The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Service, Catherine Bitarakwate Musingwiire, has said that Uganda will observe the 13th Annual Africa Public Service Day to honor and remember the role that public service has played in socio-economic development.
Bitarakwate revealed this development while addressing the media on Africa Public Service Day at the Uganda Media Centre on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
According to Bitarakwate, Uganda will join the rest of the continent to mark African Public Service Day on June 27, 2024, at Kololo Independence Grounds, and the Guest of Honor is expected to be President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
She said that reflecting the public service’s operation, mission, goals, programs, and initiatives, as well as its difficulties and triumphs, is the aim of the celebration.
Additionally, she noted that it aims to improve the public service’s reputation and foster public confidence in the government.
This year’s commemoration theme is ‘Empowering a Citizen-Centric Public Service for an Inclusive and Thriving 21st Century Africa: A Journey of Lifelong Learning and Transformation.’
Africa Public Service Day is celebrated annually on June 23rd by all United Nations (UN) member states in recognition of the United Nations International Day of Public Service.
This day is commemorated by the African Union member states continentally as a biennial event recognizing that democracy and good governance are built on the foundation of a competent civil service.
It originated from the recommendations of the Inter-African Public Administration Seminar that was held in 1970 in Botswana and Sierra Leon, which appreciated the need for the development of competent administrators and managers.
