President John Mahama has pledged stronger collaboration with international partners to ensure perpetrators of romance scams and other cybercrimes, whether Ghanaians or foreigners, face justice.
Speaking at the launch of the National Cyber Security Awareness Month and inauguration of the Joint Cyber Security Committee, he warned that financial fraud, insider crime, and hate speech would not be tolerated.
“Anybody involved in romance scams, whether you are a foreigner or a Ghanaian citizen, we will hand you over to be tried and punished accordingly,” he said.
The President revealed that some financial institution staff had been arrested for aiding cyber fraud and urged regulators to crack down on such practices.
He also cautioned against the rise of hate speech online, saying it threatens national unity.
So far this year, several Ghanaians have been extradited to the United States in partnership with the FBI over cybercrime allegations.
Meanwhile, Communications and Digitalisation Minister Samuel Nartey George announced that the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038) is under review to strengthen laws.
He added that plans are underway to establish specialised cybercrime courts, with the Cybersecurity Authority and Police CID already arresting hundreds of suspects in 2025.
Source: AdomOnline
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