Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has ordered super markets that import South African meat products to remove them from their shelves after a listeria outbreak that has killed at least 180 people. In a statement, UNBS said they have started carrying out …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) plans to build a Shs 22bn modern food testing laboratory in in Bweyogerere, a Kampala suburb, to check distribution and sale of harmful foodstuffs in the country as well standardise Ugandan food exports. “We expect to start construction …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Government has moved to regulate the manufacture and processing of packaged water in a bid to ensure safety and security of the public. Cabinet has approved a new policy to streamline the packaged water sector. Packaged water is one of the key industrial sub-sectors with …
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Alfred Kusiima is the national coordinator of the Uganda National Alliance on Clean Cooking (UNACC), a membership-based association that supports and steers efforts towards reduction in demand for biomass energy resources in Uganda. He spoke to The Independent’s Agnes E. Nantaba about promoting clean and efficient cooking solutions. What …
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The High Court in Kampala has ordered the Uganda National Bureau of Standards to pay its former Executive Director Terry Kahuma sh260 million as damages for wrongful dismissal. Justice Lydia Mugambe also ordered UNBS to pay him costs, basing on the senior position Kahuma held for 10 years, on top of …
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Two top practitioners speak to The Independent about their fears and dream Andrew S. Kaggwa Imagine a place where you can go for weight management, management of lifestyle diseases, nutritional support, and guidance and counseling on diet. Now on that list add herbal decoctions, distillates, ointments, creams, and lotions. Finally …
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Tursam Investments Ltd now worth Shs124million is targeting exporting fruit juice across the region Like the rest of Ugandans, Sam Turyatunga, 28, knew well that the country had plenty of fresh fruits. But unlike the rest of the population, he decided to take an opportunity of adding value to the …
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Bad fuel concern: Dealers, UNBS clash over adulterated fuel standards If you are a motorist, chances are high that you’ve ever bought adulterated fuel unwittingly. Fuel adulteration involves the mixing of diesel or petrol with kerosene as dealers seek to take advantage of the lower price of kerosene to increase …
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By Patrick Kagenda At the end of July, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) was set to destroy expired confectionaries worth Shs 22.5 million, cosmetics worth Shs 10 million, tinned beef worth Shs 4.9 million and food supplements worth Shs 6.5 million. The haul is part of goods worth …
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By Joan Akello If you are unlucky, one of these days you might experience what mechanics call a hard start with your vehicle. That means your vehicle will require several failed attempts before it starts. Then it will start smoking or bellowing thick black smoke as you drive, losing acceleration …
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