The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced that more than 35 million Ugandans are now registered under the country’s new national identification system, following the conclusion of the parish-level mass enrollment and renewal exercise. Speaking to the media, NIRA Registrar Claire Ollama said the nationwide exercise, which began on May 27, 2025, officially…
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced a temporary suspension of National ID distribution at the sub-county level starting Tuesday, January 13, 2026, with all registration equipment withdrawn and returned to NIRA offices. Additionally, NIRA’s head office in Kololo will remain closed on January 14, 15, and 16, coinciding with Uganda’s presidential and…
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has apprehended a group of individuals posing as registration assistants at its Nakawa Division office on Ntinda Kalinabiri Road in Kampala, authorities confirmed on Thursday. NIRA said the suspects, most of them women, were pretending to help applicants register for National IDs, collecting illegal payments for services that…
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has renewed more than 13.3 million national identity cards and registered over 6.1 million first-time applicants under the ongoing nationwide mass enrolment and renewal exercise, officials have said. Speaking during the joint weekly security media briefing at Police headquarters in Naguru on December 29, 2025, NIRA Registrar Claire…
Lusaka – The Uganda High Commission accredited to Zambia successfully concluded a series of impactful activities in Lusaka centred around diaspora engagement and tourism promotion. The initiatives underscored Uganda’s commitment to strengthening ties with its citizens abroad while promoting the country’s unique tourism offerings to the Zambian market. The week-long engagement began with a Diaspora…