DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 19 -- TANZANIA Bureau of Standards (TBS) has made significant strides in tackling counterfeit and substandard products, thanks to expanded laboratory infrastructure, enhanced ICT systems, stakeholder training and strategic inter-agency collaborations.

Speaking at a press briefing in Dodoma yesterday, TBS Director General Dr Ashura Katunzi outlined the agencys ongoing initiatives aimed at broadening its services and reinforcing quality control nationwide.

These achievements have been especially prominent over the past four years under the sixth-phase government led by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, with oversight from the Office of Treasury Registrar (OTR), focusing on consumer safety, environmental protection and fo...