New upgraded National IDs to cost Shs600b, says Minister Otafiire
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) will start a new round of the national identity card registration exercise for ...
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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Why gov’t wants to collect DNA of Ugandans before issuing national IDs
Last week, government revealed plans to collect the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) of Ugandans before issuing new National Identification (ID) cards ...
From Shs50k to Shs500k! Gov’t reveals reason for the proposed increase in fees for changing birth dates on national IDs
For the last two weeks, the government has been receiving public backlash about a proposal to increase the fees for ...
Ugandans to start replacing lost National IDs for free as Parliament asks NIRA to scrap the Shs50k charge
Are you one of those who has once found it hard to replace your lost National Identity Card (ID)? You ...
LAST WEEK IN REVIEW: Museveni’s 195km bush war trek kickoff, Prof Balunywa to land BoU Deputy Governor job while man runs mad after running 5km during UPDF recruitment
President Museveni leads hundreds in ‘Africa Kwetu’ trek from Wakiso to Kibaale district, a distance of 195km Today will be ...
Man arrested for robbing NIRA offices, found with 28 cameras, 18 laptops
Sulaiman Semakadde, 25, resident of Mutundwe in Rubaga Division, Kampala City, has been arrested by Kampala Metropolitan Police for being ...
OPINION: Why disbanding NIRA is something all Ugandans should celebrate
BY OLUM DOUGLAS In the midst of the boiling anger among Ugandans both within and without over political mishaps, torture ...
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