Home Affairs Ministry automates services
Nevanji Munyaradzi Chiondegwa
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage’s aim to automate its work processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness through the ICT Systems Integration Strategy is progressing well, a Cabinet Minister has said.
The report of the progress was said by Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Dr Jenfan Muswere in Harare yesterday during a post-cabinet media briefing as he was presenting a report by the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, Kazembe Kazembe to Cabinet.
Dr Muswere said, “As the nation may recall, the Integrated Information and Communication Technology Systems Strategy in the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage aims at automating work processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, and to integrate Information Technology (ICT) systems within the Ministry as well as with outsiders. The implementation of the project should facilitate ease of doing business, which is the Second Republic’s mantra. The Ministry is moving forward in implementing the Strategy to modernize and automate systems and contribute to the early attainment of Vision 2030 in 2028 as pronounced by Excellency the President.”
The Strategy comprises the Zimbabwe Population Registry System, the Online Border Management System, the Police Integrated Information Management System, the Traffic Management System; the Forensic Laboratory Management System, and the Electronic Document and Records Management System.
While the Strategy is being implemented in phases, some progress has been recorded under the different pillars. Highlights include the Zimbabwe Population Registry System which has seen 73 Registry offices being computerized, with the e-passport services being installed at 7 Provincial and 8 District Registry offices. E-passports are now being issued within 7 days.
Dr Muswere also said that notable progress has been seen in the Online Border Management System which is at an advanced stage, with test runs for online Visa applications being conducted and work is underway on the Forensic Laboratory Management System, with some forensic equipment having been received
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