By Joseph Varghese/Staff Reporter
ictQATAR, the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, has launched the Hukoomi Mobile App that will facilitate access, to the e-services and other information from the Hukoomi portal, through smartphones and tablets.
The new app, which can be downloaded and installed from the online stores of the smartphone platforms, is available both in English and Arabic.
Tareq Alemadi, manager, E-Government Portal Department said yesterday that the app, is an extra interactive channel between Hukoomi and its users, targeting faster and easier e-services and information that need to be available and accessible anytime, anywhere, and a part of a continued improvement of the Hukoomi portal.
“Statistics show high mobile Internet penetration in Qatar; something that pushed us to cope with that rising trend by designing the Hukoomi Mobile App for people to enjoy smoother access to government services and information that are simple, secure and available anytime, anywhere,” he explained.
Alemadi also pointed out that launching of Hukoomi Mobile App was another effort in the direction of fulfilling the objectives of the Qatar Digital Government 2020 Strategy to provide unique, efficient and accessible services for citizens, businesses and visitors for a better life for all, benefiting from the potentials of the ICT.
The official appreciated the efforts of all government entities for their contributions and continuous support for a better Hukoomi portal, saying, “Any accomplishment we make on Hukoomi portal is a fruit of the efforts and cooperation from all government entities.”
Hukoomi Mobile App, now available for Apple, Android, Microsoft and BlackBerry, offers mobile device users easy access to the latest government news, events and activities in Qatar.
Users can access location maps and points of interest based on category preference such as business, government, finance, health, education and much more, said Hanan Abdel Sattar, head of the Service Delivery Section.
A directory search is also available, which allows users to access and contact government entities and public services. They can also view government mobile applications store and download any app, access all information and services available on Hukoomi portal through a unified search and submit their feedback and suggestions for better services, she added.
Tareq Alemadi
