Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Statistics released by the Department of Inspection and Legal Services (DILS) in the Ministry of Internal Affairs indicate that 1,655 foreigners were arrested and interrogated between July and December 2023 on suspicion of illegally staying in the country. Headed by Dr. Josephine Ekwang Ali, …
Read More »How the border standoff between Texas and federal Govt might further split America
BEIJING | Xinhua | Authorities in the southern U.S. state of Texas are in a standoff with the federal government over a sharp immigration dispute. Observers have argued that the standoff reflects the nation’s political fray, warning against a potential constitutional crisis that might further split the country. They also …
Read More »Directorate of citizenship and immigration stuck with more than 5,000 passports
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCI) has revealed that they are stuck with more than 5,000 passports over partial details. Simon Peter Mundeyi, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that their system shows most of the passports that are …
Read More »Ministers to present statement on Entebbe Airport extortions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministers for Works and Internal Affairs have been directed to present a joint statement to the House on allegations of extortion at Entebbe International Airport. The directive by Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa was made during the House sitting on Tuesday, 24 January 2022. “The …
Read More »Foreign students in Uganda at risk of deportation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control has urged all foreign students to acquire student passes or be deported. A student pass for international students in Uganda is billed at USD 100. Simon Peter Mundeyi, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Internal Affairs faulted universities …
Read More »Passport application process marred by bribery claims
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jane Among, 36, a resident of Kireka, a Kampala suburb landed an invitation to a conference in the United States of America. She decided to process an ordinary passport which costs Shillings 250,000. Among, however says that she was told that the passport booklets were …
Read More »Mexican president urges U.S. to share burden of immigration issue
San Salvador, Mexico | Xinhua | Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday said the United States should share the burden of tackling mass immigration from Central America. During his visit to El Salvador, Lopez Obrador stressed that the immigration crisis needed a joint solution. Lopez Obrador and his …
Read More »Court okays petitioners of Somali origin to get citizenship
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Division of High Court in Kampala has ordered the Immigration office to give people of Somali origin citizenship as long as they fulfill requirements of the law. The judgment issued through email by Justice Musa Ssekaana arises from a case filed in …
Read More »Nsenene trader arrested upon arrival at Entebbe Airport
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security officers have today arrested Paul Mubiru, the passenger who sold grasshoppers, locally known as nsenene, aboard Uganda Airlines flight 446 on Friday. According to three passengers who traveled with Mubiru aboard Uganda Airlines flight 445 from Dubai, the trader was arrested by immigration officers …
Read More »ESO, CMI join probe of local singer arrested with 48 passports
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | External Security Organisation–ESO and the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence –CMI have joined the probe of local singer, Ameria Nambala, who was found in possession of 48 passports whose owners cannot be traced. The artist was arrested from Sheraton Hotel in Kampala on Friday by plain-clothed …
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