By Suleiman Redha
DUBAI, Feb 10 (KUNA) -- The State of Kuwait was proclaimed on Wednesday winner of the World Government Summit Award for the Kuwait Government Online portal (e.gov.kw), set up by the Central Apparatus for Information Technology.
The award was handed over, during a ceremony held as part of the Fourth World Government Summit, to Kuwait's Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Acting Minister of Electricity and Water Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah by UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashed Al-Maktoum.
In a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) and Kuwait Television, Minister Mohammad Al-Abdullah said this achievement has affirmed Kuwait's status as among the leading countries in the Gulf in government electronic services.
He revealed that the online service will be updated in the coming days to encompass tasks provided by all government departments.
Minister Mohammad Al-Abdullah is head of a Kuwaiti delegation that has taken part in the three-day summit. (end) sr.rk