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Business 27 March 2026
KCCA Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki has assured Parliament that there are no plans to demolish the 55-year-old Owino Market, focusing instead on infrastructure upgrades. The commitment came during a COSASE committee session addressing Auditor General's report queries and trader anxieties fueled by media reports. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/news/4325/kcca-will-not-demolish-owino-market
law 27 March 2026
Uganda's Parliament has approved the Magistrates Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2026, raising financial jurisdiction for magistrates to handle more civil cases and ease High Court backlogs. The reforms also enhance sentencing powers, abolish outdated positions, and allow case transfers to speed up justice delivery. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/news/4324/new-law-increase-magistrates-financial-jurisdiction
Health 27 March 2026
Uganda's Parliament has enacted the National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025, creating a new central authority to oversee drugs and health products while introducing tough penalties for illegal activities. The reforms replace outdated laws and permit controlled access to unapproved drugs in emergencies like life-threatening cases. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/news/4323/parliament-passes-sweeping-reforms-medicines
Politics 27 March 2026
Uganda anticipates hosting over two million refugees with an influx of 27,000 more in the 2026/2027 financial year, as revealed by OPM's Assistant Commissioner Apollo Kivumbi to Parliament's Committee on Presidential Affairs. Lawmakers raised concerns over funding for existing refugees and underfunded regions like Karamoja. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/news/4314/ugandas-refugees-top-two-million
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Business
KCCA Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki has assured Parliament that there are no plans to demolish the 55-year-old Owino Market, focusing instead on infrastructure upgrades. The commitment came during a COSASE committee session addressing Auditor General's report queries and trader anxieties fueled by media reports. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/news/4325/kcca-will-not-demolish-owino-market
law
Uganda's Parliament has approved the Magistrates Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2026, raising financial jurisdiction for magistrates to handle more civil cases and ease High Court backlogs. The reforms also enhance sentencing powers, abolish outdated positions, and allow case transfers to speed up justice delivery. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/news/4324/new-law-increase-magistrates-financial-jurisdiction
Health
Uganda's Parliament has enacted the National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025, creating a new central authority to oversee drugs and health products while introducing tough penalties for illegal activities. The reforms replace outdated laws and permit controlled access to unapproved drugs in emergencies like life-threatening cases. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/news/4323/parliament-passes-sweeping-reforms-medicines
Politics
Uganda anticipates hosting over two million refugees with an influx of 27,000 more in the 2026/2027 financial year, as revealed by OPM's Assistant Commissioner Apollo Kivumbi to Parliament's Committee on Presidential Affairs. Lawmakers raised concerns over funding for existing refugees and underfunded regions like Karamoja. Source: https://www.parliament.go.ug/news/4314/ugandas-refugees-top-two-million