e-government project takes another step
More than just a facade - Mita has introduced the next step in the e-government project.
The second phase of the e-government project was ushered in today, with IT Minister Austin Gatt announcing that 56 more government services are now available on line.
Speaking at a press conference, Dr Gatt said the new e-government platform simplified procedures for users and reduced bureaucracy, while making more services available.
The process, he said, would continue with a further 350 services going online next year and a further 400 in the following year.
93 services were available before today's addition.
Claudio Grech, chairman of Mita, the government's IT agency, said that now that the most important services were online, the agency had moved to the other services, and a wide range of government application forms were being put online today, including application forms for licences for catering establishments, host families, water supply by bowser, the operation of a motoring school ,childcare facility or a summer school. There are also application forms for various government grants.
Services are available on www.forms.mygov.mt for all those using e-id cards.
Mr Grech said that the new services also brought in the one-stop stop service in that, with authorisation by the user, once someone applied for, say, a catering licence, related government documents and certificates needed for the processing of the application could be sourced by the responsible authority from the other government departments (as in the case of birth or VAT certificates or police conduct records), rather than having to be provided by the applicant, thus saving time and money.
forms.mygov.mt
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Henry S. Pace
Nov 30th 2011, 16:36
brincat
Today, 14:08
The more I see that horrendous façade the more I am reminded of the sheer arrogance by some who think they can do whatever they want!
One does not expect that of all people Dr Joe would like it. However if you do not like --- LUMP IT
Joe Vella
Nov 30th 2011, 16:05
Victor Laiviera and j. brincat, do you ever have anything to say that is constructive and/or of substance?
Victor Laiviera
Nov 30th 2011, 16:32
What can you say that is constructive about a Chairman of a public entity who deliberately breaks the law - and boasts about it?
Adrian Gouder
Nov 30th 2011, 15:17
I honestly hope that the services talked about here are not simply downloadable forms. How many of these services actually interact with the user and help the user fill in the required information online? Is there an on-line status for applications?
Victor Laiviera
Nov 30th 2011, 14:52
The Minister and the Chairman - speaking from the building who's facade was built illegally by a deliberate decision of the said Chairman (very probably with knowledge and approval of the same Minister)
Can there be e better illustration of the abysmal depths to which good governance has sunk in Malta?
Jimmy Magro
Nov 30th 2011, 14:20
This is very positive news and in line with modern governance.
The Local Councils' Association is co-operating with MITA on an EU funded project called EGOV4U. Under this project we have initiatiated a nationawide training program on all egov services, a TV program which is being aired on four TV channels and installing public access terminals in 15 local councils under a pilot project approved by Hon Chris Said.
We are also empowering existing eclubs to enrich their capacity. We have also been networking with the Malta Communications Authority.
In these challenges, more should be done to work together since together we can be more effective and responsive to the needs of the community.
j brincat
Nov 30th 2011, 14:08
The more I see that horrendous façade the more I am reminded of the sheer arrogance by some who think they can do whatever they want!
(jb)
John Vella
Nov 30th 2011, 14:06
Job well done, I used the service and its great, keep up with your good work.
On a different note, the material used for the Mita facade is guaranteed for 5 years,I know because I did use that particular brand aluminium panels. Its not suitable for facades, Aluminium thickness is just 0.3mm. Can anyone explain why they used inferior material and what are they going to do after 5 years. That cost the dept Eur 250,000.00.
Joseph Calleja
Nov 30th 2011, 15:26
Who cares, it's not their money they are wasting. What a waste of Tax payers Money. (Again).
Joseph Calleja
Nov 30th 2011, 14:06
Forgot one other E-form Dr Gatt. Is it possible to get a voting ballot online for a general election instead of the Government dragging all those citizens living overseas having to fly to Malta to vote? (Voluntarily of course). Or in the case offering a 35 euro round trip fare for the mini vacation to come and vote on a useless referendum? Is the Government still going to use Air Malta as the carrier of choice as a polling booth? I am sure you can come up with one Maltese CUC to come up with the answer to this antiquated problem, if not, it might be worth it to hire somebody from the outside to come up with the answer. Stop using Air Malta as a political convenience? Use the internet, it is more efficient and a lot cheaper to buy your vote.
Victor Vella
Nov 30th 2011, 14:05
Can Mr Grech tell us why we have not as yet recieved the Microsoft programms we purchased from Nutech? This was an offer in relationship with MITA.We paid the money over 30 days ago.Only in Malta does one pay 30 days in advance , normally an invoice has 30 days credit, but it seems that Demajo group needed the cashflow.
Stefan Enge
Nov 30th 2011, 14:04
e-ID Cards? Who has an e-ID card? I have never seen one in Malta!
John Clease
Nov 30th 2011, 16:16
It's an e-ID and you apply for it at the passport office.
Richard Caruana
Nov 30th 2011, 16:19
Living inthe stone-age?
Go to your local council, they'll take your photo and provide you with a e-ID within a couple of days. That is, if your local council is not living in the stone-age too!
A Mifsud
Nov 30th 2011, 13:57
Wonderful...but still completely useless for maltese people who live abroad. i need a form, let me just fly to malta, go to merchants street to get my e-id and then come back and get online. Hold on, if i'm going to malta wouldn't I just pick up what i need while I'm there. Kind of defeats the whole purpose of being online, doesn't it? what makes this even more frustrating is that non-maltese people can register online.