Uganda, in particular the Uganda National Bureau of Standards joins the rest of the world to commemorate the World Standards Day every year. The World Standards Day is commemorated every year on 14th October and is recognized internationally to commemorate the subject of standards because of its importance in international business including trade, production, and […]
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has called upon the 9th parliament to immediately pass the anti-counterfeit bill 2010 so as to check fake products in the market. The UNBS notes that the current laws doesn’t give them the mandate to take action against counterfeit as the bureau is still operating under the Uganda national […]
The Ministry of Trade has been asked to invest 4 billion to have standard products quality control systems in place. The report from the Sunshine Projects Ltd consultants hired by the trade ministry has indicated that Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) uses obsolete methods in handling the products qualities. The report indicates that there […]
The Uganda National Bureau of standards is lobbing for an increment in funds for the next financial year. The executive director of UNBS Dr. Terry Kahuma says they have always been under funded the factor that has affected proper service delivery, especially fighting counterfeit. He says for the bureau to effectively run its work, it […]
Many fuel stations in Uganda are offering motorists substandard services, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards has confirmed. Tom Lule, a UNBS Surveillance Officer says many fuel stations are selling adulterated fuel while others dispense less quantity of fuel than the customer pays for. Lule was speaking on Sunday during a crack down campaign on […]
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has issued new health warnings to be displayed on cigarette packets with effect from September 1st, 2010. The new messages will appear on all sides of cigarette packets. They will read as follows: “Cigarete smoking causes lung cancer, heart diseases and death.” On the front the warnings […]