The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced that soon, Ugandans will be required to present their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to access all services, both public and private.This policy shift, which i
In a landmark decision aimed at addressing long-standing injustices, President Yoweri Museveni has issued an Executive Order ensuring the full recognition of the Banyarwanda community as Ugandan citizens.The direc
DCIC advises Ugandans blocked by Rwanda, Kenya over ‘expired’ National IDsKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Baker Ssenyonga was heading to Mombasa last week but was blocked for nearly two hours at the Busia
Initially, the Banyarwanda were Banyarwanda. But now we hear people describing themselves as âUgandans of Rwandan originâ. Where did this come from? I am second generation Ugandan; only my grandfather and father are buried in Uganda. Should I call myself a Ugandan of Congolese
Banyarwanda under their umbrella organization The Uganda Banyarwanda Cultural Development Association (UMUBANO) have today addressed the press at Speke Hotel Kampala where they spit venom over the ongoing injustice against them in Uganda.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is yet to investigate how some Ugandans have acquired diplomatic passports, which are reserved exclusively for diplomats. Earlier this month, Mr Rugiirwa Katatumba, son of the late businessman Bonney Katatumba, was seen on social media flaunting an allege
Recent reports that the Ugandan government is investigating the issuance of diplomatic passports to ordinary citizens are both alarming and necessary. Diplomatic passports, meant to facilitate official state business abroad, should be granted to a select group of individuals with specific ro
The Pakistani Embassy has denied authorising the issuance of a diplomatic passport to the son of the former honorary consul of Pakistan in Uganda. About two weeks ago, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Maj Gen Kahinda Otafiire, pointed to the Pakistani Embassy as the authority that could
The Ugandan government has started visa exemption talks with Mozambique, a development which would allow citizens of both African countries to travel between the two states without requiring a visa.This follows a
The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) has summoned Mr Rugiirwa Katatumba, the son of a former ambassador, to explain the source of a diplomatic passport he has been displaying on various social media platforms.
