The Ministry of Transport has contracted a local company to develop a digital portal facilitating all of its services.
In January, the Minister of Transport Mohamed Ameen said efforts had begun on facilitating all of the ministry’s services through a single portal. While speaking to ‘Sun’ Online on Tuesday, he said the ministry lacked a functioning IT department when he took charge of office which is why the portal’s development has been outsourced.
The minister further criticized the previous portal developed during the former administration, and noted it lacked adequate security measures and can be easily accessed by anyone.
“This is why there have been so many cases of graft and exploitation. We have not ‘patched’ these holes to ensure no outside forces can interrupt the services. We have also secured the data by storing the backup with the police,” Ameen commented.
While noting the ministry currently provides its services through multiple digital portals, the minister assured of ongoing efforts to streamline the process by bringing all the services under a single window.
Though the minister did not disclose the details of the developer, Sun Online has learned the ministry has indeed contracted a local developer for the project.
The ministry during the previous administration announced the complete digitalization of its services on November 12, 2023, with just four days remaining in former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s government.
The current administration unveiled ‘Maldives 2.0’ vision aiming to fully digitalize the services of all government bodies to enhance easier access for the public.
The Ministry of Transport has contracted a local company to develop a digital portal facilitating all of its services.
In January, the Minister of Transport Mohamed Ameen said efforts had begun on facilitating all of the ministry’s services through a single portal. While speaking to ‘Sun’ Online on Tuesday, he said the ministry lacked a functioning IT department when he took charge of office which is why the portal’s development has been outsourced.
The minister further criticized the previous portal developed during the former administration, and noted it lacked adequate security measures and can be easily accessed by anyone.
“This is why there have been so many cases of graft and exploitation. We have not ‘patched’ these holes to ensure no outside forces can interrupt the services. We have also secured the data by storing the backup with the police,” Ameen commented.
While noting the ministry currently provides its services through multiple digital portals, the minister assured of ongoing efforts to streamline the process by bringing all the services under a single window.
Though the minister did not disclose the details of the developer, Sun Online has learned the ministry has indeed contracted a local developer for the project.
The ministry during the previous administration announced the complete digitalization of its services on November 12, 2023, with just four days remaining in former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s government.
The current administration unveiled ‘Maldives 2.0’ vision aiming to fully digitalize the services of all government bodies to enhance easier access for the public.