H.E the President assented to The Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 and he signed the said Bill into law on 10th May 2023.

On June 23^rd,2023, the H.E the President of Uganda assented to the bill of the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (Implementation) Act, 2023. The Act came into force on 1^st July 2023 and it is to give the force of law in Uganda to the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters; the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information; the Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in tax matters; and for related matters.

Parliament passed the bill to prohibit the promotion or recognition of sexual relations between persons of the same sex. The bill was passed by parliament on Tuesday, 21^st March 2023 and if assented to by the President, also proposes a death penalty for anyone engaging in aggravated homosexuality.  The president assented to the Anti-Homosexuality Act, of 2023 and he signed the bill into law on 26^th May 2023.

In January 2022, President Museveni assented to the NSSF Mid Term Access Amendment Bill 2021. The new Law will among others, provide midterm access to the contributors and remove restrictions on access for voluntary savings. The presidential assent followed the passing of the NSSF Midterm Access Bill 2021 by Parliament, on 24^th November 2021.

In November 2022, Parliament passed the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2022 after the proposal to have members’ contributions to the fund was dropped. The bill seeks to, among others, increase the rate of contribution made by the members from 15% to 20%; Replace the requirement for a recommendation of the Uganda Medical Board with a recommendation from a medical practitioner approved by the Board, in cases where a member or pensioner seeks to use a proportion of their benefits for medical treatment, or a member retires early on medical grounds.

On 3rd December 2022, Government launched:

a) Electricity (Amendment) Act 2022.

In January 2022, President Museveni assented to the NSSF Mid Term Access Amendment Bill 2021. The new Law will among others, provide midterm access to the contributors and remove restrictions on access for voluntary savings. The presidential assent followed the passing of the NSSF Midterm Access Bill 2021 by Parliament, on 24^th November 2021.

In September 2022, Parliament passed the Uganda Human Organ Donation and Transplant Bill 2022 setting tough penalties for dealing in human organs for commercial purposes. The Bill seeks to establish a legal framework for organ, cell and tissue transplant in Uganda. The Bill also seeks to regulate the conduct of donation and transplant activities in the country. In an attempt to prevent vices associated with human organ donation and transplantation, Parliament approved a life sentence for persons who deal in human organs and tissue for commercial purposes.

Total Energies (EP) reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable development initiatives through the signing of four agreements aimed at enhancing road safety, cultural heritage and biodiversity conservation in the Albertine region. The company signed the following agreements: