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OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2018 I ISSUE 14 I VOLUME 15 A A TABLE OF CONTENTS “URSB Team, together with IGG Jus�ce Irene Mulyagonja and Fr. Deogra�as Kiibi Kateregga celebra�ng URSB’s achievements during the end of year prayer breakfast” A BETTER COMMUNITY IS URSB CELEBRATES THE SECOND FOREWORD OUR RESPONSIBILITY’ INSOLVENCY WEEK UNDER THE 01 02 - URSB CSR ACTIVITY IN 03 THEME; DEFYING GRAVITY; WESTERN UGANDA ‘BUSINESS RESCUE AND CROSS By Honorata Twebaze BORDER INSOLVENCY’ - TREP Supervisor By Lutunda Ronald - Senior Registra�on Officer HOW UGANDA’S FLEXIBLE IS TRADEMARK PROTECTION URSB EFFORTS IN STAMPING TRADE LAWS ARE AIDING FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN OUT FAKE MARRIAGES AND 05 ACCESIBILITY OF NEEDED 06 UGANDA GOING UP IN SMOKE? 10 DOCUMENTATION MEDICINES A BRIEF COMMENTARY ON THE By Phillip Nyanja Kalibbala By Mercy K. Kainobwisho TOBACCO CONTROL ACT 2015 - Senior Registra�on Officer - Director Intellectual Property By Paul Asiimwe - Sipi Law Associates TECHNOLOGY TAKES CENTRE USING INTELLECTUAL TOP OF THE GAME; STAGE AS RECORDS PROPERTY TO PROMOTE URSB WILL SHINE IN 2019 11 MANAGEMENT TRANSITS 12 YOUR FASHION 14 By Steven Douglas Baryevuga FROM MANUAL TO DIGITAL By Mercy K. Kainobwisho - Communica�on Specialist By Namuwawu Sylvia B - Director Intellectual Property - Senior Personal Secretary COMBINING WORK AND 251/10 COMPANY OR PARTNERSHIP: ADVENTURE:- THE LETSGO! By Akankwasa Doreen WHICH STRUCTURE IS RIGHT FOR 15 TRAVEL CLUB AT URSB 16 - Records Officer 17 YOUR BUSINESS? By Phillip Nyanja Kalibbala By Yvonne Atwiine - Senior Registra�on Officer - Registra�on Officer, Directorate of Business Registra�on Editorial Team Bemanya Twebaze - Registrar General Jane Okot P’Bitek - Deputy Registrar General - Registries Kathryn Sengendo - NTR Support Officer Mercy K. Kainobwisho - Director Intellectual Property Provia Nangobi - Senior Public Relations Officer FOREWORD Registrar General The quarter ended December 2018 was crowned with a number of stakeholder engagements. The Official Receiver, who is also the regulator of Insolvency Prac�ce celebrated the second annual insolvency week under the theme ‘Business Rescue and Cross Boarder Insolvency: defying Gravity’. The conference brought together key players in the insolvency landscape, including interna�onal Official Receivers and Insolvency Judges. The Insolvency Prac��oners Associa�on was launched and the Interim Leadership inaugurated during the conference. he first ever upcountry districts was held in Iganga. The mobile clinics within this financial CSR event was held in three days workshops targeted year Mbarara Municipal duty bearers from Faith Based Council under the Organiza�ons (FBOs), the Moslem The quarter crowned the year auspices of the URSB Western religion, the Local Government 2018 with annual thanksgiving Region Office that is based in (Chief Administra�ve Officers, Sub prayers to honour the Almighty Mbarara. The theme was “A county Chiefs and Town Clerks) God for the grace and mercies be�er community is our and Cultural leaders, each target- availed during the year 2018. The responsibility” and URSB was able ed on a par�cular day to give Guest of Honour at the prayers to bring together a number maximum a�en�on to their pecu- was the Inspector General of of Government Ministries, liar needs. As a result of these Government Hon. Jus�ce Irene Departments and Agencies to engagements, the Directorate has Mulyagonja. The Bureau also held provide on the spot services to realised an increase in the its annual staff Christmas party to the public. The Business Commu- number of civil marriages in the appreciate the Board Members nity also par�cipated in the registrar’s office celebrated and Staff for their efforts during exhibi�on. during the quarter; and an the year that propelled URSB to increase in the registra�on of surpass its targets in the year The Directorate of Intellectual marriages conducted by the 2017/18 and to encourage even Property carried out a brand various duty bearers. more effort going forward. owners summit with the aim of sensi�zing brand owners about URSB is currently developing an We thank all our stakeholders for brand protec�on and maximizing on-line system for filing of annual the support and feedback that the value of their brands through returns and marriage returns helped us perform beyond the the various means provided for which shall be launched soon. The expecta�ons for the year. We under the Trademarks Act 2010, system will further reduce the thank the Board of Directors and including assignments, and �me spent on accessing the Minister of Jus�ce & licensing. The summit served as a registra�on services and will ease Cons�tu�onal Affairs, Hon Maj. pla�orm to create awareness the doing of business. Staff train- Gen (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire for about brand building and ing and stakeholder consulta�ons their con�nuous support and sensi�zing brand owners about are ongoing. It is expected that guidance. We dedicate the the vices that affect brands for key stakeholders will par�cipate in financial year 2018/19 to example counterfei�ng. the ‘User Acceptance Tests’. providing innova�ve solu�ons that will revolu�onize our There was improved engage- During the quarter, the Bureau services, and give our customers ments and collabora�ons with con�nued with the mobile sensi�- sa�sfac�on. marriage duty bearers to ensure za�on clinics in the far to reach that the marriages conducted in areas around the country. With For God and My Country the office of the Chief Administra- the use of the mobile van the �ve Officers, the churches, the URSB Team was able to register BEMANYA TWEBAZE mosques and the tradi�onal/cus- companies and businesses on the REGISTRAR GENERAL tomary marriages are registered spot and provide responses to with the Registrar of Marriages at issues rela�ng to civil registra�on URSB. During the quarter stake- and intellectual property. A road holder’s sensi�za�on workshop in map has been developed to cover Busoga region targe�ng 11 the districts that have not had ISSUE 14 I VOLUME 15 The Registry Newsletter 01 Other services provided included; visit the different places of public. ‘A BETTER COMMUNITY IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY’ Blood dona�on services, a Legal worship to meet with the religious It is through giving, that you aid clinic to provide people with leaders not only to collect receive more. - URSB CSR ACTIVITY IN WESTERN UGANDA guidance on informa�on in line marriage returns but also guide with access to Jus�ce, Free legal on how to handle any marriage By Honorata Twebaze - TREP Supervisor advisory services in partnership registra�on queries. Religious with law firms - special focus on leaders and iden�fied community ne of URSB’s objec�ves corporate governance and leaders received apprecia�on in the Strategic business planning and legal Christmas hampers from the Development Plan II, is procedures in business Registrar General during the visit. implemen�ng a registra�on. Regional Local ar�sts At the end of the week, there was Corporate Social Responsibility (Shine Omukiga and Alpha) increased awareness and (CSR) strategy. URSB has for the entertained the public during the feedback about URSB services and last four years held CSR two days event. we pledge to con�nue improving campaigns to give back to the URSB used this opportunity to on our services as we serve the communi�es and appreciate the con�nued support from our stakeholders. On December 3 - 7, 2018, URSB celebrated its fi�h (5th) CSR campaign in Mbarara Municipality under the “A be�er community is our responsibility”. Mbarara was of all legal documents like powers law firms, representa�ves of iden�fied because of the of a�orney, affidavits, and government agencies and immense support, improvement agreements among others and members of the community. in service delivery and its primary forms for con�nuous filing. The Guest of Honor opened the objec�ve of mee�ng clients’ Other Government Ministries, exhibi�on by leading the invited needs which is the guiding slogan Departments and Agencies as well guests to visit the different of the Bureau. as the Business community exhibi�on stalls. Services ranged par�cipated in the event and from blood dona�on, on spot In a quest to boost its regional exhibited their services. URSB services, financial guidance presence URSB carried out a two by the banks, informa�on in line days engagement at Boma Sports The two day event kicked off with with access to Jus�ce, Free legal Grounds in Mbarara. During the the opening ceremony that had advisory services in partnership engagement, the public was able the Board Chairman Amb. Francis. with law firms, representa�ves of to access URSB services on spot K Butagira as the Guest of Honor the business community like the including; business names and the Board Secretary Ms. entrepreneurs behind Red Star registra�on, new company Caroline Egesa who represented Wines, Solar Today, Dynapharm, registra�on, searches on the the Registrar General. In Bishop Stuart University marriage register, searches on the a�endance, were invited guests agriculture project and the trademarks register, registra�on like religious and poli�cal leaders, Mbarara University of Science and Technology incuba�on project among others. In par�cipa�on were several government MDAs such as NSSF, URA, NIRA, Ministry of Jus�ce and Cons�tu�onal Affairs, Financial Ins�tu�ons such as Banks, Academic Ins�tu�ons such as Bishop Stuart University Kakoba, Uganda Blood Transfusion services, Business communi�es like Solar today and Caterers of so� drinks and food to provide bites to the walk-ins and exhibitors. 02 The Registry Newsletter ISSUE 14 I VOLUME 15 Other services provided included; visit the different places of public. Finally, it is �me to consider the Blood dona�on services, a Legal worship to meet with the religious It is through giving, that you establishment of a specialised aid clinic to provide people with leaders not only to collect receive more.