What to know about the new driving licence Thursday April 22 2021 People wait in the lounge at the Uganda Driver Licensing offices in Kampala during the launch of the new management on March 1. PHOTO/RACHEL MABALA Summary The new driving licence comes with a number of features that drivers need to familiarise themselves with. We look at them in detail. Advertisement The contract for Face Technologies that issued computerised driving licences on behalf of the government, ended in May 2020. It was only extended to February 28, 2021 to give the new service provider sufficient time to prepare for the takeover, given the Covid-19 challenges.