Parliament has unanimously called for increased funding to the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) following complaints of delayed certification processes and weak enforcement of standards.
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) seized 700 bags of underweight sugar from V.G Keshwala and Sons Limited in Soroti district. This action followed public complaints about underweight sugar packed in Kakira-branded sacks.
Through the Government of Uganda's initiative to boost fish production via aquaculture, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has distributed a total of 2,243,552 fish fingerlings and 58,706 kilograms of start-up feeds to beneficiary farmers across 22 district local governments.
Eng. James Kasigwa Nkamwesiga is the new executive director of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS).
To combat fuel adulteration in Uganda, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) conducted a comprehensive awareness campaign in the West Nile region.
The Minister of State for Trade, Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, reaffirmed his commitment to support UNBS activities geared towards facilitating trade, improving the competitiveness of Uganda products and protecting Ugandan consumers against substandard products.
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has intensified standards awareness campaigns amongst Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to improve the quality of their products.
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), in collaboration with the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), recently revealed an impressive 99.3% rate of compliance with fuel quality standards in Uganda.
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) together with the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) are set to harmonise sampling, test methods, and certification processes to enhance bilateral trade between the two countries.
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has maintained the ban on cosmetics that contain mercury and hydroquinone in Uganda, in line with its mandate of protecting the public and environment against harmful, dangerous, and sub-standard products.
