President John Mahama has inaugurated a Joint Cyber Security Committee (JCC), a new body that unites representatives from key security and intelligence agencies to work alongside the Cyber Security Authority.

The President explained that the committee’s role is to strengthen coordination and ensure proactive measures are in place to defend the country against cyber threats.

“This is a vital step. Cyber Security must not be fragmented. It demands unity of purpose, a clear strategy and disciplined education,” he said at the opening of the 2025 National Cyber Security Awareness Month on Wednesday, October 1, held under the theme “Building a Safe, Informed, and Accountable Digital Space.”

The 18-member committee includes First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana;Dr Zakari Mumuni, Chief Executive of the Financial Intelligence Centre; Albert Kwadwo Twum Boafo, , Deputy Director-General of the National Intelligence Bureau, John Philip Eddico, Deputy Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office, Raymond Archer, and Director of the Cybercrime Unit and Child Protection Digital Forensic Laboratory at the Criminal Investigations Department, Emmanuel Eric Gyebi.

Other members are the Director of Operations at the National Security Council Secretariat, Charles Aboah; the Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Dr George Atta-Boateng; the Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence, Brigadier General Kingsley Kwabena Kessie Affrifah; the Deputy Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service, Laud Ofori Affrifah; and the Deputy Director-General of the Research Department, Patience Kokui Gameli-Kwame.

Director of Operations and Training at DCIS, Ghana Armed Forces, Colonel Yakubu Boabeng Abdulai; the Director of Public Prosecutions at the Attorney-General’s Department, Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa; and the Executive Director of the Ghana Domain Name Registry, Wisdom Donkor.

President Mahama also announced that Ghana will this month ratify and sign the United Nations Convention on Cybercrime. According to him, the treaty will provide stronger tools to investigate cyberattacks, prosecute offenders, and protect critical national infrastructure.

He also said that the government will “reinforce licensing systems, certify professionals and approve Cyber Security products to ensure a secure and transparent environment.”

On the significance of Cyber Security Awareness Month, the President said the campaign is about empowering every citizen.

“This is about ensuring every Ghanaian understands the risk of the digital world and knows how to stay safe,” he said.