It’s no secret that citizens do not enjoy having to visit to Government counters to conduct their administrative business. People work during Government business hours and businesses need to prioritise their time to be productive. Unfortunately, having to go to the ETB, tax office, licensing dept is a still an extremely cumbersome chore that can take up valuable amounts of your time.
This is why eGovernment can be a game changer for Gibraltar.
The Gibraltar Government’s Housing Department has launched an online billing system in a bid to reduce paper waste.
Every month the housing department prints around 5000 bills per month and tenants now have the opportunity to voluntarily apply for the new emailing method.
Prolonged processing times at the Employment Department and Income Tax Office will be substantially reduced with the roll out of online digitised forms, the Gibraltar Government said yesterday. The new format will use the government’s new electronic identification cards to access the functions of the e-government portal and will launch together towards the end of June.
The first phase will focus on the filling-in and payment of forms online. Neil Costa, Minister for Employment, said at a press conference at the Gibraltar International Airport’s Wessex Lounge that delays at government offices are due to an outdated system.
The Department of the Environment and Climate Change, together with the Information Technology and Logistics Department, has recently upgraded Gibraltar’s Geoportal.
The Geoportal is comparable to products such as Google Earth and Apple Maps but is more interactive and contains additional environmental and geographic information that can be used by the public and businesses alike.
The ‘most advanced’ electronic identification card in the European Union will be offered to the community, it was revealed by the Gibraltar Government at a press conference yesterday.
Fabian Picardo, Chief Minister, said at the Gibraltar International Airport’s Wessex Lounge that the £1.36 million project will see the first card issued at the end of June.
Read more: GI: Govt to roll out EU’s ‘most advanced’ ID cards