East New Britain has a Provincial Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Action Plan.It lists activities that must be implemented in line with the Department of ICT standards.
ENB Deputy Provincial Administrator for Corporate Services, Marakan Uvano, made this known during the opening of the three-day New Guinea Islands ICT regional consultation yesterday.
Our main activity currently underway in the province is engaging a consultant to create a website for the provincial government, the four districts, and the 18-plus LLGs,” Uvano said.
He further assured that the ENB provincial government, through its administration, will continue to adhere to the standards and guidelines of the policies under the National ICT Department.
We are part of the global community, so we need to keep up with the technological innovation and globalization rate, or else we will be left behind,” he iterated.
Uvano stressed that the government has been challenged by technology, which should change the way the government conducts business in this day and age.