ICT policy draft approved by the Zimbabwe Government
The Government of Zimbabwe has approved a draft document with proposals from industry on a new ICT policy formulation.
ICIMOD launched updated version of the
On the occasion of World Environment Day, 5 June 2006, The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has launched the updated version of the
Dubai e-Gov signed MoU with Dubai Customs
Dubai e-Government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Customs to jointly develop a new service that allows processing of online shipping permits for restricted goods.
Malaysia to help Mozambique develop ‘Smart Cards’
The Malaysian government will help the Mozambican authorities develop a “Smart Card”, which will allow Mozambican citizens to have all their key documents such as the identity card, passport and driving licence, among others, on the same electronic card.
Computerisation of Criminal Record Registry in Mozambique
The Mozambican Justice Ministry launched the long overdue computerisation of the Criminal Record Registry. Initially this computerised service will only be available in Maputo and in Quelimane, capital of the central province of Zambezia. It will later be extended to the other provinces.
Seminar on promoting e-Governance through National Portals in Africa
Accra, Ghana (Africa) organised a two-day seminar on e-Governance on 4-5 May 2006. The seminar urged the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to develop their own websites so that they could disseminate information online to the public to save time and cost.
ICT in Bangladesh
Viewing the extended potential of e-Governance, Bangladesh very recently the Ministry of Science, Information and Communication Technology has developed an information technology (IT) policy for Bangladesh, which would help furthering ICT developments in the country.
Rise of Taiwan as ICT powerhouse
In the report’s Network Readiness Index (NRI), which reflects the degree of readiness of a country to benefit from Information and Communications Technology (ICT) development, Taiwan’s ranking soared eight places from 15th in 2004-2005 to seventh place among 115 countries.
IT to revamp Kenyan High courts
In Kenya, High Court judges will soon start posting their rulings on the Judiciary’s website as part of reforms in […]
Sarawak government on mission to develop eastern corridor
The Sarawak government is to play an active role on a mission to develop the eastern corridor comprising Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Sabah and Sarawak into a modern commercial agricultural and agro-based region.
