Registration of NGO’s with the Finance Intelligence Authority

The Anti- Money Laundering Act, 2013 (AMLA) as amended has Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) as accountable persons and therefore are subject to the requirements under the AML legislation and regulations. All NGOs are required by the AMLA and the AML Regulations to fulfill certain obligations. These obligations include: Know Your Beneficiaries and Partners: NGOs must ascertain […]

Requirements for Registering an NGO in Uganda

A non-governmental organization (hereinafter referred to as an “NGO”) is prohibited from operating in Uganda unless it has a valid permit issued by the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organisations in Uganda, commonly called the NGO Bureau. The requirements for registration of an NGO in Uganda are quite numerous and vary depending on the type of […]

Raised standards of conducting a due diligence before purchasing land in Uganda

Introduction: As you may know by now, Uganda follows the “Torrens System” of land registration. The Torrens system was first introduced in Uganda by the Registration of Titles Act. It automatically applies to all Mailo land included in any final Mailo certificate and all lands alienated in freehold or leasehold and any transaction relating to […]

Co- owners of land; Joint Tenancy versus Tenancy in Common

Co-ownership of land is where two or more persons concurrently own an interest in land. We feel this topic is not talked about enough. People often buy property together and register it in both their names and consequently become co-owners of the land. They are both entitled to enjoy and use it and claim a […]

Caveat. The secret tool to protecting yourself

If you feel your land ownership rights are being threatened or can be alienated by third parties lodge an owner’s caveat. There is nothing that stops a registered proprietor from lodging a caveat on his/her property.  If you are married and derive sustenance from a certain property or consider the property to be matrimonial property […]