"Bahrainis will be able to travel to the UAE, Oman and Qatar using the card," he said, noting that arrangements for travelling with the smart card to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia will be completed soon.
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Projects from 36 countries were short listed for the award, organised by the IT magazine I4D.
The project is part of a government programme to develop and implement a comprehensive e-government strategy.
This is the final phase of a $57m (BD21.8m) investment to deliver automated broadband access to all residences across the country.
Previously, only credit card users could make payments online for services such as traffic fines, electricity and water bill payments etc. Over 70% residents of Bahrain will now be able to pay the fees for services available on the eGovernment portal - www.e.gov.bh. This facility is available, at no additional cost, to the users.
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