Bahrain’s online portal www.bahrain.bh has won Arab GoldenChip Award for its achievement in e- Governance in a ceremony at the MENA ICT Week held in Lebanon under the aegis of Michel Suleiman, President of Lebanon…
[This article was published in the October 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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Dubai e-Government announced the launch of a unique electronic raffle promotion named as ‘Best Online Customer.’
The first phase of SmartCity Malta project launched on June 14, 2008 with the implementation of SmartCity. The launch was marked by a ceremony, presided over by the Prime Minister of Malta and held on-site at SmartCity Malta, attended by over 500 guests including Ministers, Members of Parliament, Ambassadors, government officials, Maltese and international ICT and media industry drivers.
South Africa has recorded leadership in some key areas of ICT development according to a recent report produced by IBM, through its Institute of Business Value, and the Economist Intelligence Unit. These key areas include legal environment, consumer and business adoption of ICT, as well as government policy and vision around this strategic industry to the country
[This article was published in the April 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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The United Nations (UN) has released survey of e-Government readiness around the world. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) were the highest ranked countries in the Middle East. The UAE moved up to 32nd spot from 42nd in 2005.
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) has released its 2008 e-Government Survey, which shows that all GCC member states have significantly improved in e-Government Readiness since the 2005 survey.
The 2008 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) UN eGovernment survey has ranked the UAE in 5th position in terms of transactional services. The survey has also ranked UAE 32th among 192 UN members states in the 2008 eGovernment Readiness Index.
CrimsonLogic has been awarded a major project to develop and operate a revolutionary e-Justice programme for the Ministry of Justice of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).This major project entails developing an ambitious e-Justice programme in the UAE.
