A team of Information Technology (IT) consultants from the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) is presently in the Federation providing technical support to the Department of Information Technology in developing its Government Communications Network.
At the opening ceremony for a weeklong forum presently being held at the Customs Conference Room, officials from the Department of Information Technology, the CTU and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are sensitizing key stakeholders about the objectives, activities and expected results of the Government Wide Area Network (G1) project.
There is a lot the people and government of St. Kitts and Nevis can adopt from Taiwan when it comes to e-government policies.
Theodore Browne, Assistant Comptroller of Customs and Deswert Douglas Grade 4 Customs Officer, recently returned to the Federation from an e-government workshop in Taiwan.
Read more: St. Kitts and Nevis Can Benefit From Taiwan’s E-government Policies
During the launch of the Information and Communication Technologies Governance Board, government officials and the members of the new ICT Governance Board addressed and explained the process of this new policy.
ZIZ understands that the ICT policy is a Public Private Partnership dubbed a “P-Three Partnership”.
ICT Policy Advisor, Pierre Bowrin explained that the Public Private Partnership helped to make the process easier as the board was able to use the technical skills of young locals in the federation.
Read more: KN: New ICT Governance Board Members Pleased With Public-Private Partnership
The Government of National Unity launched the National ICT Governance Board and introduced the E-Government interactive platform on Thursday (February 19) at the Ocean Terrace Inn (OTI) under the auspices of the Attorney-General and Minister of Communications, Honourable Vincent Byron Jr. The E-Government portal promises cost-effectiveness and time efficiency.
Held under the theme “Transforming a Nation through Technology and Innovation,” the launch was the first of its kind in St. Kitts and Nevis and came as a part of the government’s first anniversary week of activities celebrations. Guests were introduced to the members of the National ICT Governance Board and treated to demonstrations of the brand new E Government Portal which is the first of its kind in the region.
The plan to implement digital based health services was revealed during his address to delegates of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, the diplomatic corps, local ICT officials and invited guests at Tuesday’s (Sept 23) opening of the ICT week of activities at the Marriott Resort.