The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has warned that internet abuses, including misinformation and cybercrime, posed a threat to Ghana’s stability and democratic development.

Mr. Lan Kwame Tugbenu, Deputy Western Regional Director of the NCCE, said Ghana continued to experience the effects of misinformation, disinformation, cybercrime, invasion of privacy, impersonation, digital fraud, and online abuse targeting children and women.

Speaking at the regional celebration of this year’s Constitution Week in Apremdo, Mr. Tugbenu said the digital space had become central to how Ghanaians communicate, access information, and participate in national discourse, as well as conduct business and access services.

However, this shift has also introduced complex challenges, noting that, “These issues undermine public trust, distort national conversations, and pose risks to social cohesion and security, with potential effects on the country’s democracy, which is young and needs to be nurtured for posterity.”

The celebration was held under the theme: “Upholding Our Constitution in the Digital Age: Our Collective Responsibility.”

He noted that any overlook on happenings in the digital space presented a threat to the nation’s constitutional democracy.

Mr. Tugbenu said the NCCE was intensifying education and awareness creation to make citizens aware of the consequences of misinformation and related cybercrimes, while promoting digital technologies as tools for accessing civic and constitutional information.

He stressed the need to promote responsible digital engagement that respected the rule of law, democratic principles, and the rights of others.

“It is therefore a shared duty to combat misinformation, protect fundamental freedoms, and encourage civic responsibility in digital spaces,” he stated.

The Deputy Regional Director noted that while the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038) provides a legal framework to address cybercrime and protect digital infrastructure, gaps remained in public awareness of responsible behaviour online, particularly among young people and those in the informal sector.

He said the 2026 Constitution Week Celebration would focus on practical civic education linking constitutional values, digital behaviour, and national stability.

Mr. Tugbenu called on the media to amplify civic messages and promote responsible digital discourse, and urged parents and guardians to monitor their wards’ use of the digital space.

He also said security services had a role to play in ensuring cyber safety within the democratic dispensation.

Constitution Week, instituted in 2001, commemorates Ghana’s return to constitutional democratic rule following the April 1998 referendum.