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Ms Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST), on Friday stressed the need to establish Information Communication and Technology (ICT) units in basic and Senior High Schools (SHS) to facilitate the study of ICT.

She said the government was prepared to furnish these units with lap top computers to facilitate and enhance the study of science and technology.

Read more: GH: Need To Establish ICT Units In Basic And Senior High Schools – Minister

Mr. Kwame Pianim, Board Chairman of E-tranzact, an e-payment service provider has urged government to learn from India's 40 years experience in e-governance and e-payment for the benefit of the nation.

A statement signed by Mr Gideon Adjah, Communication Manager of E-tranzact for Mr Pianim said, Mr Pianim was speaking was addressing stakeholders and media personnel at a forum organized by E-transact on theme: "E-Payment as a vehicle for economic growth".

Read more: GH: Let's Learn from India's 40 years e-Governance experience - Kwame Pianim

The government has finally commenced the administration of a new payroll system under which only public servants whose biometric data have been taken would be paid salaries.

In 2010, the government, through the Controller & Accountant General’s Department (CAGD), decided to obtain the biometric information of all public servants as part of efforts to improve payroll management in Ghana but the gathering of data started in April 2012.

So far, biometric information of active workers in the Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central, Eastern, Western and Volta Regions have been collated.

Read more: GH: Biometric Payroll Underway

Mr. Clement Kofi Humado, Minister of Youth and Sports, on Friday said plans were underway to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT), to create an electronic platform to engage the youth in the decision making process of the country.

He said policy issues pertaining to the youth would be made available on the National Youth Authority website to be debated on by the youth and come out with recommendations, which would be forwarded to Parliament for consideration. Mr. Humado announced this when Mr. Seth Oteng, Executive Director of Youth Bridge Foundation, and some African youth delegates paid a courtesy call on him in Accra.

Read more: GH: Government to use ICT to engage youth in decision making - Humado

The Minister for Communications, Hon. Haruna Iddisu, yesterday, in Accra, launched the Ghana e-Services Portal which is being piloted in eleven Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

In a keynote address, Mr Iddrisu noted that the infrastructure would help reduce corruption, promote transparency and efficiency in the delivery of government services to the public as well as help government departments and agencies reduce cost, improve the security of their databases and make it easier for government channel partners to plug into government databases for the delivery of services.

Read more: Government Of Ghana Services Portal (e-Services) Launched In Accra

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