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Monday, 28.09.2026
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Minister of State for Human Rights Affairs Dr. Salah bin Ali Abdulrahman praised the E-Government Authority (EGA)-provided excellent service and transactions through the E-Gov. Portal and various channels for individuals and establishments.

This came at the awareness campaign presented by E-gov. staff to all ministry employees aimed to introduce to them the Authority's key services and to register them on the electronic system.

Read more: BH: Human Rights Minister highlights EGA's Online Services

The eGovernment Authority (eGA) and Bahrain Development Bank Group (BDB) have launched a key ICT programme for Bahraini youth.

The Technopreneur Bahrain programme aims to support and foster information and communications technology (ICT) innovative ideas and initiatives of Bahraini youths by providing training, consultancy, financing and incubation services.

Total cost of the project is BD178,360 (seed funding up to BD20,000 per project), aiming to turn ideas into successful business ventures.

Read more: BH: ICT programme launched

The E-Government Authority (EGA)'s CEO Mohammed Al-Qaed said that the Authority has completed training of about 5,000 elderly citizens on the use of e-government services. The Authority has also trained 13,000 citizens on how to deal with these services.

Al-Qaed told Al-Watan newspaper that the Authority organized training course in association with the Bahrain Retirees Society aimed to train them free of charge on how to deal with e-government services. 450 elderly citizens graduated in the first batch of trainees. The total number of elderly trainees who have completed their training reached 5,000.

Read more: BH: EGA's CEO: 5,000 elderly citizens trained on EGA Service usage

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched, in collaboration with the eGovernment Authority, the (e-Register Service) for Bahrainis wishing to study or travel abroad. This service is launched on both: the Ministry of Foreign Affair’ website: www.mofa.gov.bh, and e-government portal: http://www.bahrain.bh.

This service is designed in two sections. Section One is for students who wish to pursue their studies abroad. This service allows the student to fill in his personal and academic information and updated them electronically after entering the identification number designated to him when the registration procedure is completed.

Read more: BH: Foreign Ministry, e-Government Portal launch a new service for students, travelers

Deputy Prime Minister also Chairman of the High Communications and Information Technology Committee His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa on Wednesday received representatives of government ministries and directorates who had contributed in the compilation of the UN e-Government Readiness Report2014.

His Highness presented recognition certifications to members of the committees and teams.

Read more: BH: DP honours UN e-Gov. report compilers

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