Uganda Registration Services Bureau

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) is a semi-autonomous government agency, established by Act of Parliament in 1998 in Uganda. URSB is responsible for civil registrations (including marriages and divorces but not including births, adoptions, or deaths), business registrations (setups and liquidations), registration of patents and intellectual property rights, and any other registrations required by law.[1][2][3][4]

Uganda Registration Services Bureau
URSB
Agency overview
Formed2004
JurisdictionGovernment of Uganda
HeadquartersGeorgian House
5 George Street
Kampala, Uganda
Agency executives
Parent agencyUganda Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
WebsiteHomepage

Locations

The headquarters of URSB are located at Georgian House, 5 George Street, in Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. In addition, URSB maintains branch offices at the following locations:[5]

  1. Posta Branch - Posta Uganda Main Office, Booths 2 & 3, Kampala Road, Kampala
  2. UIA Branch - UIA Offices, 2nd Floor, Twed Towers, Lumumba Avenue, Kampala
  3. Nakivubo Branch - Sekaziga House Floor 1, Nakivubo Mews, Kampala
  4. Mbale Branch - Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, 3 Park Crescent, Mbale
  5. Mbarara Branch - 1 Kamukuzi Hill, Mbarara
  6. Gulu Branch – 6B Princess Road, Gulu
  7. Arua Branch – 42/44 Packwach Road, Arua

Overview

In 2015, URSB was awarded "global recognition for improved service delivery, client satisfaction, innovation and leadership", by Otherways Management Association Club, a France-based organisation.[6]

One of the priority areas that URSB is working on is establishing a national registry of movable assets, also known as a "chattels registry", to enable micro, small, and medium businesses to borrow from the formal banking sector, which requires collateral.[7]

In February 2016, URSB signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions and the Uganda Financial Intelligence Authority. The MoU was intended to ease the sharing of information between the three government agencies and reduce government bureaucracy. The ultimate goal is to cut down on the concealment of assets and illegal money laundering.[8]

Administration

Board of directors

According to URSB's website on 21 January 2021, the members of the board of directors are:[9]

  • Francis Butagira - Mbarara (Chairman)
  • Caroline T Egesa - Kampala (Board Secretary)
  • Ben Anyama - Adjumani Town Council
  • Moses Zziwa - Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development, Kampala
  • Emmanuel Dombo
  • Christine Kaahwa - Ministry of Justice & Constitutional Affairs, Kampala
  • Abdul Kasule - Ministry of Trade, Industry and Co-operatives, Kampala
  • Swizin Mugyema
  • Mercy Kainobwisho - Registrar General & CEO of URSB, Kampala

Management

As of 21 January 2021, Mercy Kainobwisho serves as Registrar General; the Deputy Registrar Generals of URSB are Jane Okot P’Bitek Langoya (Registries) and Alfred Mugisha (Finance and Administration).[10]

See also

References
  1. Tumusiime, Abdulaziizi (15 January 2015). "Government to inject Shs10 billion in URSB". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. URSB (30 March 2016). "Uganda Registration Services Bureau: About Us – Overview". Kampala: Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB). Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  3. Bemanya Twebaze, and Judy Obitre-Gama (1 January 2016). "Transfer of Births, Deaths and Adoption Order Registration from URSB to NIRA Effective January 01, 2016". Kampala: National Identification and Registration Authority. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  4. Birungi, Sandra Janet (6 January 2016). "New body to register births and deaths". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  5. "Contact Us". Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. Kasozi, Ephraim (3 December 2015). "Registration services bureau scoops global award". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  7. Asiimwe, Dicta (12 December 2015). "Moveable assets to be listed for loan access in Uganda". The EastAfrican. Nairobu. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  8. Athony Wesaka, and Jonathan Adengo (17 February 2016). "DPP joins fight against money laundering". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  9. "Board of Directors". Uganda Registration Services Bureau (UBRS). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  10. "Management". Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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