of Parliament (MP), Alhassan Bashir Fuseini, who doubles as the Ranking Member of the Communications Committee, said this while addressing a press conference. <\/p>\n<p>In view of this, he has called on the Communications Minister, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, to as a matter of urgency ensure the National Communications Authority (NCA) halts the charges. <\/p>\n<p>The Deputy Ranking Member and Ningo-Prampram MP, Sam George, added that Mrs Owusu-Ekuful has ignored all the suggestions to make the transition easier and smooth. <\/p>\n<p>He bemoaned the minister is unnecessarily punishing Ghanaians because of the process.<\/p>\n<p>Mr George noted he cannot fathom how Mrs Owusu-Ekuful expects people in remote areas where it\u2019s possible there is no network to be able to use the App.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Minister is quick to enforce sanctions on Ghanaians by deadlines but the Minister herself failed to meet the August 2 deadline for the roll-out of the App by 24 days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday is 9th September and the App is still not on the Apple store meaning if you use an apple product, you cannot download it,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"B-zboCmyrtw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kasiebo Tau At 9:55 AM on Adom TV (9-9-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B-zboCmyrtw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minority in Parliament has called on Ghanaians not to pay\u00a0the Self-Service Application (App) for the SIM re-registration fee. 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