Registration of NGO’s with the Finance Intelligence Authority

Sep 30, 2024
Publications
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 ...
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Requirements for Registering an NGO in Uganda

Sep 30, 2024
Publications
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 ...
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Raised standards of conducting a due diligence before purchasing land in Uganda

Sep 30, 2024
Publications
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 ...
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Co- owners of land; Joint Tenancy versus Tenancy in Common

Jan 10, 2024
Real Estate
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 ...
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Are You Aware Of The Contradictions In The New Anti-Money Laundering Law?

Mar 22, 2022
Banking & Finance
A critical analysis of the new Anti-Money Laundering Regulations of 2022 and all you need to know about PEPs.On 11th February 2022, Government published new Regulations to amend ...
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The FID is done! —What does this mean for a Ugandan business person?

Feb 4, 2022
Banking & Finance
This week on Tuesday 1st February 2022, there was an earthquake in Uganda. Granted seismic waves did not pass through the ground, but they might as well have. ...
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Changing The Purpose Of Your Business?

Jan 27, 2022
Publications
New year, New me! This may have been the new year resolution for your business… And for one reason or the other, you may have decided that change ...
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How Private Schools Can Cope With Inability To Pay Their Debts

Jan 24, 2022
Banking & Finance
Two weeks ago, Ugandan schools finally reopened their classrooms for learners after two years of closure because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was a world breaking record that ...
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How to stop the bank from selling your property

Dec 9, 2021
Banking & Finance
Rarely do people go to the bank to borrow money with clear intentions of never paying back the money. However, issues often arise and the borrowers feel shortchanged ...
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Banks not allowed to sell property privately without the borrower’s consent

Nov 23, 2021
Banking & Finance
The continuing effect of the COVID-19 pandemic is evident in the unending downsizing of human resource and salary-cuts while a number of enterprises continue to close shop altogether. ...
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Is Adultery a Criminal Offence in Uganda?

Sep 14, 2021
Publications
Section 154 (1) of the Penal Code of Uganda states that any man who has sexual intercourse with any married woman not being his wife commits adultery. The ...
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The clock is ticking for the government in Counsel Nicholas Opiyo’s case

Sep 10, 2021
Publications
If there is someone having sleepless nights these days, it is the Prosecutor in the matter of Nicholas Opiyo Vs Uganda, Criminal Case No. 106 of 2020. You ...
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