NCCE Sensitizes Ghana National Fire Service Personnel on Responsible Digital Citizenship

Officers and men of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in Techiman have been sensitised on responsible digital citizenship and cybersecurity as part of activities marking the 2026 Constitution Week Celebration.

The engagement, organised by the Bono East Regional Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), brought together personnel from the Regional and Municipal Offices of the Ghana National Fire Service to deepen their understanding of constitutional rights and responsibilities in the digital age and promote lawful online behaviour.

The programme was facilitated by the Bono East Regional Director of the NCCE, Mr. Joseph Kwaku Yeboah, with support from Mr. Muru David (Assistant Director), Mr. Nyarko Louis Nelly (Civic Education Officer), Mr. Joseph Lartey (Civic Education Officer), and Ms. Priscilla Akomah (Assistant Civic Education Officer).

Addressing participants, Mr. Yeboah explained that the 2026 Constitution Week Celebration is being observed under the theme, "Upholding Our Constitution in the Digital Age: Our Collective Responsibility." He noted that Constitution Week, instituted in 2001, remains one of the NCCE's flagship civic education programmes aimed at promoting constitutional democracy and responsible citizenship.

He observed that digital technologies have transformed the way Ghanaians communicate, access information, and participate in national discourse. However, he cautioned that the growing use of digital platforms has also increased the spread of misinformation and disinformation, cybercrime, invasion of privacy, impersonation, digital fraud, and online abuse, particularly against women and children.

During the presentation, participants were taken through topics including misinformation and disinformation, cybersecurity, Ghana's vulnerability to cyber threats, mobile money and digital financial fraud, phishing and social engineering attacks, and the provisions of the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038). Mr. Yeboah explained that phishing attacks manipulate human behavior to deceive individuals into revealing sensitive information, making awareness and vigilance critical in preventing cybercrime.

He urged the officers to uphold the principles of Article 41 of the 1992 Constitution by using digital platforms responsibly and serving as ambassadors of responsible digital citizenship within their workplaces and communities.

The engagement sought to improve participants' understanding of constitutional rights and responsibilities in the digital space, raise awareness of misinformation, disinformation, hate speech, and cyber-related offences, promote the lawful use of digital platforms, and educate participants on Ghana's Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038).

The programme, which featured NCCE pull-up banners and branded T-shirts, forms part of the Commission's nationwide efforts to institutionalise practical, context-driven digital civic education and foster responsible digital citizenship among Ghanaians.