Services are the largest component of both developed and developing country economies and constitute major inputs into the production of most “tangible” goods. This wasn’t the case only a few decades ago, when a proposal to bring services into the multilateral trading system was met with opposition, with many countries...
Regional Quality Policy A Focus for National Standards Bureaux
The CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) is on a thrust to make quality a way of life in the region. CEO of CROSQ, Mr. Deryck Omar made this clear as he addressed media yesterday during a break at a forum of directors of standards bureaux in...
Barbados to Host Major ISO Forum Next Week
Next week all eyes will be on Barbados as it hosts the ISO Forum for Chief Executive Officers of National Standards Bodies in the Caribbean, which will be facilitated by the ISO Acting Secretary-General, Mr. Kevin McKinley. The CEO Forum, which will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott, Hastings,...
CROSQ Needs Commitment From Region To Help Develop World Class Quality
If the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards & Quality (CROSQ) is to press ahead to aid the development of quality goods and services across the region that trade and compete internationally, regional governments and businesses need to play their part. That was the view of accreditation expert, Mr. Pat Paladino,...
YES WE CARE donates to Barbados Alzheimer’s Association
The Yes We Care Programme of the Baobab Towers was in a giving mood in May, when it made a monetary donation to the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association. President of the Association, Mrs. Pamelia Brereton, who accepted the cheque on behalf of the cause from the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards...
