The Senior IT Officer of Mbarara District receiving Best E Government Performance award for Local Governments.

The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance together with National Information Technology Authority Uganda With Support from Global Corps and Development parts organised the first ever E Government Excellency Challenge Awards 2019. The Excellency challenge run for a period of one Month in which Various categories of Nominees were identified.

 The Excellency challenge was characterised by various events including the one day exhibition of E government Products and services, a one day conference in which presentations on key E Government products and services were shared by key prayers in the sector.

The Challenge ended with the Award celemony of the winners in each Category. The evaluation of the nominees was conducted by Ernest and Young, a consulting Firm on behalf of the Ministry of ICT and NITA U.

The Award celemony was Presided Over by the Right Hon Prime Minister, Ruhakana Rugunda and was flagged by the Hon Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Frank Tumwebaze and the Hon State Minister for Finance in charge of Investment and Privatization, Evelyn Anite. The Right Hon Prime Minister congragulated the Minister of ICT and Executive Director of NITA U Mr. James Saaka upon the successful implementation of the ICT Sector Projects and Programmes.

 AWARD WINNERS WITH RIGHT HON PM RUHAKANA RUGUNDA, HON MIN. ICT FRANK TUMWEBAZE AND HON STATE MIN. FIN (INVESTMENT & PRIVATISATION EVELYN ANITE)