The government is in advanced stages to guarantee a loan of up to 13 billion shillings from the workers funds at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to build a new Home for the Uganda national bureau of standards (UNBS) in Bweyogerere a city suburb in Kampala.

Officials from the national standards body say the delay in government guarantee has caused them higher costs of hiring office space in different parts of the country.

The officials lead by the Executive director Dr. Terry Kahuma told the members of parliament on trade and industry committee that some of the costs have been out going towards rent of the five different places within the city centre.

Uganda national bureau of standards finance and administration manager, Davis Ampwera told the MPs that following the acceptance of the loan request from the NSSF all they now awaits is government guarantee.