By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei
The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced that strict enforcement against unlicensed courier operators across Ghana will begin on April 1, 2026, following the launch of a new digital regulatory platform.
The enforcement directive follows the introduction of the Integrated Courier and Logistics Management System – Ghana (iCOLMS-GH) by the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC) to regulate the rapidly expanding courier and logistics sector.
Mr. Nartey George said all courier companies and individual delivery riders have been given a grace period to register and integrate their operations onto the new digital platform.
The grace period runs from March 12 to March 31, 2026, after which enforcement will resume nationwide.
“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 stated.
He cautioned that once the deadline expires, joint task forces from the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission and the Ghana Police Service will begin strict regulatory enforcement.
“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 noted that enforcement action against unlicensed courier operators had earlier been suspended in August 2025 after hundreds of motorbikes were seized during a joint operation by regulators and the police.
Government later intervened to halt the crackdown and directed the development of a digital platform to enable operators to regularise their activities without disrupting their livelihoods.
