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.
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is to undertake a capacity building in Information Communication Technology (ICT) for Journalists in the country.
The Civil Service Commission (CSC), Philippines, has directed the human resource (HR) sector in Region XII or Southwestern Mindanao to integrate various Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) into their operations.
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved US$10 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to the Government of Rwanda to install modern systems. The bank said that the assistance was aimed at improving the country’s operations and service delivery systems especially in rural areas, with a particular focus on the use of technology for growth and development.
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.
Five state universities and colleges (SUC) in Philippines are set to receive 6.5 million pesos from the Open Academy for Philippine Agriculture (OPAPA) to develop an e-Learning and distance education programme for the country
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has vowed that every step will be taken to harness the force of ICT to lift the quality of Philippine education and build a brighter future for the Filipinos.
Brunei’s e-Government strategies should focus more sharply on the practical steps that need to be taken now in order to reach long-term goals, experts suggested.
A non-governmental organisation is working to involve civil society organisations in the formulation of government Information and Communications Technology (ICT) policies.
