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Thursday, 8.01.2026
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The Prime Minister's Office yesterday launched an e-Government exhibition in the Belait District to create better understanding among the pubic on the initiatives and development of e-government implementation in the country.

Present to officiate the launch, which took place at the Belait Municipal Hall was the Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, Awg Abd Mutalib bin POKSSDP Hj Mohd Yusof.

Read more: Brunei: e-Government exhibition opens in Belait

Connectivity between the ministries, industry players and consumers was once again stressed as one of the factors that will lead to the successful implementation of the e-government structure.

Speaking to the press during the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) media appreciation night, Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, Dato Seri Paduka Eusoff Agaki Hj Ismail said that it was important to highlight this aspect because of the role it plays in the e-government initiative.

Read more: Brunei: Media Key In Connecting Public With Ministries And Industries

Bruneians may be able to get their hands on the new driving licence within this year, provided the relevant policy work is in order, an IT system supervisor at the Land Transport Department shared yesterday.

The licence will potentially hold security features that will increase the authenticity of the licence, making it more difficult to forge, a problem not foreign to the existing driving licence.

In an interview during the` preparations for the e-government exhibition, which opens today at The Mall, the government official said that the format and layout of the policy has already been proposed and its implementation only had to wait for the policy and paperwork to be drawn up.

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Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, Dam Seri Paduka Awg Hj Mohd Eussof Agaki, said public servants should be committed to managing and implementing any projects that aim to modernise the civil service.

Every public servant should nurture the attitude of accountability and be aware of the latest developments.

They should be ready to implement the changes so that the public service is relevant and meets the expectations of the consumers and the public.

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The Prime Minister's Office yesterday held a ceremony to mark the official launching of the e-Government Strategic Plan 2009-2014, laying the roadmap for all e-government projects from 2009 up to 2014.

Launching the event was Dato Seri Paduka Eussoff Agaki Haji Ismail, the Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office cum Chairman of the E-Government Leadership Forum. Also in attendance was YAM Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil bin Pengiran Syed Haji Jaafari, Assistant Executive Officer at the Prime Minister's Office.

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