{"id":7482,"date":"2025-09-16T11:25:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T11:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=7482"},"modified":"2025-09-16T11:33:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T11:33:30","slug":"trade-minister-orders-probe-into-unbs-boss-over-alleged-sabotage-and-mismanagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/16\/trade-minister-orders-probe-into-unbs-boss-over-alleged-sabotage-and-mismanagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade Minister Orders Probe into UNBS Boss Over Alleged Sabotage and Mismanagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KAMPALA, UGANDA<\/strong> &#8211; Trade Minister Francis Mwebesa has ordered an investigation into Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Executive Director Eng. 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