The Minister of Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak , has announced that the Ghana Police Service (GPS) is recording significant progress in tackling cybercrimes, particularly in areas such as mobile money fraud, online impersonation, sexual extortion, and other financial cyber offenses.
Speaking at the launch of this year’s Cyber Security Awareness Month under the theme “A Safe, Informed and Accountable Digital Space”, the minister outlined five key areas where the police are advancing their work: crime investigation and digital forensics, intelligence gathering and threat monitoring, capacity building and specialized training, public awareness and stakeholder engagement, and international and inter-agency cooperation.
“In this fast-evolving landscape, proactive intelligence gathering and threat monitoring are essential. To this end, the GPS is employing cyber intelligence, open-source intelligence techniques, and internal data sharing platforms to identify, track and neutralize threats before they escalate,” Muntaka Mubarak stated.
He explained that this proactive approach has already helped the police uncover criminal networks operating across borders, thereby strengthening Ghana’s digital security.
The minister further highlighted the importance of building knowledge and expertise to stay ahead of cybercriminals. “The fight against cybercrimes requires significant investment in knowledge. The GPS is actively training investigators, forensic experts, and prosecutors in modern digital investigative techniques to win this fight,” he revealed.
Muntaka also underscored that cybersecurity is a collective responsibility, noting “Cybersecurity must be treated as a shared responsibility. The Police Service is running educational campaigns on its television channel and working with telecommunication networks and banks to ensure that individuals also play their part in protecting our digital space,” he added.
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Source: Deborah Obenewah Kwapong/ATLFMNEWS
