Top Officials Discuss How to Keep Bahrain’s Digital Services Fast, Safe, and Trusted

Lieutenant General His Excellency Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Information and Communication Technology (ICT), chaired a meeting today with the presence of several high-level ministers and officials.

Attending the meeting were the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunications, Cabinet Affairs, Education, Industry and Commerce, along with the Minister of Legal Affairs (who is also Acting Minister of Labour), the CEO of the Information & eGovernment Authority, and the Coordinator from the Prime Minister’s Office.

At the start of the session, the Interior Minister praised Bahrain’s remarkable progress in digital transformation and efficient e-government services, crediting the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for driving innovation through technology. He also acknowledged the strong support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, in advancing government modernization and improving public services.

“These efforts have positioned Bahrain among the world’s leading countries in the United Nations e-Government Development Index,” he noted.

Following approval of the previous meeting’s minutes, the committee reviewed several key topics. These included:

• Updates on major ICT projects within Bahrain’s diplomatic sector

• A consumer protection plan aimed at preventing online fraud and fake transactions to boost trust in e-commerce

• A legislative roadmap for 2025 focusing on digital laws related to the committee’s work

• A presentation on a new unified website design template for government agencies

The meeting concluded with the Minister thanking all committee members for their cooperation and continued commitment to improving digital services for citizens and residents across Bahrain.