Tag Archives: UNBS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS has impounded more than 7545 steel reinforcement bars and iron bars from hardware shops around Kampala valued at over Sh250 million. The bars were impounded on Wednesday in an ongoing operation that is expected to last seven days with the …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Bureau of Standards has today seized at least 6000 liters of crude alcohol from local distillers in Mbale city. The alcohol was impounded in the areas of Musoto village in Industrial division, Mbale city during an operation to crackdown substandard alcoholic products on …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS has warned the producers of and dealers in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) of an impending crackdown on substandard products following a survey that revealed gross violations of the laws. The 2020 UNBS market survey covered 35 outlets …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry has directed Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS and National Drug Authority-NDA, to test all energy and health drinks to ascertain the levels of adulteration and caffeine. While meeting officials from UNBS, NDA and Uganda Communications Commission-UCC on …

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 …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Committee on Trade Tourism and Industries on Friday handed Fazil Wabulembo, a food scientist working with Mukamanayamba Energy Drink to the police for interrogations over misleading adverts. The committee was meeting energy and soft drink producers who were tasked to explain misleading advertisements …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS has closed over 20 maize mills in Gulu city citing non-compliance to the required standards. The affected maize mills are found in Industrial area, Forgod parish, Lacor centre and Kabedopong, all in Bardege-Layibi division. The closure of the maize mills …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliament’s Trade committee has tasked the Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS and Uganda Revenue Authority-URA, to resolve the issue of 2000 cars over the age of 15 years stuck at the country’s borders. Although the cars belonging to Masaka United Motor Dealers Association were …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Trade Committee of Parliament has summoned ten producers of energy drinks to explain misleading advertisements about the capacity of their products to arouse sexual enhancement. The committee led by Mwine Mpaka was today interacting with officials from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has commenced enforcement of quality standards against uncertified maize grain and maize flour. The enforcement started with the closure of more than 50 mills in parts of Luwero and Jinja among others. This follows a year-long quality sensitisation campaign which …