The Ministry of Works and Transport has dismissed what it referred to as false and misleading reports circulating on social media claiming that the government has suspended the registration and issuance of digital number plates.

The clarification was issued on Monday, July 6th, 2026, by the Ministry’s Principal Communications Officer, Susan Kataike, during an inspection visit by Works and Transport Minister Fred Byamukama to the offices of Joint Stock Company Global Security in Kyambogo.

Kataike said the reports, which have been widely shared on social media platforms including TikTok and X, had misled members of the public amid growing concern over shortages of digital number plates.

“The public is advised that the registration and issuance of digital number plates have not been suspended. The programme remains in effect, and all registration services continue to operate in accordance with established procedures,” Kataike said.

She added that the ministry was concerned about what it described as false claims suggesting that the government had halted the exercise.

“The Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to clarify that information circulating on social media, particularly on TikTok and in a tweet accompanied by a video, alleging that the Government of Uganda had suspended the registration of digital number plates is false and misleading,” Kataike added.

The ministry’s clarification comes at a time when motorists and vehicle owners have raised concerns over delays and shortages in the issuance of the digital number plates, which are part of the government’s ongoing vehicle registration and security tracking programme.

During the inspection of the contractor’s premises, Minister Byamukama was briefed on the status of production and the challenges affecting supply. Following the visit, the minister directed Joint Stock Company Global Security to address all outstanding production capacity bottlenecks by the end of August this year.

The directive is expected to ease the backlog in the production and issuance of the digital plates, which has sparked frustration among motorists in recent months.

Government rolled out the digital number plate system as part of wider efforts to improve vehicle identification, enhance road security and strengthen crime detection through the use of technology-enabled registration plates.