The Electoral Commission (EC) has resolved long-standing challenges identified in the initial days of the ongoing voter registration update...

"Citizens should know that having an expired national ID does not mean expiry of citizenship. Secondly, the cabinet minister issued a statement for the extension of the renewal of national IDs for one more year. Citizens should also know that the National Identification Number (NIN) is permanent and can be used anywhere."

President Yoweri Museveni has expressed his appreciation for the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs for their efforts in honoring the late Gen. Aronda Nyakairima. 

The government has announced a one-year extension for approximately 15.8 million national IDs, set to expire between August 2024 and December 2025.

NIRA's standard registration process requires a child to present parental identification. However, in this situation, many parents were killed during the conflict, and others have no official IDs themselves.

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has postponed the mass enrollment and renewal of exercise for new national...