Tag: National Identification & Registration Authority (NIRA)

Cabinet Approves Establishment of Public University in Busoga Sub-Region

“After discussing the proposal to establish Busoga University as a public university, Cabinet decided to name it Iganga University,” Lumumba said.

Omukama Nyabongo I Names Interim Government, Maintains Prime Minister Rwomiire

Culture

Omukama Edward Rukiidi Nyabongo I, a son to Prince Christopher Paul Kiijanangoma and a grandson of Omukama George David Kamurasi Rukiidi ascended to the throne on September 29th, 2026, after the death of his cousin King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV who succumbed to cancer at the age of 34 in the United states.

National News

Government to Curb Land Fraud with Blockchain and AI...

In a decisive move to curb fraudulent land transactions, the Ugandan government is in the final stages of introducing...

National News

NUDIPU Registers Progress with Disabled Inmates’ Welfare

several inmates with disabilities have been exempted from tiring activities such as lining up for food and standing on parades for long periods, among others.

National News

Banyarwanda Community Rejects Citizenship Validity Report by Parliament

The constitution now limits citizenship by birthright only to persons whose parents or grandparents belong to one of the indigenous groups of Uganda. Meanwhile, Uganda has 56 tribes, and about nine Indigenous communities formally came to be recognized in the 1995 constitution amendment of 2005.

National News

NIRA Declines National ID Issuance to Non-Citizens over Foreign...

Citizenship by birth in accordance with Article 10 of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda emphasizes that the applicant must be belonging to the five indigenous communities and his or her grandparents must have been living in Uganda by 1926, when the borders of the country were demarcated.

Politics