General News of Tuesday, 4 February 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhana to have Cybersecurity law by end of year – Odotei Sowahplay videoDeputy Communications Minister, Vincent Sowah OdoteiDeputy Communications Minister, Vincent Sowah Odotei, has hinted of a possible passage of the National Cybersecurity law by the end of 2020 to sanitize Ghana’s internet space. “Definitely we expect that this year Ghana will have a cyber-security law, definitely. That’s our expectations,” Mr Sowah Odotei told the media at the Freedom Online Conference press conference in Accra, February 4, 2020. “He added that, “So while we’re waiting for the National Cybersecurity law, they’re certain provisions. So in the absence of that we’re using sections of the Electronic Communication as the criminal code itself.”Meanwhile, the national Cybersecurity advisor, Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, noted that the National Cybersecurity Centre is working to allay possible infractions in the cyber space ahead of the December polls.

Source: GhanaWeb February 04, 2020 17:26 UTC