Tag Archives: identification

To incentivize early birth registration, the government has waived fees for birth certificate applications for children aged zero to six months Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) aims to hit two birds with one stone, when it supports artistic excellence, at the ongoing National Primary …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forensic DNA profiling can play an important role in identifying the bodies of victims of disasters and armed conflicts. While talk around DNA in Uganda has been limited to paternity tests or determining one’s fatherhood or finding perpetrators of crime, a number of experts say …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Financial Intelligence Authority-FIA has downplayed the significance of notices being sent to some customers of commercial banks informing them of the identification requirements when making transactions with their banks. Some customers of some banks have been receiving notifications such as, “Dear Customer, as a …