Ministry of ICT and National Guidance

Ministry of Information and Communications Technology
Coat of Arms of Uganda
Ministry overview
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionGovernment of Uganda
Headquarters10-12 Parliament Avenue
Kampala, Uganda
Ministry executive
WebsiteHomepage

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

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

The ICT ministry was created in 2006.[5] The ministry is mandated to provide leadership, coordination, support and advocacy in the formulation of policy, 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

Minister of ICT and National Guidance

Minister of Information and Communications Technology

Minister for Information and National Guidance

Auxiliary institutions and allied agencies

  1. National Information Technology Authority - Uganda (NITAU)[15]
  2. Uganda Communications Commission
  3. Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
  4. Posta Uganda
  5. Uganda Institute of Information & Communications Technology (UICT)[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ GOU (1 August 2016). "Government of Uganda: Ministry of Information and Communications Technology". Government of Uganda (GOU). Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ^ Blizz (9 June 2021). "Full List of dropped and appointed Cabinet and State Ministers 2021". The Pearl Post. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ MICTU (1 August 2016). "Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (Uganda): Contact Us". Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (Uganda). Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Location of the Headquarters of the Uganda Ministry of Information and Communications Technology" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Dr. Chris Baryomunsi Appointed as New Minister of ICT and National Guidance". PC Tech Magazine. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Museveni shuffles Cabinet, drops Muloni, appoints Magyezi". Monitor. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Museveni appoints his wife to key ministry in new cabinet". Africanews. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  11. ^ Athumani, Halima (1 March 2015). "Museveni reshuffles Uganda cabinet". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Cabinet". Uganda High Commission in Canada. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Museveni names new Cabinet". New Vision. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Reshuffle: Museveni Names Janet, Awori, Jeje Ministers". New Vision. Kampala. 18 February 2009. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  15. ^ Obore, Chris (23 February 2012). "Government on the spot over canceling 100 jobs". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  16. ^ MMU (20 August 2014). "Uganda Communications Council Visits Multimedia University of Kenya". Nairobi: Multi Media University of Kenya (MMU). Retrieved 1 August 2016.

00°18′48″N 32°34′55″E / 0.31333°N 32.58194°E / 0.31333; 32.58194