Uganda: PAC Questions Government Laboratory Over Delayed Forensic Reports

Uganda: PAC Questions Government Laboratory Over Delayed Forensic Reports

Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has grilled officials from the Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratory over prolonged delays in conducting and releasing forensic reports, including cases linked to courts going back as far as 14 years.

Government Analytical Lab urges MPs to fast-track Forensics Bill

Officials from the Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratory (DGAL) have called on Parliament to expedite the processing of the Forensic and Scientific Analytical Service Bill, 2025, before the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs. They made the call on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, while appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government), on issues raised by the Auditor General for Financial Year 2024/2025. The sessio…

Uganda Nears Scientific Crime-Fighting Era With Forensic Law To Speed Up Prosecutions

By Spy Uganda  Officials from the Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratory (DGAL) have called on Parliament to fast-track the Forensic and Scientific Analytical Service Bill, 2025, saying the proposed law will significantly enhance the legal use of forensic evidence in criminal investigations across the country. The appeal was made on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, as…