There is a new chairperson at the helm of the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ). Dr. Renae Ferguson-Bufford, who is also Director of the Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ), was selected to office during the 31st Meeting of the Council of CROSQ, held in St....
The Importance of Having a Say in Standards and Quality Development
The following is an edited version of the speech delivered by Acting Executive Director of the St. Kitts & Nevis Bureau of Standards (SKNBS), Mr. Hiram Williams at the Opening of the 31st Meeting of the Council of CROSQ, held at the Marriott Resort, Frigate Bay, St. Kitts & Nevis...
CROSQ on Good Path
The following is an edited version of the speech by Outgoing Chairman of the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards & Quality, Mr. Jose Trejo at the Opening of the 31st Meeting of the Council of CROSQ, held at Marriott Resort, Frigate Bay, St. Kitts & Nevis on October 5, 2017....
REGIONAL MECHANISM TRAINS 18 METROLOGISTS TO TRAIN INDUSTRY
Efforts are being made to equip the Caribbean’s measurement scientists (metrologists) with training skills to assist industry in addressing their calibration needs as well as their counterparts in National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) across the Region. Eighteen such metrologists, practitioners in the science of measurement, from a number of National Standards...
CARICOM One Step Closer to Regional Regulations for Improving Energy Performance in Buildings
Energy conservation and implementation of an Energy Efficiency Building Code are critical to mitigate the impacts of climate change which pose great risks to countries, like St. Vincent and the Grenadines, within the Caribbean. This was the sentiment was expressed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...