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NIRA to procure new system

Damali Mukhaye | January 16, 2023

The National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) has said that it is set to procure a new system ahead of the mass registration of Ugandans which kicks off next financial year. NIRA is slated to roll out mass registration of the new national IDs that call for extra features that are […]

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NIRA rallies Ugandans to support new ID project

Benjamin Jumbe | January 2, 2023

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has asked Ugandans to embrace the new national ID program starting this year in June. The appeal was made by the Authority’s board chairperson, Joseph Biribonwa. Speaking to KFM, Biribonwa said the new program is to ensure Ugandans have new national Identity cards […]

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NIRA to extend birth registration points to health centres

Prossy Kisakye | September 22, 2022

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has revealed plans to establish birth registration points at every health facility or community centres to prevent cases of age manipulation. The authority’s executive director, Rosemary Kisembo made the revelation while appearing before parliament’s committee on foreign affairs. She told MPs that it […]

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Govt extends deadline for registration of learners

Damali Mukhaye | September 21, 2022

The Ministry of Education and Sports has extended the deadline for the registration of all learners for the National Identification Numbers (NINs). This follows an outcry from schools across the country that had failed to beat the September 19 deadline citing network challenges. In a September 19 circular by the […]