{"id":20735,"date":"2024-01-16T14:45:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T14:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecitizendaily.com\/?p=20735"},"modified":"2024-01-16T14:46:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T14:46:25","slug":"nbs-impounds-poor-quality-goods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/16\/nbs-impounds-poor-quality-goods\/","title":{"rendered":"NBS impounds poor-quality goods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By William Madouk<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>South Sudan National Bureau of Standards Chairperson wraps up his visit to Nimule town with a market inspection to eliminate substandard goods.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Kuorwel Kuai Kuorwel, leading a team, visited supermarkets, shops, fish markets, wholesaler shops, and bakeries at Malakia Market, Nimule town, to inspect standards of products.<\/p>\n<p>During the inspection, some substandard goods were uncovered and confiscated, including soft drinks and cooking oil filled in alcohol bottles, as well as expired and counterfeit goods.<\/p>\n<p>The boss of quality standards stated that the market inspection was to tighten surveillance on the quality of imports.<\/p>\n<p>He cautioned traders to exercise vigilance when they are buying goods to avoid being cheated. He also advises a clean environment and ventilation.<\/p>\n<p>Although alcohol bottles are washed with detergent before being used, Dr. Kuorwel recommends not using them for cooking oil or with any other eatable substances.<\/p>\n<p>On December 20, 2023, South Sudan upped the market inspection within Juba City as the festive season approached to tighten its surveillance on the quality of imports.<\/p>\n<p>During the launch, the Minister of Trade and Industry, William Anyuon Kuol, said the team would carefully examine the products available in markets and stores.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we are going to do is inspect the markets during this Christmas time. We feel like maybe some people who don&#8217;t have ethics may decide to bring some of the acquired goods that they have with them to the market,\u201d said Kuol.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that it is their role to conduct regular reviews to identify and eliminate substandard goods from circulation.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Kuol called upon the citizens to be vigilant and report any cases of below-average goods.<\/p>\n<p>Kuol also mooted a plan for a comprehensive joint team comprising his docket, SSNBS, and town council for proper checking of factories operating in the capital, Juba, and their duty to standard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By William Madouk \u00a0 South Sudan National Bureau of Standards Chairperson wraps up his visit to Nimule town with a market inspection to eliminate substandard goods. 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