NIRA introduces USSD service to check NIN, more national ID services
NIRA has launched a USSD service that allows applicants to check their NIN and application status but users want more features, including updates on ID card collection.NI...
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Museveni Advisor Reiterates Plan to Inject Shs200m into Each Kampala Youth SACCO
Senior Presidential Advisor on Political Mobilisation Moses Byaruhanga has reiterated President Yoweri Museveni’s plan to inject Shs200 million into each youth SACCO in...
MAYUGE: NIRA Blamed over Disqualification of 59 Youths in UPDF Physical Recruitment Exercise
A total of 59 youths from Mayuge district on Tuesday 11th August 2026 failed to be recruited in the Uganda People’s Defense Forces due to mismatch of their names and ag...
NRM Allocates Shs20.79b to LC1 and Women Council Campaigns
KAMPALA — The ruling National Resistance Movement has released Shs20.79 billion to support its candidates and grassroots mobilisation activities ahead of the Villa...
Banyarwanda Citizenship Debate: Why Mukasa Mbidde is Wrong
Reading The East African, I wondered why a newspaper, which I used to rate highly, would lower its journalistic ethics and standards to start quoting mere intellectual co...
A step-by-step guide to changing your name on a National ID in Uganda
Ugandans seeking to change names on their National IDs must complete legal documentation, Gazette publication and NIRA verification before receiving a new card.Changing a...
IGG Report Allegedly Flags Asset Declarations, Foreign Trips and Recruitment Practices in Probe of Former Speaker Among
The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has reportedly completed a preliminary report on former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, highlighting a number of issues rela...
Court Orders NIRA to Release MP Citizenship Records
The High Court in Mbale has ordered the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) to release certified registration records of two individuals at the cent...
NIRA breaks silence on free birth certificate issued to Kenzo, Nyamutoro baby
NIRA says the certificate was processed under an existing government programme that applies equally to all eligible Ugandan children.Musician Eddy Kenzo and wife Phiona N...
NIRA Launches Campaign to Register Children,Issue Free Birth Certificates Within Six Months of Birth
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has launched a nationwide campaign aimed at registering children aged zero to six months and issuing birth c...