Uganda, April 21 -- A spouse willing to divorce a partner can only do after a year, according to proposals of the Marriage Bill (2022), which seek to introduce reforms and consolidate the laws relating to marriage and separation of property.

The Bill was introduced by Tororo Woman Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Opendi, who was granted leave by the House to review it and come up with a law that affects all recognised marriages in Uganda, including Christian, Islam, Hindu and Bahai, among others.

"Marriages take place in communities but most of them are not registered. We want to have formal registration of all marriages; the Bill intends to create order in society and also ensure that marriages take place in an organised way," she said ...