UNBS Executive Director Eng. James Kasigwa hosts International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Deputy Secretary General-Silvio Dulinsky at the UNBS Head Office ahead of International World Stan
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Deputy Secretary General-Silvio Dulinsky hosted by UNBS ahead of International World Standards Day 2025 Celebrations
UNBS joins the world to celebrate World Standards Day
UNBS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ELECTED MEMBER OF ISO COUNCIL 2026-2028
Experts from Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) on Monday, September 22, launched 15 African Standards for Edible Insects
UNBS RIDS MARKET OF OVER 2,000 KGS OF DANGEROUS COSMETICS
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The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has conducted a targeted market surveillance operation at Jumbo Arcade in downtown Kampala, aimed at enforcing compliance with national standards for cosmetics and personal care products.
During the two-day inspection exercise, UNBS rid the market of 2,087.8 kilograms of substandard and dangerous cosmetics, containing a banned ingredient, hydroquin ..
UNBS IMPOUNDS OVER 4,900 LITERS OF FAKE AND SUBSTANDARD PAINT WORTH UGX 74MILLION IN DOWNTOWN KAMPALA
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The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has impounded approximately 4,964 litres of fake and substandard paint worth Ugx74,460,000 in a surveillance operation carried out at Naiga complex in downtown Kampala.
According to the UNBS spokesperson, Ms. Sylvia Kirabo, the suspects, who were arrested and are to be arraigned before the Standards and Utilities court, seem not to have technical c ..
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