Cabinet Secretariat – The Republic of Uganda

08AprApril 8, 2026

4th Permanent Secretaries Meeting of 2026

In line with the established practice, the fourth Permanent Secretaries’ Meeting of 2026 was held on Tuesday, 7th April 2026, in the Cabinet Room on the 9th Floor of the Office of the President Twin Tower Building. The meeting, presided over by the Head of Public Service and Secretary to...

18MarMarch 18, 2026

Swearing-in of the Permanent Secretary, Coodirnation, Office of the Prime Minister

On Wednesday, 18th March 2026, the Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Permanent Secretary for Coordination in the Office of the Prime Minister. The ceremony was held on the 6th Floor of the Office of the President Twin...

18MarMarch 18, 2026

Meeting to discuss the Ugift Successor Projector and Food and Environment Safety Standards

During the Meeting of Permanent Secretaries held on Tuesday, 3rd March 2026, it was resolved that a follow-up meeting be convened to deliberate on the UgIFT Successor Project and measures for strengthening food and environmental safety standards in the country. Accordingly, the Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet...

Role of the Cabinet

Article 113 (3) generally spells out the responsibility of a Cabinet Minister while Article 114 (4) does the same for other Ministers, in our case the Ministers of State. Notwithstanding what the Constitution spells out generally, the functions of a Minister include:

Determining policy and exercising relevant statutory powers and functions within the ambit of his or her portfolio.
Giving policy and political guidance to his or her Ministry.