E GOVERNANCE : DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH ICTs

TECHNOLOGICAL advances have changed the way people go about their daily activities, whether we are checking our emails, texting, or sending messages with our phones, mobile communication is growing and our ability to navigate the World Wide
Web is improving dramatically, we use the internet to shop online, do banking transaction, book our flight ticket, check the weather, do research on any subject and connect with the world.
You may wonder what this has to do with local government administration. As internet usage grows, and the use of technology in general grows, so too does the use of technology and internet by the government
E GOVERNANCE is the general term used to describe the governments use of technology in performing its multiple responsibilities
WHAT IS E GOVERNANCE
E GOVERNANCE has become an accepted methodology involving the use of information technology in improving transparency, providing information, speedily to all citizens, improving administrative efficiency, improving public service such as
transportation, health, security, water and municipal service.
E GOVERNANCE is more than just a government website on the internet. the strategic objectives of e governance is to support and simplify governance for all parties, citizens, businesses, and government. the use of ICTs can connect all these parties and support processes and activities.E GOVERNANCE electronics means to support and stimulate good governance.
To be continued