It has teamed up with the e-Government Authority to launch a mobile application that could save motorists the hassle of suffering notorious queues.
The plan to go digital is expected to be fully up and running within three years and will save the General Directorate of Traffic in Riffa hundreds of thousands of dinars a year.
The Interior Minister described the new e-services system as a new chapter of success and an achievement aimed at streamlining procedures and optimising services for people in Bahrain. He thanked mainly the Supreme e-Government Committee and the e-Government Authority for their relentless work to upgrade the government services.
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e-Government Authority's CEO praised the Malaysian Ambassador's efforts in promoting bilateral relations and the Malaysian expertise in the field of information technology and telecommunications.
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The event,will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister and the Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) on April 21-23.
Abdullah Ishaq, Country Manager of Bahrain Business Machines (BBM), GBM’s Bahrain subsidiary, affirmed the company’s support in a recent signing ceremony. Representing the summit organisers at the event were Ahmed Naeemi, Head of Sponsorship & Exhibition Committee; and, Eng. Jameel Al Alawi, Head of the Logistics Committee and a member of the Bahrain Society of Engineers.
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The Bahrain Institute of Public Administration (BIPA) has included, in conjunction with the eGovernment Authority (eGA), an array of free-of-charge eTraining courses as part of the national eGovernment portal services (Bahrain.bh) to provide all employees of government entities and ministries with the opportunity to make best use of eTraining courses provided by the institute through the online registration on the ePortal.