Uganda Passes Long-Awaited Biotech Law

In a victory for science advocates, the Ugandan parliament yesterday passed the long-awaited National Biosafety Act of 2017. The president is expected to sign the law, which will become operational immediately.
Scientists have hailed the move as a monumental step that gives them assurance that their efforts spent in laboratories will not go to waste.
With up to 15 biotechnology products under different stages of trial, the passage of the bill is likely to help Uganda claim its place in Afri