In November 2023, Parliament passed the Petroleum Supply (Amendment), Bill 2023, giving the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) exclusivity to import and supply all petroleum products destined for Ugandan Market. The Petroleum Supply (Amendment), Bill 2023 is aimed at eliminating the middlemen in the oil supply chain that are said to be the cause of fluctuations in oil pump prices.  

In August 2023, Electoral Commission launched 2022/23-2026/27 and road map for the 2025/2026 elections. The newly launched Strategic Plan and Roadmap serves as critical guiding documents for ensuring a smooth, transparent and inclusive electoral process.

In September 2022, Parliament reconsidered and passed the Competition Bill which was earlier returned by the President in July, 2023. H.E the President declined to sign the Bill on the basis that Clause 4 establishes the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission which attracts a charge on the Consolidated Fund.

In August 2023, Parliament passed the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Bill, 2023 which now allows the licensed farming and use of marijuana strictly for medical use, and sets harsh penalties for a multitude of offences related to substances abuse. The 94 Clauses Bill seeks to allow the cultivation of marijuana and that strictly for medical and other authorized usages, with extreme penalties including forfeiture of properties, lengthy jail terms and hefty fines for violators.

The EAC adopted EAC strategy for trade in services 2023-2033 in February, 2023.  This was in line with the directive of the EAC Sectoral Council on Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment (SCTIFI), at its meetings held on 16th November 2018, to the EAC Secretariat to develop an EAC Strategy for Trade in Services (TiS) to guide EAC interventions going forward (EAC/SCTIFI/35/Directive 20). The Strategy’s main objective is to enhance service sector integration in the EAC region and increase intra-EAC trade in services and exports of services to the continent and the world.

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 March 2023, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development launched the intergrated National Financing Framework (INFF) and publicised  the public investment financing Strategy (PIFS). The INFF is aimed at helping countries to overcome existing obstacles to finance their development needs-susstainable financing for national development plans at country level.[1]

• In March 2023, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development launched the intergrated National Financing Framework (INFF) and publicised  the public investment financing Strategy (PIFS). The INFF is aimed at helping countries to overcome existing obstacles to finance their development needs-susstainable financing for national development plans at country level.[1]