{"id":5050,"date":"2025-05-28T06:35:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T03:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=5050"},"modified":"2025-05-28T06:35:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T03:35:04","slug":"nira-launches-free-id-card-renewal-exercise-for-kisoro-local-government-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/nira-launches-free-id-card-renewal-exercise-for-kisoro-local-government-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"NIRA Launches Free ID Card Renewal Exercise for Kisoro Local Government Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kisoro, Uganda<\/strong> &#8211; The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has launched a renewal exercise for identity cards for Kisoro Local Government workers, introducing a new system to facilitate the process for local government workers and other Ugandans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exercise, which commenced at the Kisoro District Council Hall, will initially focus on the district level before being extended to sub-counties to assess the system&#8217;s effectiveness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NIRA has already begun expanding its services to parish and sub-county levels, starting yesterday, Wednesday, May 27, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Job Mugabi, Assistant Registration Officer of NIRA at the Kisoro branch, the entire process is expected to take six months to complete. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, the exercise is free of charge, a departure from previous exercises where individuals had to pay UGX 50,000 for similar services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Cue in &#8230; Mugabi on the exercise. 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