Over 10,000 Registration Assistants commence training for Mass enrolment and Mass Renewal exercise Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Registration Assistants will soon be deployed across the country to collect, capture, and update bio data and biometrics of Ugandans at parish level. At each and every parish across the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It was a busy day at the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) offices, and at the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) on Valentines Day, as the Register General legally cemented the union of 12 couples. “On this day of love, ask your spouse if your marriage is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has so far received 2,700 National Identification Card Mass Renewal and Registration exercise kits, out of the required 5,665. This follows the arrival of the second batch on Monday, containing 1,700 kits. The first consignment was received …
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Why Civil Society want Govt to make birth registration a less cumbersome process for parents Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | In 2014, Laila Ndagire became a first-time mother. She delivered twins at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala. But she knew little about the fact that her babies had to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rural broadcasters under the Rural Broadcasters Owners Association of Uganda (RUBA) have reaffirmed their stance against providing free airtime for mobilization efforts related to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) registration exercise. The broadcasters have also accused government agencies of misusing the allocated government …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 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 …
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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 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is awaiting 5,680 biometric kits that include iris scanners before it starts the delayed mass enrollment and ID card renewal exercise of Ugandans in October. DNA will however not be picked, and, sample kits to be …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With about 15.8 million Ugandan National IDs set to expire between August 2024 to December 2025, 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 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 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 can not announce when the registration will start until when it has received the registration equipment. …
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