Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Defenders Protection Initiative has called for coordination between non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and regulators. The call follows a study that revealed that there is a persistent lack of trust between Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and regulators due to lack of clear coordination and communication. The findings were …
Read More »Real estate dealers call for sensitization on marriage registration
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDENPENDENT | Real estate dealers in Mbarara are urging the Uganda Registration Service Bureau (URSB) to increase efforts in sensitizing couples about the importance of registering their marriages. During the launch of the Mass Business Registration Initiative in Mbarara city, real estate dealers highlighted concerns about property …
Read More »BOU asks URSB to make changes to Crane Bank name
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Uganda has written to the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) advising it to amend the name Crane Bank Ltd by deleting the word “Bank” from the name in line with a Supreme Court ruling. BoU’s decision and consequent directive are based on …
Read More »URSB kicks off mass registration of informal businesses in Arua
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Services Registration Bureau (URSB) has embarked on the mass registration of informal businesses in the West Nile region. The move is aimed at addressing business informality among entrepreneurs and small business owners in the sub-region and the entire country. During a stakeholder engagement …
Read More »URSB to register 800,000 businesses across the country in 3 years
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) is embarking on an ambitious mission to register more than 800,000 businesses in just three years across the country. URSB unveiled the mass business registration initiative to support the formalization of over 800,000 micro, small, and medium enterprises across …
Read More »URSB targets 870, 500 businesses
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Registration Services Bureau, the national business registry, has this morning launched its mass business registration campaign aimed at promoting formalization among entrepreneurs and small business owners. In a news release shared today, the bureau said this initiative seeks to simplify the registration process, raise …
Read More »Mao tasks URSB to harmonize its registration system
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Norbert Mao said for the Uganda Registration Services Bureau to hit its target of Shs90 billion as non-tax revenues, the bureau needs to harmonize its systems to favour the junior businesses to be able to compete with the …
Read More »URSB starts campaign to popularize Insolvency Amendment Act, business registration
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has embarked on a countrywide campaign to popularize the Insolvency Amendment Act 2022 and the importance of business registration. The campaign which targets legal practitioners, policymakers, and business owners is being conducted to build capacity, create awareness, and drive …
Read More »URSB targets 870,500 new business registrations by 2026/27
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Registration Services Bureau, the national business registry, has this morning launched its mass business registration campaign aimed at promoting formalization among entrepreneurs and small business owners. In a news release dated Sept.26, the bureau said this initiative seeks to simplify the registration process, …
Read More »URSB to decide “Tova Ku Main Slogan” ownership case next month
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has scheduled October 19th, 2023, as the date to deliver its decision in a case where three individuals are claiming ownership of the ‘Omalako Jajja Tova Ku Main’ political slogan. The claimants are social media critic Frank Gashumba, Lwengo …
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