Malawi will have dual citizenship restrictions on President, the vice-president and top government officials if the recommendation by the Special Law Commission on the review of the Malawi Citizenship Act will be approved. The restriction blacket if adopted will also […]
Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has identified Gukurahundi, corruption, poverty and negative attitudes from officials as some of the reasons contributing to people in Matabeleland region failing to access national documents. This emerged yesterday at […]
By Isaac Rutenberg The Hansard for the Miscellaneous Amendment Act 2018 makes for very interesting reading. On 7th August 2018, Parliament debated proposed amendments to the Registration of Persons Act that would create the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS, […]
GOVERNMENT’s decision to constitute a commission to address the lack of documentation for people, particularly in the Matabeleland and Midlands provinces, is a huge step in the right direction as it will ensure that the issue is attended to once […]
Mashudu Netsianda Senior Reporter THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has pledged to address documentation issues, particularly in the Matabeleland region, by the end of 2020. Speaking during the commencement of the inaugural public hearing on the National Inquiry on Access […]
By Alpha Daffae Senkpeni Monrovia – Bhofal Chambers is most likely to face intense pressure from half of the 73 members of the House of Representatives in the coming weeks as they push for his removal as Speaker. Chambers is […]
Less than 20 per cent of Nigerians are registered in the National Identity Database of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), an official has said. This is despite the registration and collection of the ID cards being free, Hadiza Dagabana, […]
Former Angolan refugees in South Africa are living in a catch-22 as the government remains silent on the renewal of residency permits or upgrading of their legal status to permanent residency. By: Jan Bornman Caught in uncertainty, former Angolan refugees […]
By Bongani Nkosi A dispute over whether the children of foreigners born in South Africa prior to January 2013 and who know no other home than the country should become naturalised citizens when they turn 18 is headed to the […]
Innovative Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System: Foundation for Legal Identity Management – 14-18 October 2019 in Lusaka, Zambia. The Fifth Conference of African Ministers responsible for Civil Registration (COM5) will take place from 14 to 18 October 2019 in […]
Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has said Malawi is ready to register all children alongside issuing national identity cards (IDs) to facilitate easier issuance of birth certificates on request and IDs when the child attains the age of 16 […]
By Joke Falaju, Abuja The United Nations (UN) and Economic Community of West Africa, States (ECOWAS) has urged government of member countries, civil societies and other regional partners to join in the campaign against statelessness in the region. This followed […]