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Registrar General Champions Arbitration as Key to Business Confidence at CIArb Uganda Inaugural Conference

Registrar General, Ms. Mercy K. Kainobwisho, has called for stronger adoption of arbitration to boost governance, manage business risks, and enhance investor confidence in Uganda’s growing economy. The Registrar General made the call on 13th November 2025 while speaking during the CEO Roundtable Panel Discussion, held as part of the Inaugural Chartered Institute of Arbitrators…

URSB Destroys Counterfeit Copyrighted Materials Worth UGX 100 Million

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau, through its Division of Compliance and Enforcement, on Tuesday, 11 November, executed a court-ordered destruction of counterfeit and pirated materials valued at approximately UGX 100 million. The exercise took place at the Buyala landfill along Mityana Road, marking a significant step in the Bureau’s continued efforts to curb intellectual property…

Registrar General Challenges New URSB Staff to Pursue Excellence and Purpose in Service

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has officially welcomed its newest team members in an induction ceremony held at the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre (UBFC) Auditorium last week. The event, organized by the Department of Human Resources, was officiated by Ms. Mercy K. Kainobwisho, the Registrar General, who delivered an inspiring address urging the recruits…

End of Year Party: Are You Ready for the URSB Hawaiian Escape?

The countdown is officially on, with just days remaining until our much-anticipated End-of-Year Party. Excitement is building, the vibes are shifting, and a very important question in the air is, “Do you have your Hawaiian outfit yet?” This year, we are turning the ordinary into extraordinary as we step into a tropical world of colour,…

URSB Brings Stakeholders Together to Harmonize Copyright Tariffs

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau has taken a major step toward resolving ongoing disputes over copyright tariffs by convening key industry players to harmonize the tariff-setting framework for collective management organizations (CMOs). The high-level meeting, held on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, at the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre (UBFC), Kololo, brought together representatives from the Uganda…

WIPO Media Team Begins Filming Stories of Traditional Healers and Innovators in Uganda

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in partnership with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), has commenced filming stories of traditional medicine practitioners as part of an ongoing project funded under the Build Back Better initiative. Launched in 2024, the project seeks to empower traditional healers across Uganda to use the intellectual property (IP) system,…