Cabinet approves national Intellectual Property Policy 2019

Cabinet, on Monday this week approved the National Intellectual Property Policy 2019.

The policy aims to provide an enabling environment for stimulating innovation and creativity.

According to the Uganda Media Centre Executive Director Ofwono Opondo, the policy will also attract foreign direct investments.

" A strong IP system it will encourage economic growth due to advancement in technology, This will attract foreign direct investments," Opondo said.

This is also expected to support establishment of comprehensive Public and Private institutional IP frame works for administration ,protection, commercialisation and enforcement of IP rights , thus ensuring delivery of IP services to all stake holders.

During the same sitting on Monday, cabinet also approved the review of the Government's Policy to outsource Garbage collection Services in Kampala city.

They approved that the contracts of Nabugabo Updeal Joint Venture Company, Homeklin (U) Ltd and Kampala Solid Waste Management Consortium be extended for another one year to allow Government to work out a comprehensive mechanism of garbage collection, management and recycling.

KCCA will continue with the Policy of outsourcing garbage collection services except in very low income settlements (slums) where KCCA should collect the garbage its self.