Ugandans cry foul over biometric passport issuance delays
There is an increasing backlog of applications for biometric passports in Uganda and applicants are expressing frustration over the inability…
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Civil society coalition sues Ugandan government, alleging digital ID exclusion
A coalition of civil society organizations in Uganda have filed a lawsuit against the government alleging that the national digital…
Uganda prepares to produce biometric passports, ID documents locally with Veridos
The production of biometric passports, driver’s licenses and other ID documents in Uganda will soon begin within the country when…
Uganda’s digital ID achievements, challenges and prospects
The Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA), Rosemary Kisembo, says although there is still…
Millions excluded as Uganda uses national digital ID system for emergency COVID welfare
Ugandans face exclusion from emergency relief during a COVID-19 lockdown as cash payments are being made via the national biometrics-based…
Ugandan ID system a ‘national security weapon’ that denies human rights – report
Uganda’s national biometric ID system has failed in its promise to improve access to services for Ugandans, says a new…
Police plan $4M biometric forensic system in Uganda
Uganda police authorities say more resources are needed to continue the installation of its biometric forensic system as part of…
Biometric voting machine failures isolated incidents, Uganda’s Electoral Commission says
An unknown number of biometric voter verification machines being used in Uganda’s election failed to verify the identity of people…
Uganda gets 38,500 biometric voter verification devices for Thursday’s polls
The electoral commission of Uganda says it has procured 38,500 SmartMatic biometric voter verification machines (BVVMs) at a cost of…
Criticism sparked by delay of biometric election systems unveiling in Uganda, procurement in Kenya
Uganda’s Electoral Commission (EC) is being asked to provide details on its Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVK) and related technologies…
