





Chief Guest Dr. Mary Teopista (Center), Amb. Francis Butagira, Registrar General Ms. Mercy K. Kainobwisho and URSB board members pose for a photo at the URSB ISO Certification External Stakeholders celebration
Hon. Nobert Mao congratulates the Registrar General, Ms. Mercy K. Kainobwisho, and Board member, Ms. Lydia A. Sekkabira on the ISO 9001:2015 certification milestone
Mr. Hamidu Tumuhimbise, a senior Registration Officer, attends to a client during the UEB claimants exercise at the Uganda Business Facilitation Center, Kololo
A delegation from PACRA led by the Deputy Registrar Mr. Chewe Peter Chilufya (Center) visited URSB for a 3 days benchmarking visit on the Intellectual Property Registry on how systems operate, the digital improvements implemented and how these reforms contribute to reduced turnaround time
A delegation from UNOC visits URSB to benchmark on the Digital Transformation Journey.
Director General WIPO Mr. Daren Tang, Minister of Justice Hon. Nobert Mao, The Registrar General Ms. Mercy K. Kainobwisho, URSB Board members a delegation from WIPO pause for a photo at the Uganda Business Facilitation Center during the DG’s mission to Uganda

SOUL picnic shines spotlight on mental health
Celebrating community and wellness, the Soul Foundation Uganda held its first-ever Soul Picnic on
Saturday at Canopy Gardens, Mutungo, drawing crowds for a powerful day of mental health awareness
and healing.
Colourful picnic setup, soulful music, and open conversations marked the inaugural Soul Picnic, a mental
health awareness event organised by the Soul Foundation Uganda alongside other stakeholders.
Attended by URSB Board Secretary Caroline Egesa and staff from the bureau, along with various other participants, the picnic fostered safe and welcoming environment for open dialogue on mental health, a topic frequently stigmatised in Ugandan society.
The afternoon featured a panel of mental health advocates who courageously shared personal experiences, encouraging attendees to speak freely about their mental health journeys.
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) was among the key participants spotlighted at the event, supporting the theme of holistic well-being and community empowerment.
Mindfulness activities, live music, games, and dance sessions helped participants unwind and reconnect with each other.
Ms. Geraldine Opoka, one of the event coordinators, praised the strong turnout and openness of participants. “This is just the beginning,” she said. “We want mental health to be talked about freely and
prioritised across all communities.”