Ugee

Government:

The present government in Uganda is that of the Movement or no-party with Yoweri Museveni as the executive President. He was first elected by universal adult suffrage in 1996. The Executive: This is headed by the president. The president is deputised by the vice president. Below the vice president is the Prime Minister. Cabinet ministers follow the Prime Minister in hierarchy. Cabinet ministers are deputised by state ministers. Read on: The Parliament: This is the legislative arm of the government. It consists of 280 members most of whom were elected through the ballot box except a few special interest groups like the army, women, youth and the disabled whose representatives were elected by Electoral Colleges. The present Parliament (the sixth) is largely independent of the executive and has been very active. When fully constituted it consists of the following: * 214 Constituency Representatives * 39 District Women Representatives * 10 Uganda People's Defence forces Representatives * 5 Representatives of the Youth * 5 Representatives of persons with Disabilities * 3 Representatives of Workers It has passed several laws and amendments and censured some cabinet ministers for corruption and abuse of office. The Judiciary: This is formed by the various courts of judicature, which are independent of the other arms of government. They comprise the magisterial courts, High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. As and when the need arises the Constitutional Court can be constituted. Population: The population of Uganda is 23,000,000 according to 2000 estimates. Kampala city, the capital is about 2,000,000. About 51% are female with 43.5% of whom belonging to the 15 - 49 age group. The percentage of the population in the age group 0 - 9 (children) is 33.9%, 10 - 19 (early adolescence) is 24.1%, 10 - 24 (early and late adolescence) is 33.3%, 25 - 30 (young adults) is 12.3%. The percentage of population aged 15 - 64 is 47% and above 65 years is 3%. The percentage of urban and rural population is 14% and 86% respectively. Orphans (defined as a child with one or both parent(s) dead) account for about 7% of Uganda's population. Annual population growth rate (natural increase) is 2.7% and death per 1,000 population is 21. Source: (Population Secretariat, 1998; Population Reference Bureau, 1998).

 

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