Community media key to Ghana’s cyber resilience – Deputy Communications Minister

The initiative is aimed at equipping community media practitioners with the skills and knowledge needed to educate the public on cyber hygiene, online safety, digital fraud prevention and responsible use of the internet, particularly in rural and underserved communities.

The Deputy Minister urged journalists to treat cybersecurity reporting as a public service, saying accurate reporting and continuous public education would help reduce cybercrime and strengthen national digital resilience.

He noted that challenges such as mobile money fraud, identity theft, online impersonation, misinformation and cyber-enabled crimes require a collective response involving government, the media, security institutions and local communities.