NIRA begins issuing upgraded national IDs
Uganda's new National IDs incorporate cutting-edge features including QR codes and 2D barcodes to strengthen verification processes and protect your identity.KAMPALA, Uga...
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100,000 Ugandans Can Now Pick Up Their New National IDs — NIRA Confirms
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced the rollout of upgraded national identity cards for Ugandans who applied for renewals, with ov...
Mpigi district chairperson, two DSC officials arrested over job bribery
Mpigi District Service Commission chairperson Fredrick Kirumira and secretary Sarah Nakamoga upon arrestMpigi district LC V chairperson and two senior officials of the Di...
Police Release List of Successful Probationer Constable Applicants
The Uganda Police Force has released the list of successful probationer constable applicants around the country.The force in March called for applications for a recruitme...
U.S. Visa Applicants Required to Make Social Media Accounts Public
As of June 9, 2025, the U.S. government introduced new requirements for applicants seeking F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas—typically granted to international students, i...
Alupo Renews ID in Katakwi as 3,000 Register Under National Exercise
Vice President and Katakwi District Woman MP Jessica Alupo has renewed her National Identification Card (ID) under the ongoing nationwide exercise and called on Ugandans...
Trump bans travel from 12 countries to the US
US President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping new executive order banning entry to the United States from 12 countries and imposing partial travel restrictions on seven...
High Court Halts Changes in UMSC Leadership Amid Legal Dispute
The High Court in Kampala has issued an interim order directing all parties involved in a legal dispute concerning the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) to maintain th...
Besigye Denied Mandatory Bail as Magistrate Refers Case to High Court
Nakawa Chief Magistrate Christine Nantege has declined to grant mandatory bail to opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Ronald Lutale, referring the matte...
NUP Opens Applications for 2026 General Election Aspirants
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has issued a nationwide call for expressions of interest from party members seeking to contest various elective positions in the upcomin...