Purpose of the NRIS?
The Government of Malawi resolved to introduce the National Registration and Identification System (NRIS) to address problems associated with lack of universal and compulsory registration. NRIS will be achieved through:
Registration: The registration of births, adults, marriages, resident foreigners and deaths. This has been devolved to all the district councils in the country. The District Registration Offices in the office of the District Commissioner perform this function through the decentralized structures at district level.
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By Norman Fulatira
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Man sentenced to 18 months IHL over theft of NRB ID
The 35-year-old Frank Tobias hails from Matutu Village, Traditional Authority M'duwa in the district.
According to State Prosecutor Sub Inspector Gerald Ngoma, Frank Tobias was arrested o
NRB in partnership with NBS bank launch e-payment system
The National Registration Bureau (NRB) has today launched a pilot of an E-payment system that will digitize payment processes for National ID payments. This event was held at NRB headquarters offic