businessUNBS Seizes Over 2,000 Kgs of Toxic Cosmetics in Kampala Crackdown
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has confiscated more than 2,000 kilograms of substandard and dangerous cosmetics from shops in Jumbo Arcade,...
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businessUNBS Seizes Over 4,000 Litres of Counterfeit Paint Worth UGX 74M in Kampala
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has impounded over 4,900 litres of counterfeit and substandard paint worth UGX 74.4 million in a major operation...
businessStandards Agreement Paves Way for Uganda’s Entry into Chinese Market
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Certification and Inspection Group Company Ltd...
RegionalUganda, Kenya Sign Deal to Harmonize Quality Standards and Expand Trade
Uganda and Kenya have signed a bilateral agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation in quality standards, with the goal of enhancing trade, industrial...
AfricaUganda Secures Top Roles in Africa Standards Body
Uganda won three key leadership positions within the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO). The victories were confirmed during the recently...
newsUNBS Gets New Board of Directors
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Francis Mwebesa, has inaugurated the 10th National Standards Council (NSC), the top most governing body...
businessUNBS Warns Supermarkets Against Selling Uncertified, Expired Products
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has issued a stern warning to supermarkets across the country to stock only certified locally manufactured...
newsMSMEs Trained to Boost Agricultural Exports with New Standards
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is encouraging Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Uganda’s agricultural sector to adopt standards...
businessUNBS Wins Shs77 Billion Case Against REN Publishers and Multiplex
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has won a Shs77 billion case filed against it by REN Publishers Ltd and Multiplex Limited at the arbitral...
businessMPs Push for More UNBS Funding to Support Businesses and Curb Delays
Parliament has unanimously called for increased funding to the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) following complaints of delayed certification...
CrimeUNBS Seizes Underweight Sugar and Bread in Major Crackdown on Substandard Goods
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...
newsNAADS Distributes 2.2 Million Fish Fingerlings to Boost Aquaculture
Through the Government of Uganda's initiative to boost fish production via aquaculture, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has distributed a...
businessMeet Eng. James Kasigwa Nkamwesiga, New UNBS Executive Director
Eng. James Kasigwa Nkamwesiga is the new executive director of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS). He took over on May 13, according to a May...
businessEnergy Ministry, UNBS Conduct Fuel Quality Awareness Campaign in West Nile
To combat fuel adulteration in Uganda, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) conducted a...
businessUganda's Trade Minister Pledges Support for UNBS to Boost Trade and Product Standards
The Minister of State for Trade, Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, reaffirmed his commitment to support UNBS activities geared towards facilitating trade,...
businessUNBS Rolls out Simplified Standards Guidelines for SMEs
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has intensified standards awareness campaigns amongst Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to improve the...
businessUganda's Fuel Market Hits 99.3% Quality Compliance, Authorities Warn Against Adulteration
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), in collaboration with the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), recently revealed an impressive...
businessUganda, S. Sudan Standards Agencies Move to Enhance Cross Border Trade
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) together with the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) are set to harmonise sampling, test methods,...
HealthUNBS Maintains Ban on Cosmetics Containing Mercury, Hydroquinone
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has maintained the ban on cosmetics that contain mercury and hydroquinone in Uganda, in line with its...
HealthUNBS names 32 banned cosmetic products that contain mercury, hydroquinone
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) outlined 32 brands of cosmetics that contain mercury and hydroquinone that remain banned in the Uganda market. This...