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President Yahya Jammeh, on Tuesday, launched the Electronic government (E-government), a system facilitated through the use of information, communication and technology (ICT), initiated by the department of state for Communication Information and Technology (DOSCIT). In his launching statement delivered on his behalf by Vice President Isatou Njie-Saidy, Jammeh described the initiative as a significant milestone in The Gambia’s information age. He noted that the effective use of information and knowledge could be a key factor to socio-economic growth. “A nation’s capability to socio-economic development and to gain global competitiveness and improve the well-being of its people, depend very much on the extend to which it can develop, use, explain and sell information, knowledge and technology in one form or the other,” he said.

President Jammeh highlighted the vitality of the use of ICT in bridging the gap between the developed and developing countries.

He said his government would ensure that every Gambian gain access to ICT services and that “ITC is no longer a luxury for the elite but an absolute necessity for the masses.”

He said that government will continue to adopt legislations; policies and human resource programmes that will assist The Gambia become a key player in the information world.

The SoS for ICT, Dr Amadou Scattred Janneh, said the protect would link all government departments which he said would make government service accessible and transparent. He expressed hope that the citizenry will also benefit from the project. He commended the private sector and called on other players in the information system to come on board.

Autor: Ramatoulie Charreh

Quelle: Daily Observer, 25.02.2005