The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced that severe enforcement of unlicensed courier operators in Ghana will begin on April 1, 2026, following the establishment of a new digital regulatory platform.
The enforcement directive comes after the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC) implemented the Integrated Courier and Logistics Management System – Ghana (iCOLMS-GH) to control the rapidly expanding courier and logistics sector.
Mr. Nartey George stated that all courier companies and individual delivery riders have been given a grace period to register and integrate their activities with the new digital platform.
Enforcement will start nationwide following the grace period, which runs from March 12 to March 31, 2026.
“Within these 19 days, whether you operate as a company or as a single delivery rider, you must register on the iCOLMS-GH platform,” the Minister declared.
He issued a warning, stating that joint task forces from the Ghana Police Service and the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission will start enforcing tough regulations after the deadline.
“All existing courier companies also have that same period within which to onboard and integrate their systems with the iCOLMS-GH digital platform. Failure to comply will attract regulatory sanctions. This time there will be no excuses,” he warned.
Mr. Nartey George pointed out that in August 2025, enforcement actions against unlicensed courier operators had been halted following the seizure of hundreds of motorcycles during a joint police and regulatory operation.
Later, the government stepped in to stop the crackdown and ordered the creation of a digital platform that would allow operators to resume their operations without interfering with their means of subsistence.
Source: newsthemegh.com