Dubai Government services to go online-only for one week

At least 40 government departments are participating in the initiative, designed to promote the use of online services

DUBAI, 19th September, 2018 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, chaired today at his office in Emirates Towers the annual brainstorming session with his team. The meeting agenda detailed new ideas and future plans. Wam

Dubai has launched a new initiative aimed at getting more people to use government services online. Wam

Oct 20, 2018

Dubai Government services will be available online only for one working week, starting from Sunday.

At least 100 service centres across 40 organisations are participating as Dubai tries to encourage more people to use apps and internet payments.

It follows a similar initiative last year, when government services went online only for a day.

That scheme reportedly led to a 30 per cent jump in the use of smart services during the day.

State news agency Wam reported that online transactions save time, money and environmental resources, while reducing traffic and pressure on public transport.

The initiative ends on Thursday and is being led by Dubai's Department of Finance.

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