THE National Assembly’s move into the information technology age has been supported by the United Nations Development Project (UNDP).According to Speaker of the House, Raphael Trotman, a donation of 15 Samsung galaxy tablets, five Dell Optiplex desktop computers and one Dell laptop computer was made yesterday.
He stated that with the donation, the Assembly will reduce the “use and waste of volumes of paper,” among other benefits.
The Speaker added that the donation, valued at some US$45,000, will see political parties on both sides of the House benefitting.
“Undoubtedly, the time to begin to embrace and use modern technologies to aid in the work of the National Assembly is now,” Trotman said.
Parliament, he added, will be embarking on a Paperless Parliament Test Project (PPTP), a four month initiative that will see a selection of a group of parliamentarians and staff members, who will report to the arliamentary Management Committee, as well as the UNDP.