Shaikh Ahmed interacted with the public regarding comments, suggestions and recommendations on issues related to e-government operations.
This interaction follows the launch of the eGovernment Blog on the national portal bahrain.bh last week.
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The eService allows businessmen to apply for abnormal load permissions for trucks and other heavy vehicles online with ease and convenience, needing only to complete an electronic form which contains details such as the desired route and load and carrier details.
"The three-year scheme will be unveiled by middle of next year," Sheikh Ahmed added.
Once completed and approved, the strategy will be implemented by early 2011.
By the beginning of September, customers will be able to use their handsets to settle utilities accounts. Currently, residents are only able to use their mobiles to check the amount they owe.
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This was decided during a meeting held on Friday between Cabinet Affairs Minister Shaikh Ahmed bin Atiyatallah Al Khalifa with Director of Division for Public Administration and Development Management at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) Haiyan Qian and Inter-Regional Advisor on e-Government division Richard Kirby.