As part of the government mobile applications merger plan, Bahrain's the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) has announced the complete migration of all services available on Islamiyat app to the unified MyGov app, which is available to the public through the Bahrain eGovernment Apps Store via bahrain.bh/apps.
The unified âMyGovâ app for individuals currently offers 111 features and services provided by 15 government entities. Furthermore, as part of the implementation of the government smart applications merger plan, the iGA has so far transferred and integrated the services of the âBe Awareâ, Bahrain Post, and Electricity & Water Services applications into the âMyGovâ app.
Speaking on the occasion, iGAâs Deputy Chief Executive for eTransformation Ali Abdulaziz Janahi affirmed that this move is part of the continued efforts to enhance digital transformation in government services to be more convenient for beneficiaries.
This initiative is in line with the continuous follow-up of the Ministerial Committee for Information and Communication Technology, chaired by General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior, and in coordination with government entities to execute the government mobile applications Merger plan.
Ali Janahi highlighted that the plan aims to merging existing government apps into three main platforms: âMyGovâ for individuals, âAlTajirâ for businesses and investors, and âBahrainâ app for visitors.
The iGAâs ongoing efforts to further enhance the MyGov app by adding more government services that represent key priorities for the public.
According to Janahi, the bundle of services that have been migrated from Islamiyat app to the âMyGovâ app includes services provided in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf, such as Zakat and charity donations services , mosques locations and Islamic centers, identifying Sharia institutes, prayer timings and the Hijri calendar according to the Al Zubarah and Bahrain calendar, Qibla direction, daily moon status, and the Gregorian calendar.
The Adhan audio feature was recently activated within the app in response to public suggestions. In addition, the Fael Khair service, provided in co-ordination with the Ministry of Interior, has also been transferred to MyGov app under the Islamic Affairs services category, he added.-TradeArabia News Service
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