Editorial
Government officials have today met and held fruitful discussions with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) owners, focusing on forging a way forward in overcoming the unnecessary delays in the certification of products by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS).
Business or product certification is a credential awarded by a professional or governmental organization to an individual or business that verifies their knowledge, skills, or adherence to specific standards and capabilities.
The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema explained that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni instituted SHIPU in 2023 with a directive to the unit to coordinate government Ministries and agencies not to delay or frustrate wealth creators during the investment process.
During the same meeting, UNBS led by the Chairperson of the National Standards Council, Eng. James Kalibbala and the entity’s Executive Director, Eng. James Kasigwa apologised to the investors for the regrettable situation that has caused them untold business distress.
However, The Executive Director of Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), Dr. Ezra Muhumuza requested entrepreneurs to hire quality control officers in their factories to regulate the quality of their products in that they are on the same page with UNBS as far as standards are concerned.
