BSP sharpens e-Government process in Brunei
Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) has made a major contribution to the implementation of e-Government in Brunei by undertaking a detailed review of the programme.
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One computer for 25,000 elementary students in Philippines: DepEd
In a survey conducted by Department of Education (DepEd), Philippines, reveals that twenty-five thousand public elementary school students are sharing one computer while the ratio for high school is 111 students per computer.
80 speakers and 1,500 unique visitors were there at Connect 2006
Connect 2006, an Information Technology and Communications event jointly organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Tamil Nadu Government, with the theme of ‘creating a knowledge-driven ecosystem’ saw a total of over 80 speakers addressing various issues and challenges faced by the IT industry in Tamil Nadu, and an attendance of over 1,500 unique visitors.
IT giants outline vision for satellite towns in Tamil Nadu, India
Outlining a vision for successful satellite towns in Tamil Nadu, President and CEO of HP Global Soft Som Mittal says satellite townships must involve all stakeholders, including local residents and farmers who sell their land for such projects.
UNICEF gives ICT training to teacher in Nigeria
UNICEF has trained about 480 teachers on different subjects in six areas of Jigawa state in Northern Nigeria, as part of its Girl’s Education program.
Saudi Arabia lacks strategic planning for e-Government: Khalid Al-Tawil
According to Khalid Al-Tawil, Director General at the National Information Centre in Saudi Arabia a lack of strategic planning is a major obstacle in the development of e-Government in the region.
USA: e-Authentication project requires credential service providers
The General Services Administration, USA, is looking for ways to give the federal e-Authentication e-Government project a boost by bringing in more credential providers.
e-Paper of The Hindu from 10th September
As an e-Paper on the Internet, the daily newspaper of India, ‘The Hindu’ will be formally launched in digital form, on September 10, 2006.
Nairobi to host United Nations e-Government forum
Nairobi will host the inaugural United Nations e-Government forum for local authorities.
ICT holds key to achieve MDGs
Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, has said Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is the key to achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
