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Singapore: As part of ongoing efforts by the Kuwaiti government to bolster the e-government approach, the Interior Ministry will soon launch a Short Message Service (SMS) for some of its transactions and services. Information Systems Department Director Lt. Col. Nasser Al-Mutairi announced the planned service while speaking to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Wednesday.

It was on the sidelines of a conference held for the benefit of Kuwaiti institutions. Over 30 institutions are taking part in the sessions on electronic government and services.

The service would include issue of reminders of expiry date of permits and like, notifications of traffic violations and fines, and of general security announcements and information.

The official said the launch of the service is hoped to reduce pressure on the ministry’s departments and the number of people seeking their service at peak hours and peak seasons. It would also help avoid expiry of permits and related fines and paper work, which saves time, effort, and expense.

Al-Mutairi said the ministry is taking part in the sessions to benefit from renowned Singaporean expertise in e-government and services. The ministry will incorporate the benefits into its effort to create an integrated electronic network linking all state bodies in Kuwait, he added.

Expansion in e-services, he pointed out, is a priority at present as part of overall efforts to improve service to members of the public. The ministry, he stressed, was among the first State bodies and is the leading body in Kuwait offering electronic services.

The Ministry of Interior’s website currently provides access to services including inquiries over traffic violations, payment of fines, and access to information such as visas and residence status and fines, voter records, driver’s license records and inquiries, and more.

KUNA