World Bank extends support of $40m for Ghana’s ICT programme
The World Bank Group has approved a $40 million loan to Ghana, to support the implementation of selected components of the government
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India outstrips China and Russia in IT race: Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha (India) has informed that India has outstripped China and Russia in information technology (IT) race.
Zambia urges to speed up implementation of ICT policy
The Zambian government has been urged to speed up the implementation of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) policy in order to facilitate the installation of the fibre optic cable that will improve and upgrade the country’s Internet connection.
USA Services to measure e-Gov services in country
The General Services Administration (USA) wants a better picture of what the government uses to offer services to people, which methods users prefer and how agencies can improve.
e-Filing of annual returns for corporates in India from September 16
It is mandatory for corporates to file annual returns and balance sheets electronically as the Registrars of Companies (India) will stop accepting these documents in physical form from September 16.
Dubai summit in association with UNDP to explore e-Governance expansion
A three-day summit, in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the League of Arab States, will take place on September 3 to 5, 2006 at the JW Marriot Hotel in Dubai.
West Lancashire tenants get e-Governance service
West Lancashire District Council tenants have a new e-Government service, which enables them online access to a multitude of chores.
ICT road map to transform Malta to ‘an intelligent island’
A draft vision statement has been launched by Malta Labour Party on Information and Communication Technology which will transform Malta into an ‘intelligent island’ with a knowledge-driven economy by developing and exploiting ICT skills to create new opportunities and apply creative solutions.
ESRC research says UK has 23 human profiles of ICT usage
According to research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council e-Society programme, people in Great Britain can be assigned to one of twenty-three
Call for countries of Asia Pacific-Region to adopt ODF
An official from the United Nations (U.N.) has called for countries in the Asia-Pacific region to embrace the Open Document Format (ODF).
