Minister responsible for Information Technology, Dr. Edmond Mansoor, said Antigua & Barbuda has seen an increase in access to telecommunication over the past year.
Dr. Mansoor noted that Antigua & Barbuda continues to improve its telecoms infrastructure and regulatory framework to increase its competitiveness.
“Part of this infrastructure will include the landing of a new submarine fibre optic cable,” he said.
A newly expanded Telecommunications Division has also been developed to meet the new demands, challenges and criteria of the telecommunications sector.
The UPP administration has established the development of information technology as one of its main platform agenda items.
The government’s IT policy includes developing a comprehensive e-government platform to provide the population with easier access to government information and services, and to generally increase the efficiency of interactions between government and its citizens.
Quelle: AntiguaSun, 21.02.2006
