Tag Archives: maize millers

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has given Lira maize millers a 3 weeks ultimatum to register their businesses. It follows an operation conducted by the standards body on Thursday and Friday last week, which led to the closure of over 25 maize mills …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maize millers and traders in Luwero town council have pleaded with Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS to extend the deadline for certification saying they are ill-prepared. UNBS issued an ultimatum of June 30th this year for maize millers and maize flour traders to secure standard …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS has come under fire from maize dealers for giving them a deadline to secure standard certification without consulting them. The dealers who are involved in milling and trading maize flour say the June 30th deadline issued by UNBS did not …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has issued a list of 23 certified maize millers in a bid to protect the public from consuming substandard maize products. This comes amidst growing concern about the quality of maize and flour on the market. Recently, Kenya banned …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Uganda National Bureau of standards -UNBS will close all maize millers that won’t have a distinctive certification by June this year. Section 43 of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards Act, cap 327, makes use of a distinctive mark a mandatory requirement for all importers and …