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Expert calls for ban on porn and scam websites
By Stephen Odoi-Larbi
The Director General of the Advanced Information Technology Institute (AITI) at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Mrs. Dorothy K. Gordon has called for a ban on the use of certain websites on the internet in Ghana.
These websites include those with pornographic materials and cyber scams.
She believes the continued use of these websites is gradually affecting the country and its moral fibre, hence the need to put a ban on them.
Mrs. Gordon made this known at the official launch of the “Communication Policy Research and Advocacy report,” in Accra.
According to her, the use of illicit websites has gained interest among many internet users who patronise pornographic sites whilst others use it for cyber crimes.
To this end, Mrs. Dorothy Gordon implored the Ghana Internet Service Providers Association (GISPA) to define what needs to be done to implement measures that would arrest the situation.
“Government can't go round all the internet cafes to check the menace but can only do so if the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are vigilant", she emphasised.
Further, she said "GISPA needs to ensure that access to these websites are prohibited."
She has thus warned internet users against visiting certain websites.
According to her, the situation has compelled some parents to stop their wards from programmes in ICT.
She noted that this was gradually hampering the development of ICT in the country and therefore called for a concerted effort to bring the situation under control.
"At the moment, some parents don't want their children to undertake ICT programmes in the country because of the existence of the bad websites", she bemoaned.
Meanwhile, a Deputy Director at the Ministry of Communication, Mr. Desmond Boateng has indicated that government was keenly considering the proposal for a ban of such websites.
He noted that the Ministry of Communications has submitted a draft bill to Cabinet to ban the use of these websites.
When approved, he noted that the bill would be sent to Parliament for consideration and ratification.
According to Mr. Boateng, government’s sole aim towards this move was to improve upon internet access in the country, which he said would make ICT to drive the economy.
By Stephen Odoi-Larbi
The Director General of the Advanced Information Technology Institute (AITI) at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Mrs. Dorothy K. Gordon has called for a ban on the use of certain websites on the internet in Ghana.
These websites include those with pornographic materials and cyber scams.
She believes the continued use of these websites is gradually affecting the country and its moral fibre, hence the need to put a ban on them.
Mrs. Gordon made this known at the official launch of the “Communication Policy Research and Advocacy report,” in Accra.
According to her, the use of illicit websites has gained interest among many internet users who patronise pornographic sites whilst others use it for cyber crimes.
To this end, Mrs. Dorothy Gordon implored the Ghana Internet Service Providers Association (GISPA) to define what needs to be done to implement measures that would arrest the situation.
“Government can't go round all the internet cafes to check the menace but can only do so if the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are vigilant", she emphasised.
Further, she said "GISPA needs to ensure that access to these websites are prohibited."
She has thus warned internet users against visiting certain websites.
According to her, the situation has compelled some parents to stop their wards from programmes in ICT.
She noted that this was gradually hampering the development of ICT in the country and therefore called for a concerted effort to bring the situation under control.
"At the moment, some parents don't want their children to undertake ICT programmes in the country because of the existence of the bad websites", she bemoaned.
Meanwhile, a Deputy Director at the Ministry of Communication, Mr. Desmond Boateng has indicated that government was keenly considering the proposal for a ban of such websites.
He noted that the Ministry of Communications has submitted a draft bill to Cabinet to ban the use of these websites.
When approved, he noted that the bill would be sent to Parliament for consideration and ratification.
According to Mr. Boateng, government’s sole aim towards this move was to improve upon internet access in the country, which he said would make ICT to drive the economy.
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