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July 21, 2020

UNBS certifies more companies to produce non-medical facemasks

By George Mangula The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has certified 10 more companies to produce non-medical facemasks as of July 17, 2020, bringing the […]
July 11, 2020

WHO announces independent evaluation of global COVID-19 response

By Our Reporter The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General announced the initiation of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) to evaluate the world’s […]
July 9, 2020

UNBS certifies over 90 more companies to produce sanitizers

By George Mangula The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has certified 98 more companies to produce sanitisers as of July 8, 2020. This is aimed at […]
June 26, 2020

“To control COVID-19, we have to make hand hygiene accessible to all” – UNICEF and WHO

By Our Reporter “As the world struggles to cope with a new disease, one of the most effective tools to prevent its spread is also one […]
June 25, 2020

Breakthrough as GM yeast is found to effectively control Tsetse flies

By Our Reporter Molecular biologists from Goethe University have found a way to potentially produce cheaper tsetse fly traps using genetically modified (GM) brewer’s yeast. The breakthrough may […]
May 9, 2020

Sexually weak men warned as dangerous “manpower” herbs sell on local market

By George Mangula Two local herbal making companies have been selling dangerous herbal medicine meant to boost men’s sexual vitality while in bed with their wives […]
March 17, 2020

UNBS Puts up preventive measures in the wake of Corona Virus

By Our Reporter The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has put in place measures to be observed by both internal and external stakeholders to prevent […]
March 4, 2020

African Legal Support Facility launches new handbook on sovereign debt at 10th anniversary

By Our Reporter The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has launched a handbook on sovereign debt aimed at improving users’ understanding of the subject and offering […]
March 3, 2020

US coronavirus death toll climbs to 6 as virus also pops up in Senegal, Tunisia

The death toll from the coronavirus in the US climbed to six Monday and the disease spread to ever more countries and world capitals, even as […]
March 2, 2020

Coronavirus: South Korea church leader apologises for virus spread

The head of the religious sect that has been at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak in South Korea has apologised to the nation for the […]