Uganda: Museveni Signs New Labour Law but Minimum Wage Remains Elusive

Uganda: Museveni Signs New Labour Law but Minimum Wage Remains Elusive

President Museveni has assented to the Employment (Amendment) Act, 2025, introducing sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening worker protections--but leaving the contentious issue of a national minimum wage unaddressed.

Museveni Signs Eight New Laws, Expanding Health Regulation and Worker Protections

KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assented to eight pieces of legislation in a move the government says will strengthen regulation, improve public service systems, and enhance protections across key sectors. According to State House Uganda, the newly signed laws include the National Drug and Health Products Authority Act, 2026, which significantly broadens oversight of medicines and related products. The Act expands regulati…

Museveni Signs Tough New Drug Law As Uganda Cracks Down On Counterfeits & Unsafe Medicines

By Spy Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law the National Drug and Health Products Authority Act, 2025, marking a major shift in Uganda’s fight against counterfeit medicines and unsafe health products. The new legislation replaces an outdated 1993 framework and establishes a powerful central regulator, the National Drug and Health Products Authority, with…