Engineer James Nkamwesiga Kasigwa has been appointed the new Executive Director of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS). Nkamwesiga replaces David Livingstone Ebiru who was sacked last year following an alleged corruption and abuse of office at the country’s standards body. His appointment by Francis Mwebesa, the Minister of Trade, Industrial, and Cooperatives ends […]
General Wilson Mbadi, the newly appointed State Minister of Trade, has issued a stern warning to the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and the Trade Ministry staff. He made it clear that incompetence and laxity will not be tolerated under his leadership. Gen Mbadi, who until recently served as the Commander of the Uganda […]
District authorities are faulting the Ministry of Energy and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) for permitting the construction of “illegal” pump fuel stations, leading to congestion in urban centers. These allegations were raised during a sensitization meeting in Mbarara, organized by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards and the Energy Ministry, attended by […]
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is calling upon all Edible Insects (Nseenene) dealers to seek UNBS certification to ensure safety of their products for public consumption. Sylvia Kirabo, the Principal public Relations Officer says this is in line with the UNBS mandate of developing, promoting and enforcing standards in protection of public health […]
The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Betty Olive Namisango Kamya has withdrawn bribery charges against former Uganda Bureau of Standards Executive Director, Ebiru David Livingstone. Ebiru has been facing charges of offering a bribe or gratification to Charles Masekuura, the UNBS board chairperson between October and December 2022. The bribe was allegedly part of his efforts […]