Courier operators given March 31 deadline to register

Unlicensed courier operators across Ghana are to face strict regulatory action from 1 April 2026, after the government directed the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission to begin enforcement nationwide.

The move gives courier companies and individual delivery riders just under three weeks to regularise their operations under a new digital regulatory system.

Announcing the measure at the launch of the Integrated Courier and Logistics Management System-Ghana (ICOLMS-Ghana) on Thursday, 12 March, Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George said all operators must complete registration by 31 March 2026.

That deadline, he said, applies not only to established courier businesses but also to single riders working independently.

According to the minister, the compliance window opened on 12 March and will run for 19 days.

He added that companies already operating in the sector must also connect their internal systems to the new platform before the deadline expires.

The new ICOLMS-Ghana platform is intended to improve oversight of the courier and logistics space while supporting the expansion of Ghana’s e-commerce ecosystem.

Mr George made clear that the grace period would not be extended.

He warned that after 31 March, enforcement would begin in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, and operators who fail to comply would face sanctions.

The minister said earlier enforcement action had been suspended in August 2025 to give stakeholders time to prepare for the transition to a digital compliance regime.

With the platform now in place, he said, there would be no further basis for delay.