Jun 09 - E-Government Services Launched Tomorrow

The Government says it is delighted to announce that E-Government has now become a reality.

Starting at 8am tomorrow, Tuesday, it will be possible for everyone to go on-line to pay their rent for Government housing, to book their car in for a Roadworthiness test and to check their lottery numbers. No-one will ever need to go to City Hall to check their place on the Housing List or to queue to book a Driving Test at the MOT Centre.

‘This is a landmark development in this Government’s term of office,’ said the Chief Minister. 'We are determined to make maximum use of all the latest technology to make life easier and more efficient for both businesses and the public alike.’

‘Today’s announcement is the start of the roll out of a huge initiative which will eventually revolutionise the way in which we provide services across all the Ministries. It will have major benefits for the community at large and it will mean big changes to the way in which the Civil Service does business,’ added the Chief Minister.

The ground-breaking work to prepare for the introduction of www.eGov.gi has all been done by the Government’s internal IT and Logistics Department.

Starting tomorrow, the new services provided will include the ability to:

• Pay Government rents

• Check the Housing List

• Book (or cancel) Roadworthiness tests

• Book (or cancel) Driving tests

  More on-line services will go live when the new ‘chip and pin’ ID card is issued.