In a decisive move to address corruption, four National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) officials are now in custody at Bukuya Police Station in Kassanda district, following allegations of extortion during the ongoing mass registration exercise. The arrests were ordered by Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Mike Ssegawa on June 26, 2025, after a […]
Enhanced biometric technology associated with these ID cards provides a reliable and unalterable means of establishing identity. RPC Magezi Suspends Traffic Police Operations in Buvuma Over Extortion President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the First Lady also Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni have this afternoon participated in the ongoing mass registration and renewal […]
He disclosed that applicants with access to the online services can visit NIRA’s website at www.nira.go.ug for pre-registration particulars, and then go to NIRA offices or other registration centres for thumb print taking, eye-rish and photograph taking. NUP’s Nalukoola Loses Kawempe North MP Seat as High Court Nullifies By-Election-Orders Fresh By-election Pursuant to Cap 332 of the […]
Wesonga agambye nti ebyuuma bi kalimagezi 89 bye bigenda okukozesebwa mu Mukono, nga bwe binaava mu magombolola ag’ebibuga olwo bitwalibwe mu g’ebyalo. NUP’s Nalukoola Loses Kawempe North MP Seat as High Court Nullifies By-Election-Orders Fresh By-election Okusinsiira ku kawaayiro 332 ak’etteeka erifuga okuwandiisibwa kw’abantu mu ggwanga, ekitongole ekikola ku kuwandiika abantu, okugaba endagamuntu n’okuzizza obuggya […]
Valentine’s Day festivities stood out distinctively from all previous functions as the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) concretized the marital status of twelve couples by registering them at their (NIRA) offices and at the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)as required by law. Of the twelve couples, three had their union formalized on Friday at […]
President Yoweri Museveni has issued an executive order instructing the Ministry of Internal Affairs to stop denying Ugandan passports to rightful citizens. Museveni in the order signed on January 23 said that he had consistently received complaints regarding how people applying for passports are sometimes treated by the concerned authorities. “This mainly relates to how the […]
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), has kicked off nationwide registration of all Ugandans of 17 years and above to get ready for the 2026 general elections. Speaking to journalists at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala on Tuesday, Rosemary Kisembo, the Executive Director of NIRA said the current exercise will target at least […]
With about 15.8 million Ugandan National IDs set to expire between August 2024 to December 2025, the Government has decided to extend the validity of all these cards by one year. Gen. David Muhoozi, Minister of State for Internal Affairs told Parliament’s Committee of Defense today that the body responsible for registrations and IDs National Identification […]
The National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) has yet to confirm dates for the mass registration exercise for new national identity cards. NIRA Executive Director, Rosemary Kisembo says the Authority cannot announce when the registration will start until when it has received the registration equipment. To address the gap of unregistered citizens, NIRA proposed a mass […]
The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) has revealed that Ugandans with expired National Identity Cards (IDs) shall still be eligible to acquire new passports. According to the Directorate, many people have been expressing worries about what will happen since most of the National IDs have already expired and many more are expected to […]