The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology and National Guidance (Uganda)

The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology and National Guidance was established in June 2006 with a mandate of providing strategic and technical leadership, overall coordination, support and advocacy on all matters of policy, laws, regulations and strategy for the ICT sector.It also ensures sustainable, efficient and effective development, harnessing and utilization of ICT in all spheres of life to enable the country achieve its national development goals.

The Ministry is headed by a Minister who is assisted by two Ministers of State.

There are three Directorates namely; the Directorate of ICT Infrastructure and Investment, the Directorate of Information Technology Services and the Directorate of Information and National Guidance.
The Directorate of ICT infrastructure and Investment comprises the Department of ICT Infrastructure Planning and Technology Support and Department of Communication Network. The Directorate of Information Technology Services comprises the Department of ICT Research and Development and the Department of E-services.
The directorate of Information and National Guidance comprises the Department of Information Dissemination & Public Relations and the Department of National Guidance.