Uganda: NGO registration bill passed

In Uganda, members of parliament have passed the non governmental organisations registration amendment bill 2001 requiring all NGOs and pentecostal churches to register with the internal affairs ministry. According to the new law, all organisations will renew their working licences after one year. The second renewal would be after two years while the third and last will take place after five years. An NGO board would have powers to revoke the licence of any NGO that fails to conform to its objectives.