Barrett, Annan urge ICT leaders to join Global Alliance for ICTD
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan joined Intel Board Chairman Craig Barrett at the United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development to promote the spread of a digital revolution.
E governance
ICT initiatives to benefit government services in Ghana
The minister of Communications (Ghana), Prof. Mike Oquaye, has stated that government is enthusiastic about adopting initiatives, which has taken into cognizance, will re-engineer many services needed in order to benefit from emerging ICTs.
PM urges states to promote e-Governance
Prime Minister of India Mr. Manmohan Singh has advised states to lay special focus on improving the quality of governance by promoting e-Governance.
Zambia rolls out computerised voter registration system
Zambia rolls out a computerised voter registration system and assesses its compliance with regional electoral principles and guidelines.
UAE: e-Tickets for public transport buses to be introduced in Dubai
Passengers using public transport facilities will be able to buy e-Tickets in the near future.
Microsoft and Hughes to set up 5,000 kiosks in Rural India
Microsoft and Hughes have decided to set up 5,000 Kiosks in 200 small towns and rural regions.Satellite will be to provide broadband connectivity to kiosks. This is the first time that any company is planning VSAT-based broadband kiosks in rural areas in India on a large scale.
e-Governance programme to begin in Ghana
The Government of Ghana has accessed a World Bank loan to enable it to implement the e-Governance programme.
Improvement requirement for useful e-Government services in Europe
The eUser study’s review of current supply and demand in e-Government services indicates requirement for improvement in Europe.
Brunei: Local ICT training is vital to produce skilful human resources in ICT
It is high time for the nation to introduce a local training and certification programme to produce skilful human resources in ICT and to harness the latest technologies so as to deliver competent evaluation and skills training services based on scientific testing and training methodologies through a quality-driven approach.
South Korea ready to share technical skills in the field of eGov with UAE
South Korea is prepared to provide the UAE with its experiences and knowhow in the fields of e-Government, broadband infrastructure including WiBro (wireless broadband) and DMB (digital multimedia broadcasting) technologies.
