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By Joselyn B. Mwine

Uganda was well-represented at this year’s continental essay competition organized to promote appreciation of standards among university students.

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has called upon all companies with laboratories to ensure that they adhere to the quality standards for laboratories.

The National Standards Council has declared 160 new National standards for use, in accordance with section 15 of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Act Cap 327.

By Namutebi Victoria Wamala

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Often, we give to friends and family, and the trend today is that organizations too, give back to their loyal clients.

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards and the Directorate of Fisheries Resources (DFR) with support from the Commonwealth Standards Network (CSN), a project funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, have developed a set of simplified guidelines for the fishing industry.

Eng. Dr. Ben Manyindo, who at the start of November retired from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), as executive director, called for restructuring of the standards watchdog in his farewell speech.

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) says it is in the final stages of developing a standard for products in the Solar Home System (SHS) and Pico solar categories following a public outcry of poor-quality solar products flooding the market.

Eng. Dr. Ben Manyindo has retired from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), which he had served for twenty-two years.

According to the UNBS communications office, Dr. Manyindo bowed out at the start of this month.