Uganda: President Museveni Assents to Eight Major Laws, Tightens Health, Energy and Justice Systems
The laws impose tougher piracy penalties, expand worker benefits and widen regulation of medicines, energy use and forensic services.
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Uganda: President Museveni Assents to Eight Major Laws, Tightens Health, Energy and Justice Systems
President Museveni has signed into law eight major Acts of Parliament, introducing wide-ranging reforms in Uganda's health, energy, labour, justice, and public sector management systems.
President Museveni assents to eight new reform laws
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assented to eight new laws, setting in motion sweeping reforms that will reshape Uganda’s health regulation, labour protections, energy efficiency, justice system, and creative industries. The presidential assent, announced by the State House Uganda on Wednesday, marks the final constitutional stage required for the Bills to become law under Article 9…
Museveni Signs New Copyright Law to Boost Artist Protection and Fight Piracy in Uganda
By BigEyeUg Team President Yoweri Museveni has officially assented to the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Act, 2026, ushering in sweeping reforms aimed at transforming Uganda’s creative industry. The newly signed law introduces stronger protections for artists, improves revenue-sharing mechanisms, and tightens enforcement against piracy—long considered one of the biggest challenges facing creatives in the country. The assent conclu…
Museveni signs Copyright Amendment Law
President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Act, 2026, a long-awaited reform aimed at strengthening protections for creatives and ensuring fair compensation in Uganda’s evolving digital economy. The law, passed by Parliament on March 17, 2026, updates the country’s 2006 copyright framework to address modern challenges such as online piracy
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