LEGAL & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE IN NGOs The recent 2016 NGO Act provides a new legal and regulatory framework that introduces dynamic changes in the registration, licensing, regulation and governance of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Uganda. The new law creates a mandatory requirement on all NGOs to comply with these rules and regulations governing their operations within the country. The unprepared disrupt of activities by COVID-19 has significantly affected the operations and legal compliance of both local and international NGOs in Uganda. The Ugandan government through the Office of the Prime Minister has recently suspended operations of about 208 organizations over...

Summary The Ugandan Government has announced a number of measures in an attempt to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Measures aimed at social distancing are creating a host of issues and implications for the corporate governance of companies and organisations. As associations enter into the Annual General Meeting (AGM) season, many are considering changing the format of their AGM from an in-person meeting to a virtual-only or hybrid meeting. Legal Obligation to hold meetings Whereas the government of Uganda has declared an extra twenty-one days’ lockdown, the obligations of companies are still in force under the law....