Uganda Registration Services Bureau Explained

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Agency Name:	Uganda Registration Services Bureau
Nativename:	URSB
Formed:	2012
Jurisdiction:	Government of Uganda
Headquarters:	Uganda Business Facilitation Centre, Plot 1 Baskerville Avenue, Kololo Kampala, Uganda
Chief1 Name:	Mercy Kainobwisho
Chief1 Position:	Registrar General
Chief2 Name:	Francis Butagira
Chief2 Position:	Chairman of the Board
Parent Agency:	Uganda Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
Website:	Homepage

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, insolvency and receivership, chattels registry and any other registrations required by law.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Locations

The headquarters of URSB are located at Plot 1 Baskerville Avenue, in Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. In addition, URSB maintains branch offices at the following locations:^[5]

1. Georgian House Branch - George Street, Kampala
2. Posta Branch - Posta Uganda Main Office, Booths 2 & 3, Kampala Road, Kampala
3. Mbale Branch - Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, 3 Park Crescent, Mbale
4. Mbarara Branch - 1 Kamukuzi Hill, Mbarara
5. Gulu Branch – 6B Princess Road, Gulu
6. Arua Branch – 42/44 Packwach Road, Arua
7. Masaka Branch - 26 Edward Avenue, Mayors Garden
8. Hoima Branch - Hoima District Local Government Headquarters, Kyenjonjo-Hoima Road, Kasingo Cell, Hoima-Regional Service Uganda Centre Building Youth Library

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, the members of the board of directors are:^[9]

• Francis Butagira - (Chairman)
• Caroline T Egesa - Kampala (Board Secretary)
• Ben Anyama
• Moses Zziwa
• Emmanuel Dombo
• Sarah Mitanda
• Julius Kasirye
• Swizin Mugyema
• George Fred Kagimu
• Mercy Kainobwisho - Registrar General & CEO of URSB, Kampala

Management

Mercy K Kainobwisho serves as Registrar General; the Deputy Registrar General of URSB is Mr. Alex Anganya (Finance and Administration).^[10]

See also

• Uganda Revenue Authority
• Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda
• Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority
• National Social Security Fund (Uganda)

External links

• Uganda Registration Services Bureau Website

Notes and References

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