Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation(UPPC) has launched the digitized Uganda Gazette as an acknowledgement of the increasing preference towards digital platforms.
During the inaugural stakeholder engagement day at Hotel Africa on Friday, UPPC launched an online bookshop and GovInfoHub, a digital platform designed to bridge the information gap between the government and the public.
Prof. Sudi Nangoli, the Managing Director of UPPC, said the E-Gazzette will enable the public to submit documents electronically without physically going to their offices.
“Over the years the Uganda Gazette which is our flagship product over the years, it has been available only as a traditional newspaper. We are now pleased to introduce the E-Gazzette enabling the public to submit documents electronically from wherever you are in this country.
You no longer need to move to our offices. You just have to use the gadget in your hand to do all the services and have you yourself in because it provides a seamless end-to-end experience making it easier to access the official government newspaper,” Prof.Nangoli said.
“Additionally, our online bookshop is another milestone in our digital transformation journey. It makes our vast collection of publications easily accessible to everyone reflecting our commitment to leveraging technology in providing better services and making our products globally available.”
“In line with Uganda’s digitization strategy, I am pleased to share that UPPC has recently enhanced its capacity to execute high-quality jobs through the instalment of the latest digital machines. We are now able to have digital printing at another level that’s enabling us to reduce the turnaround time. We now have clients who bring their jobs at midnight and by 3 am they have very good products so we are open 24 hours. In the past people knew us as open at 8 am and close at 5 pm. The government opens at eight at five.”
Emily Nakkazi from NITA Uganda stated that the e-gazette is hosted at the national data centre emphasizing that it will empower the public by providing convenient access to knowledge.
“The advantage of getting the gazette digital is to improve service delivery and also to empower the public with the knowledge they should have at their convenience. At the comfort of your home, you will be able to access the UPPC portal and all the gazette that you want without labouring to their offices in Entebbe.”
In remarks delivered by Robert Kasule Ssebunya, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja emphasized the importance of UPPC fostering strong relationships with stakeholders and it’s customers in order to address challenges facing the sector.
“You should foster collaboration among stakeholders to drive innovation because working together with help to address challenges and search for opportunities in the publishing sector,” Nabbanja said.
Nabbanja highlighted that prioritizing customer-centric service delivery establishes a standard for excellence in public service.
“In today’s competitive market, open dialogues amongst stakeholders are crucial. UPPC’s commitment to understanding and meeting customer needs sets a benchmark for excellence in our public services.”
