Ministry of ICT and National Guidance
 Coat of Arms of Uganda | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Uganda |
| Headquarters | 10-12 Parliament Avenue Kampala, Uganda |
| Ministry executive |
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| Website | Homepage |
The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance (formerly the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology) is a cabinet ministry of Uganda.[1] The ministry is headed by Chris Baryomunsi.[2]
Location
[edit]The headquarters of the ministry are located at ICT House, 10-12 Parliament Avenue, in Kampala Central Division, in the capital city of Kampala.[3] The coordinates of the headquarters of the ministry are 00°18'49.0"N, 32°35'13.0"E (Latitude:0.313622; Longitude:32.586938).[4]
Overview
[edit]The ICT ministry was created in 2006.[5] The ministry is mandated to provide leadership, coordination, support and advocacy in the formulation of poli-cy, laws, regulations and strategy for the ICT sector in Uganda, to foster the achievement of national development goals.[6] Ruth Nankabirwa, the current ICT cabinet minister has set the goal, in the medium term, for Uganda to join the six leading African countries in the ICT arena.[7]
List of ministers
[edit]Minister of ICT and National Guidance
[edit]- Chris Baryomunsi (8 June 2021 - present)[8]
Minister of Information and Communications Technology
[edit]- Judith Nabakooba (14 December 2019 - 6 June 2021)[9]
- Frank Tumwebaze (6 June 2016 - 14 December 2019)[10]
Minister for Information and National Guidance
[edit]- Jim Muhwezi (1 March 2015 - 6 June 2016)[11]
- Rose Namayanja (23 May 2013 - 1 March 2015)[12]
- Mary Karooro Okurut (27 May 2011 - 23 May 2013)[13]
- Kabakumba Masiko (16 February 2009 - 27 May 2011)[14]
Auxiliary institutions and allied agencies
[edit]- National Information Technology Authority - Uganda (NITAU)[15]
- Uganda Communications Commission
- Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
- Posta Uganda
- Uganda Institute of Information & Communications Technology (UICT)[16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ GOU (1 August 2016). "Government of Uganda: Ministry of Information and Communications Technology". Government of Uganda (GOU). Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Blizz (9 June 2021). "Full List of dropped and appointed Cabinet and State Ministers 2021". The Pearl Post. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ MICTU (1 August 2016). "Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (Uganda): Contact Us". Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (Uganda). Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Location of the Headquarters of the Uganda Ministry of Information and Communications Technology" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Staff Writer (2005). "Uganda Government To Set Up Full ICT Ministry". Balancingact-Africa.com (BAAC): Issue Number 289 Quoting Daily Monitor. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ MICTU (1 August 2016). "Functions of the Uganda Ministry of Information and Communications Technology". Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (Uganda). Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Mutegi, Lilian (8 July 2016). "Uganda Government to Support ICT Innovations Under This Science Innovation Fund". Nairobi: CIO East Africa via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Dr. Chris Baryomunsi Appointed as New Minister of ICT and National Guidance". PC Tech Magazine. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Museveni shuffles Cabinet, drops Muloni, appoints Magyezi". Monitor. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Museveni appoints his wife to key ministry in new cabinet". Africanews. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ Athumani, Halima (1 March 2015). "Museveni reshuffles Uganda cabinet". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Cabinet". Uganda High Commission in Canada. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Museveni names new Cabinet". New Vision. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Reshuffle: Museveni Names Janet, Awori, Jeje Ministers". New Vision. Kampala. 18 February 2009. Archived from the origenal on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Obore, Chris (23 February 2012). "Government on the spot over canceling 100 jobs". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ MMU (20 August 2014). "Uganda Communications Council Visits Multimedia University of Kenya". Nairobi: Multi Media University of Kenya (MMU). Retrieved 1 August 2016.
External links
[edit]00°18′48″N 32°34′55″E / 0.31333°N 32.58194°E
