Cement manufacturers have commended the Uganda Revenue Authority for enforcing digital tax stamps which they say have considerably helped reduce counterfeit products on the local market. Edina Agwata, the Sales Manager at Simba Cement –Uganda says what is required now is to ensure that prices of the construction materials such […]
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has asked grasshopper/Nsenene (edible insects) dealers to obtain the Bureau’s certification to ensure the safety of their products for public consumption. This was announced in a press release dated December 11, 2023, in which the regulatory body reminds the general public of their […]
A section of Members of Parliament is not satisfied with the way the Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya is handling corruption cases. This follows the withdrawal of corruption charges against the former Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), David Livingstone Ebiru. The shadow minister for […]
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) says effective November 2, 2023, all imported used vehicles will have to undergo a Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) assessment with the bureau prior to importation into Uganda. In a statement dated September 28, the Bureau also says vehicles arriving in Uganda without […]
The Attorney General Mr Kiryowa Kiwanuka has asked the Anti-Corruption Court to dismiss an application in which the former Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) David Ebiru is seeking to halt his trial on bribery charges until investigations are completed. Prosecution alleges that between October and December […]
