Uganda's new National IDs incorporate cutting-edge features including QR codes and 2D barcodes to strengthen verification processes and protect your identity.KAMPALA, Uganda — The National Identification and Registration Authority
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced the rollout of upgraded national identity cards for Ugandans who applied for renewals, with over 100,000 cards already printed and dispatched to districts across the country.Speak
My name is Jamal Mohammed Kabirianga, and I come from Rwanda. For years, I had one dream—to serve my community as a Member of Parliament. It was a dream that I pursued with unwavering determination, but after six failed attempts, it seemed like a distant fantasy. Despite my passion, dedication,
PHOTO/COURTESYFrank Gashumba, a polarizing Ugandan social commentator and businessman, has never shied away from voicing his opinions on matters of governance, often stirring controversy with his outspoken critiques.Recently, Gashumba has taken to social
The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) has commissioned a new state-of-the-art auditorium at the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO TC) in Singo, a project funded by the United States government under the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI).The facility,
The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has thrown its weight behind Arts and Humanities teachers in their long-running fight for salary enhancement and improved working conditions, criticising the government’s selective pay policy that favored science teachers.UPC Head of Media and Communi
Scientists at the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) have developed a groundbreaking innovation dubbed “Aflasafe” to combat the rising threat of Aflatoxins—naturally occurring toxins caused by fungi that pose serious health risks and are increasingly
Following weeks of a sit-down strike that left arts lessons suspended across many government secondary schools, Government has come out with a new plan aimed at addressing the concerns raised by arts teachers.The strike, led by the Uganda Arts Teachers As
President William Ruto has directed the security chiefs to bring to book all those who perpetrated heinous crimes, including looting, robbery, rape and arson, during the June 25 protests.Speaking on Saturday, when he met top security chiefs and administra
Construction works on the Koboko–Yumbe–Moyo (KYM) Road are gaining momentum as the Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT), pushes forward with the Shs 494 billion (approximately USD 130 million) upgrade project aimed at improving transport connectivity, trade
