Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Identification Registration Authority is to begin nationwide enrolment and renewal exercise for national identification cards in June this year. Rosemary Kisembo the Executive Director of NIRA while speaking to journalists on Monday highlighted that the exercise will take place at the NIRA centers …
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These children were born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic and South Sudan to women and young girls who were abducted by LRA rebels during the war that lasted close to two decades in northern Uganda Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1,017 children who …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) has warned the public against the increasing cases of fraud. UCC through the Acting head of communication and international relations Rebecca Mukite says that there is an increasing trend of conmen who trick people into giving mobile money …
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Broker Okia says that he helps up to 15 people on a daily basis, and can collect up to 750,000 Shillings on a good day Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The services of the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) have been hijacked by brokers who are now making millions from …
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THIS WEEK: Bobi Wine to youths: Get national ID and vote Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | During his hugely attended Kyarenga Concert at his One Love Beach in Busabala, in the city outskirts, singer and politician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine urged youth to get national IDs and vote. Wine …
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By Flavia Nassaka 14.9 million Ugandans registered of the targeted 18 million Though Members of Parliament pushed for the extension of the deadline for the National Identification Mass Registration exercise at parish level, this has not been successful as Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, Minister for Internal Affairs, officially closed the exercise …
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By Independent reporter Uganda might finally stop being the `bad boy’ of the region Surname: Museveni. Given Name: Yoweri. Nationality: UGA. Sex: M. Date of Birth:15.09.1944. Card Number: 000000001. Those are some of the entries on President Yoweri Museveni’s National Identity card. The President got his card on May 21, …
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